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AHA / Wonder Journal #4

Comparing Students Results From my experience, when classrooms do a science experiment, and students test for results, it goes like this… in small groups, students do an experiment,…

AHA / Wonder Journal #3

Microscopes! All grade levels in British Columbia include observing and investigating in the science curriculum. Younger grades start by using magnifying glasses, then upper elementary introduces microscopes, and…

Magic e Literacy Station

Grade 1/2 Magic e Literacy Station British Columbia Grade 2 Curriculum Connections Big idea: Curricular Competency: Content: How It Works! How It Went! Students were split into small…

stack of jigsaw puzzle pieces

Reflection 3: Jo Chrona

In yesterday’s class, we read an article titled If Not Here, Then Where? by Jo Chrona, which is found in her book Wayi Wah! Indigenous Pedagogies: An Act…

snow-covered mountain near lake under blue sky

Reflection 2: Comparing Thinking Models

Gibb’s Reflective Model Gibbs is a model we are familiar with in the program. It is a six-step model to promote critical thinking and a deeper analysis of…

VR: The Wolves In The Walls

I recently had an amazing opportunity to use virtual reality technology with a local elementary class. The opportunity was led by my instructor and our district’s transformative learning…

Read Alouds

To Start… I recently had the opportunity to spend 3 sessions over 3 weeks with a local elementary class to practice my read-aloud skills. I started by reading…

AHA / Wonder Journal #2

Discovering a New Plant! Note: This activity was taken and adapted from Judi Poole, 2026. Starting in Kindergarten, students start learning about plants, both local and global. The…

AHA / Wonder Journal #1

Tree Cookies At the beginning of the course, my instructor gave each of us a small circular piece of wood (a piece of a small tree trunk) that…

Reflection 1: Worldview Reflection

Teacher Identity Worldview