The Spirit of Inquiry: Inspiring Change Through Teacher Development Maikala Harris~ University of Calgary Student Teacher As a pre-service teacher at the Werklund School of Education I realize how fortunate I have been to take a glimpse into the Calgary Science School (CSS) for my first field practicum. With a capped student wait list, this… Continue reading Inspiring Change Through Teacher Development
Deirdre Bailey and Jenna Callaghan We began a recent investigation into Light and Shadows in Grade 4 by posing the question “What is Light?” to our students. Before beginning the conversation, we reminded students that the world is not nearly as concrete or easily-understood as over-simplified statements of “fact” might often imply. We talked about how… Continue reading On Light, Shadows and Experience
Kathryn Desrochers ~ Grade 5 Math/Science Student Teacher University of Lethbridge Just before spring break, our grade 5 students (and teachers) had an opportunity to learn from an expert. Emily Marasco is a University of Calgary student working on her Graduate Degree in Electrical Engineering. As part of her Master’s research, Emily has gone around… Continue reading Grade 5 Electricity Collaboration
Jenna Callaghan and Deirdre Bailey Deirdre Working with a student teacher these past few months has been an exciting and rewarding experience. From our first meeting, it was evident that Jenna and I shared a similar pedagogical philosophy; with a strong focus on reflection and discipline-based inquiry. Jenna’s early ideas and questions were guided by… Continue reading Student Teaching: Mentorship and Collaboration – A Video Reflection
Kathryn Desrochers~ Grade 5 Math and Science Student Teacher University of Lethbridge On Friday February 8, 2013 all four grade 5 classes had the opportunity to Skype with George Kourounis. George is a storm chaser, most well known for his TV Series “Angry Planet” in which he chronicles his adventures chasing storms and exploring the… Continue reading Grade 5 Weather Wise With a Storm Chaser
Parent Guest Blogger Denise Kitagawa Click here to visit “Out and About with the GeoKs” Our first visit to the Cross Conservation Area Pine Creek watershed was back in June. Against a backdrop of tall, green grass and leafy trees, a multitude of insects, toads and birds blessed us with natural “music” over the course of… Continue reading Bringing Beavers Back to the Cross Conservation Area – Site Visit #2
Another weekly post for our Inquiry Book study. You can get to all the posts and comments through this link. Week Five: Uncover the Hidden Game Writer: Sarah MacGregor I am a U of C grad, BGS and soon BEd, specializing in Early Childhood Education. I am passionate about inquiry and enjoy practicing on my… Continue reading Inquiry Book Study: Week Five
Welcome to week four of our inquiry book study – you can access the discussion from the first three weeks here. Week Four: Play Out of Town As vice president for technology and research at the Great Books Foundation, Mark Gillingham plans technology-related infrastructure, marketing, production, and service. Major projects include enterprise applications for web… Continue reading Inquiry Book Study: Week Four
Our inquiry book study has made it to week three! Be sure to check out the conversations still happening on weeks one and two. Thanks to Allison Home for this weeks great blog post – as always – please share your thoughts and comments below! Chapter Three: Work on the Hard Parts Allison Hone is… Continue reading Inquiry Book Study: Week Three
Welcome to week two of our inquiry book study! This week we’re looking at Chapter Two from “Making Learning Whole” by David Perkins. A huge thanks to Yvonne Denomy for being the guest blogger for this week! She’s written an amazing post… For those who missed it, you can listen to last week’s webinar by… Continue reading Inquiry Book Study: Week Two
