Author Archives: isabel trzcinski

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 →

  An, S. A., Tillman, D. A., Boren, R. & Wang, J. (2014). Fostering Elementary Students’ Mathematics Disposition through Music-Mathematics Integrated Lessons. International Journal for Mathematics Teaching & Learning,  p1-19 Through a controlled study students used mathematics knowledge to answer mathematical tasks … Continue reading →

For my last post about motivation, I thought it would be beneficial to examine reasons why students are unmotivated at school. First off, about 40% of students are disengaged from school by high school.  The lack of motivation begins early … Continue reading →

Engagement with material is critical for learning. By giving students a sense of autonomy, they will probably be more engaged in the learning if they feel that they have some choice in what they choose to do. It empowers students … Continue reading →

Any classroom teacher that has an EA knows that they are much appreciated. I am truly thankful that the practicum class that I am working in has 2 EA’s! We have several students who need support. 1 child has autism+OCD, … Continue reading →

I think it is easily agreed upon that everybody enjoys music. I was not surprised to find a few articles that verified by hunch that music can be motivating for students during school. Through a controlled study by An, Tillman, … Continue reading →

The other day I taught an impromptu badminton lesson for PE. This lesson was planned literally minutes before. Although I really like badminton, im not sure how the students felt. Many were great at it and many were unable to … Continue reading →