May
1
authentic learning
Posted by: Natasha Chiang | May 1, 2013 | Leave a Comment
This week I am feeling more confident in my role as the classroom teacher in my practicum classroom. We have covered much of our science curriculum in the month of April, and we are easing into a classroom newsroom experience for our language arts unit. I am now shifting my role from “the sage on […]
Apr
26
Earth Day 2013
Posted by: Natasha Chiang | April 26, 2013 | Leave a Comment
In the week leading up to Earth Day on April 22, 2013, the students read an article and some books that I put on display for them. I also gave each science group a big piece of chart paper for them to draw what Earth Day is all about, and here are their amazing ideas. […]
Apr
26
Science is inquiry!
Posted by: Natasha Chiang | April 26, 2013 | Leave a Comment
My last conversation with my advisor was very insightful. She pointed out that sometimes teaching is so teacher- focused (i.e. getting through what has been planned) that the students’ natural inquiry are overlooked. After our conversation, I planned a loosely structured lesson during which students researched different key science words on our ipads. I really […]