Note: The picture above is actually what you can see of the northern lights above Regina from my home!
I Believe......
Grade do not define a student
Letting students comprehend that what you learn is more important than the grade you receive by using different forms of assessment. Students should develop an understanding that the knowledge you take way from your education is more important than the grade you receive.
Letting students comprehend that what you learn is more important than the grade you receive by using different forms of assessment. Students should develop an understanding that the knowledge you take way from your education is more important than the grade you receive.
Every student learns in a different way
Using different techniques and teaching styles to support all students, such as visuals, written, and verbal.
Using different techniques and teaching styles to support all students, such as visuals, written, and verbal.
Teaching is more than lessons, assignments, and exams.
Willing to assess students by other strategies such as presentations, self and peer assessment, activity worksheets, creating projects and more.
Willing to assess students by other strategies such as presentations, self and peer assessment, activity worksheets, creating projects and more.
In the power of education
Using strategies, adaptations and current interests to make students successful in their learning. By encouraging students to try their best and to help them explore ways in which they will be successful in the present and future.
Using strategies, adaptations and current interests to make students successful in their learning. By encouraging students to try their best and to help them explore ways in which they will be successful in the present and future.
In a safe, positive environment for students to learn
Creating a warm, comforting and accepting space where everyone, teachers, students, parents and guests are welcome. Encouraging students to respect one another no matter their beliefs, thoughts, values, or lifestyle.
Creating a warm, comforting and accepting space where everyone, teachers, students, parents and guests are welcome. Encouraging students to respect one another no matter their beliefs, thoughts, values, or lifestyle.
Teaching is a process of learning from the things around you
Using the environment (inside/outside) and students prior knowledge to help students learn.
Using the environment (inside/outside) and students prior knowledge to help students learn.
Learning should be fun
Allowing for multiple, creative ways to teach lesson plans and activities such as hands on, exploring, field trips, working in groups, projects and more.
Allowing for multiple, creative ways to teach lesson plans and activities such as hands on, exploring, field trips, working in groups, projects and more.
You
Listening to and believing students thoughts, opinions, beliefs, interests, struggles and strengths.
Listening to and believing students thoughts, opinions, beliefs, interests, struggles and strengths.
In hands on learning
Allowing students to explore, discover and participate in activities and lessons rather than just writing notes and answering questions from a book.
Allowing students to explore, discover and participate in activities and lessons rather than just writing notes and answering questions from a book.
Teachers should strive to be inclusive in teaching
Creating a space and education where all students feel represented through books, posters, activities and pictures.
Creating a space and education where all students feel represented through books, posters, activities and pictures.
That teachers learn with their students.
By listening and working alongside students, their discoveries and thoughts. Taking into consideration students views and ideas on the subject hand how can the class as a whole grow.
By listening and working alongside students, their discoveries and thoughts. Taking into consideration students views and ideas on the subject hand how can the class as a whole grow.
That school is more than a place to learn for students.
School is a safe, structured place for students to maintain a healthy consistent routine in their life no matter the lifestyle outside of school.
School is a safe, structured place for students to maintain a healthy consistent routine in their life no matter the lifestyle outside of school.
That teachers are more than teachers.
Teachers not only play an important role in teaching their students but also in setting students up with a successful future of positive connection, communication, excitement and growth.
Teachers not only play an important role in teaching their students but also in setting students up with a successful future of positive connection, communication, excitement and growth.