May
22
Developing Inquiring Minds
Posted by: Natasha Chiang | May 22, 2013 | Leave a Comment
Tomorrow our class is taking a class field trip to Water #10, which is an art sculpture near Aberdeen Station on River Road. We will be exploring what “Interdependence” feels and looks like, through our unit study on Plants and Growth. (photo from VB Learn) “The idea is for the teacher to ask more questions […]
May
17
Continuing Reflections
Posted by: Natasha Chiang | May 17, 2013 | Leave a Comment
When caught up in the everyday routine of classroom teaching, it is challenging to be critical of my practice. Stopping and reflecting takes immense effort to prioritize and juggle all the other responsibilities of a classroom teacher. This whole student teaching experience has been very intense. Today I was thankful for the pro-D day because […]
May
13
Learning moments
Posted by: Natasha Chiang | May 13, 2013 | Leave a Comment
I have been guiding my students to have inquiring minds. I am learning to plan less activities, and more meaningful spaces for students to fill up with their own wondering and thinking. During Math today all I had were 3D blocks and geometric objects. We spent half an hour exploring the parts of a 3D […]