Monthly Archives: September 2010

Standard 1: Educators value and care for all students and act in their best interests.

Artifact: Halloween Student Day Killarney Secondary School: October 29, 2010. Reflection: This special day has been a tradition at Killarney Secondary School for the last twenty four years; it was originated to ‘burn up’ the energy of students preparing for … Continue reading

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Standard 2: Educators are role models who act ethically and honestly.

Artifact: Blue Whale Skeleton – Beaty Museum – Opening date, October 16, 2010. Reflection: As an Museum Educator volunteer with the Beaty Museum I have met numerous instructors and subject matter specialists interested in teaching both students and public about … Continue reading

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Standard 3: Educators understand and apply knowledge of student growth and development.

  Artifact: One Room School House in Wells B.C. Grades K-7. Reflection: I had opportunity to teach for three weeks in Quesnel School District during the last three weeks of my practicum, and applied in a morning debate an exercise … Continue reading

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Standard 4: Educators value the involvement and support of parents, guardians, families and communities in schools.

Social Anxiety Disorder Brochure Artifact: This artifact is a self-help guide for parents, students and educators on where to find information on social anxiety disorders. Reflection: This brochure was specifically developed to work with parents, students and other educators when … Continue reading

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Standard 5: Educators implement effective practices in areas of planning, instruction, assessment, evaluation and reporting.

Artifact: “Teach-In” Ancient Chinese Philosophies Reflection: This lesson, based upon the creation of puppets by students made from plain paper bags, was derived from the success of a grade 11 Social Studies class on Canada’s Post-War Prosperity.  Students we asked … Continue reading

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Standard 6: Educators have a broad knowledge base and understand the subject areas they teach.

Artifact: St. George’s Kermis With The Dance Around The Maypole (1620-25), by Pieter the Younger Brughel. Reflection: Conveying broad concepts, such as citizenship and principles of democratic governance, often prove difficult when introducing students to historical issues via text-based materials. … Continue reading

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Standard 7: Educators engage in career-long learning.

Artifact: Philippine Organic Harvest Brochure Reflection: I produced this small pamphlet for my good friend whom I am involved with in assisting Philippine farmers get fair prices for their coffees, cocoa, sugar, and coconut products. Helping farmers secure money for … Continue reading

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Standard 8: Educators contribute to the profession.

Artifact: “Re-ordering Creation: Materialism, Monism, and the Scientific Iconoclasm of Eighteenth Century Literature”: Restoring the Mystery of the Rainbow: Literature’s Refraction of Science. Reflection: In 1999 I attended an international conference on Literature and Science at the University of Leiden, … Continue reading

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