Conscious Cassia

Week One (January 11-15)

Posted by cassia in Teaching and Learning

Week Theme: Teacher Identity Monday, January 11th: Today was the first day of PDP. We met at SFU Burnaby in the (formerly named) SFU theatre. In an e-mail we received prior to the program starting, we were instructed to read both “The Short Bus” and “The Inconvenient Indian”, and reflect on some questions provided. As such, I was still rushing through the last two chapters of “The Inconvenient Indian” as the 145 bus pulled into the loop. After finding my way to the building, I joined the cue of other…read more

Jan.28

The Catalyst

Posted by cassia in Uncategorized

This blog is a documentation tool for my life at large – both the personal and professional development aspects. Why start now? Why not last year, or the year before? My passion is learning and connecting with people. As such, it has always been my dream to become a teacher. Since high school, I have been strategically curating experiences and qualifications required to get into a PDP program so that I could pursue my dream. Volunteering, community involvement, work experience, co-op experience, university education, cultivating my ‘core’ relationships (immediate family,…read more

Jan.27