Teaching with Heart

Today marks the conclusion of my Community Field Experience (CFE) with Surrey School District’s Community-Schools Partnership (C-SP) department.  I am very grateful to have had the opportunity to work alongside this diverse and dynamic district to develop the curriculum for a new after-school program for youth identified as at-risk.  With the creative energy of fellow Teacher Candidates, I was able to complete a detailed activity guide for the months of September to June, composed of hands-on lessons to support the program’s core themes.  Having so much time to work on one…read more

My colleagues and I have continued to make tremendous progress on our curriculum development and completed a detailed program guide for the months of September to January.  The activities we have developed address the program’s core themes of Healthy Living, Anti-Gang/Drugs, Manners & Etiquette, and Aspirations/Career Exploration in an active and hands-on way.  Since students will be participating in the program after being in a full day of school, we really had to be mindful of how we approached instruction. We are hoping to finish the spring portion of the…read more

As part of UBC’s Bachelor of Education program, the Community Field Experience (CFE) is an opportunity for teacher candidates to explore teaching and learning in alternative environments.  Despite only being the first week of the  CFE, my time working alongside Surrey School District’s Community-Schools Partnership (C-SP) department has been an invaluable learning experience. I am fortunate to be working with a group of C-SP Coordinators and UBC Teacher Candidates to develop the curriculum for a new after-school programming initiative. They were very appreciative to have the support of teachers fresh…read more