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- My friend Serena and I at breakfast.
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- Cheesecake at the banquet
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- An interactive art project going on at the faculty of ed- My friends and I made a contribution 🙂
I had such an amazing time at Queens Conference on Education. This year really blew me away. The theme this year was Planting the Seed for Lifelong Learning: Challenging Educators to Nurture Student Growth Beyond the Desk and ChairÂ
A real mouthful but it definitely appealed to me especially since “Life Long Learner” really seems to be a theme in my life. I’ve described myself in this way before and it’s the motto from the school district I graduated from.
My favourite workshops were:
1. Plato or Play-doh?Â
– This one was so much fun. I really appreciate how hands on the workshop was, play based learning is something I’ve been thinking a lot about this year so it was a real highlight.
2. Learning to Walk on Turtle Island- Infusing Aboriginal Content into the ClassroomÂ
-The Aboriginal Education consultant from LDSB is such a great speaker. I thought he offered some really great concrete ways to incorporate both contemporary and traditional knowledge.
3. Learning to Cope: Anxiety in the Classroom and How to Manage ItÂ
– This workshop really spoke to the psychology student in me. I was really interested in the way this former teacher, now psychologist used the core concepts of cognitive behavioural therapy in her interactions with students in classroom settings.
ALSO the cheesecake at the banquet was AMAZING – Great weekend!