Monthly Archives: April 2016

I am still learning what makes a good lesson plan. At the beginning of my practicum, all I thought that a good lesson plan needed was to stick to the curriculum, a hook, an activity, an assessment, and a plan … Continue reading →

Classroom management is one (of the many) of the things that I am learning most about during my practicum. We weren’t taught classroom management at UBC, and everyday is a do or die learning experience as I implement it. One … Continue reading →

This week was a very important week of my practicum. As a student teacher, there is so much to learn, and you don’t even really realize how much there is to learn until you start teaching.  Even great teachers will … Continue reading →

It is definitely a challenge to get students to think “deeper” during class discussions. Often many students are so eager to participate in conversations, but they havent really thought about their answers. You can ask them questions like “How do … Continue reading →

Personally, I find lesson observations extremely helpful. Sometimes, it is hard to remember all of the questions I have for my SA when we are having discussions, but when she is observing me she sees exactly what I need to … Continue reading →