Jessica Kestell

Promising Practices – Pro-D

Posted by jkestell in Blog Post, Fraser Heights, Inquiry, Practicum

Cedar weaving today at Promising Practices – for Aboriginal Education Ms. Zaklan and I had a wonderful time! Learning, bonding, exploring…and above all having fun! Things I Learned Today: Learned how to cedar weave a head band out of cedar bark stripped from a cedar tree. I gained a broader understanding of the struggles educators have working with aboriginal families. It became clearer to me how important it is to consider the cultural differences of all to be able to make solid connections with students and parents of these children, but…read more

A helpful Handout!

Posted by jkestell in Fraser Heights, Practicum

During one of my first classes I noticed a few students sitting at the front of the classroom using their cell phones to work through a safety refresher quiz. I noticed after passing by they were using their translators to work through the key terms on the page in front of them. Not knowing many of my students yet it was clear that they were ELL students and were struggling with some of the new material in front of them. Thankfully I have this in my back pocket. During a…read more

Feb.15

Week 2

Posted by jkestell in Blog Post, Fraser Heights, Practicum

This week was my first week teaching Foods & Nutrition 11/12. I was pretty nervous going into a senior class right away. Ya know a classroom filled with stronger personalities, confident teenagers, and curious minds…but to my surprise they were very accepting of me as their teacher for the next 10 weeks. My one concern was evident, cell phones! I think the biggest challenge I’m going to have with my classes is getting them to put their phones away and be in the moment focusing on the task at hand. But one…read more

Feb.14