Last weekend Elise and I went to the New Teacher's Conference in Richmond. I LOVE pro-D! I always feel so energized and excited to be a teacher when I go to one of these workshops. I learn so much!
Here are the names of the workshops I took:
1) Culturally Responsive Teaching Strategies
- This one was mainly geared toward aboriginal culture, but it touched on other cultures as well. The lady who ran it was a fabulous speaker. Interesting anecdote: Apparently a lot of other cultures find Canadian teachers strange because we don't touch and hug very much (avoiding lawsuits I suppose), as some other cultures are used to caregivers who are very affectionate.
2) Aboriginal Education in a Just Classroom
- Another fabulous speaker. I didn't want this guy to ever stop speaking! He has so many stories to tell and he was so full of energy. At the end of the session I asked him if I could come and observe his classroom one day and he was all for it! So I will probably be going to a high school on Courtenay on one of my Fridays off.
3) The Five Ways of Learning: Lesson Planning
- I learned that I am mostly a visual and aural/auditory learner, and so I will probably have the tendency to teach with these as my strengths. I need to also be mindful that other learners may be geared toward tactile or kinesthetic learning methods.
Overall a killer weekend!
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