Entries Tagged as 'beginnings'

Wednesday, September 5th, 2007

mind maps, emotional intelligence: the learning begins

Emotional intelligence mind map, the 1st
I will eventually set up some kind of cooperative learning program for my students, peppered with some academics like reading, math, science, and personal development all rolled into project-based learning activities.
Until then, we are learning strategies to organize our thoughts and regulate our emotions - both [...]

Thursday, August 30th, 2007

first day…

One of my students left after homeroom. He attended 1st period, then homeroom, and never came back for 2nd or 3rd period.
oops.

Wednesday, August 29th, 2007

Allowing curriculum planning to remain curious

I’ll be meeting my students tomorrow. All 3 of them. There may be 4, but most likely 3. There also maybe a few more before the next month or so is over.
I’m wondering a little bit what exactly we will do together all day long
Things I am planning:
An academic curriculum, steeped in their [...]

Monday, August 20th, 2007

Preparing…

What I know about my new job:

I will be doing something new for the school

I will be designing a program that exists in the middle school, but for a different context

I think I will have about 9 students to start

According to the principal these students are not expected to graduate

I will need to explore options…one [...]

Saturday, August 18th, 2007

Getting Started

On Tuesday I will go into my new school for the first time since my interview last spring. The school has organized an orientation morning for the new staff, which is nice. The following day will be the board-wide PD for new teachers. But the official first day of PD with my new school community [...]