Hi Everyone!
Hi Everyone! My name is Shayla and I currently live in Surrey, B.C. I have worked as a grade 2 teacher in the Surrey school district for two years now. Prior to that I was completing my Bachelors of Art in Psychology and my Bachelors of Education. I work at an inner city school where most of my students come from low-economic backgrounds. As a result, the use of technology at home is scarce; however, I am so lucky to have administrators that are pushing for more technology in the school and classroom.
This is my fourth term (7th and 8th course) of the MET program and am excited to be approaching the finish line. Thus far, this program has been extremely beneficial in my development as an educator and shaping my pedagogy. Moving away from only PowerPoints and word documents to include video creation and websites. As a student I was always drawn to courses and areas of study that focused on mathematics and science. Admittedly, sometimes I struggle to provide effective learning opportunities to my students who do not feel the same motivation for these areas. So I am hoping that by the end of this course I will be able to develop new learning strategies and resources to help foster a sense of enjoyment in my students.
When I am not teaching I still live a pretty crazy life style. My fiancé and I are planning for our wedding which between the consolations and online searches feels like a full time job. I enjoy fitness and nutrition (although difficult this past month). I also love to travel and will be spending a week this term in Mexico (super excited and made sure the resort had Wi-Fi to stay up to date on assignments and discussions).
I look forward to spending this term with each of you! Talk soon,
Shayla
Looking forward to working with you, Shayla! I’m interested to hear more about how you’re leveraging technology where there is a lack of access at home for your students. Good luck with your wedding planning!
Hi Shayla:)
I enjoyed reading your introduction. Congratulations on your upcoming wedding; planning for a wedding is definitely a full time job and the craziness does not go away until after the wedding haha.
I too have worked in inner-city schools and its great to hear that your admin is pushing to get more technology! All students should have access to technology to enhance their learning. Looking forward to learning with and from you:)