Jul
24
Change
Posted by: Natasha Chiang | July 24, 2013 | 2 Comments
The movie, Freedom Writers, has a main character who resembles many of us new teachers coming out of this new program. We are idealistic, creative, and bold. We also do not have the experience, nor seniority, as other teachers. This teacher overcomes her struggles with her students in their inner-city high school by creating a […]
Feb
7
Purpose and meaning
Posted by: Natasha Chiang | February 7, 2013 | Leave a Comment
After four hours of a terribly stressful dream about losing my cool as a classroom teacher, I woke up to three alarms that S and I had set the previous night. We caught the 6a.m. bus that took us to the ferry terminal, and arrived in Gibsons, B.C. for our morning presentation at Cedar Grove […]
Jan
6
Planning
Posted by: Natasha Chiang | January 6, 2013 | Leave a Comment
It is way past midnight and I am still planning away for the unit plans I want to teach during my long practicum (which starts in April!). I cannot believe how difficult it is to create my plans. I think that I am too focused on the logistics of it; I need to think outside […]