Story Vines
In our course textbook, Sometimes Reading is Hard by Robin Bright, she describes story vines as a method to build…
Building A Diverse Classroom Library
This week we explored the critical need for building diverse classroom libraries. Teachers have a major responsibility when it comes…
Navigating Rubrics
After reading The Cult of Pedagogy article about the different types of classroom rubrics, I found myself reflecting on the…
Approaching Classroom Discussions
Being introduced to The Cult of Pedagogy by Jennifer Gonzalez was a big AHA moment for my own teaching practice…
“If Not Here, Then Where?” – Jo Chrona
Today I am reflecting on a reading from Jo Chrona‘s blog titled If Not Here, Then Where?, which is an…
Literacy Stations
My Literacy Station I worked with the Grade 1/2 students, focusing on the phonics concept of magic e! The activity…
VR & Literacy
This week, our class had the privilege of working with the Grade 5/6 students at Gordon Terrace Elementary School to…
Thinking Models
The UVic Teacher Competency I will be connecting this post to is #12 “Developing an understanding of how learners learn…
Read-Alouds
Read-alouds are discussed in Molly Ness‘ Read Aloud For All Learners (2024). Read-alouds offer many benefits to children of all…
The One Book That Changed & Reading Interest Survey
This blog post will be based on an adapted version of Robin Bright‘s Reading Interest Survey from her book Sometimes…