Having  a student intern this semester is allowing me to reflect on my own teaching. It has been interesting to see the transition of college knowledge to classroom application.  The university has expectations to train teachers and then the elementary classroom happens. As an educator I am constantly using assessment to guide my teaching.  Information […]
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Student Teaching Diaries: The First Unit
We are well into week three and things in our classroom and working well. Â If you missed the start of this journey, check out our previous articles on The Educator’s Room. Â Being a mentor teacher is a letting go of yourself so someone else can learn. Â I am finding ways to keep myself busy during […]
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Student Teacher Diaries: The First Lesson Plan
I see lesson plans everywhere! Â I have always been the teacher that goes somewhere, looks at something, picks up a book and can think of ways to bring it into the classroom as a lesson. Â A friend once commented, “It does not matter where we go you think of a way to teach kids.” There […]