Monday, July 27, 2009

After Class Twelve - last class!


Thanks for a great wind up to the semester -- it was wonderful to hear all the ideas. It's been an amazing class!
I wish you all the best in your future teaching and studies.

Enjoy your summer break -- you've earned it!!

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

After Class Eleven


Blogging is now optional -- that must mean it's the end of the semester. I actually will be missing this class quite a bit. It's been a wonderful semester.

I would just like to post a few reminders for this week.

All the reflections and blogs should be submitted now. And next week is our Literacy Fair. Please bring in two of your best ideas to share with the class. This can be a great lesson plan you've seen, a game, activity, a poster you've made, puppets, a book that was particularly of interest to a class, and so on. We will go round the room and each have about five minutes to describe/discuss what the items are about. This is a great opportunity to add to your teaching bag all the best ideas your classmates have. Also, please bring to class the first article we read, "In Pursuit of an Illusion" by Duffy. Stay cool....

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

After Class Ten


Today we had five wonderful Reading Lesson Presentations. Many thanks to the presenters. For today's blog, please give feedback on the lessons to each group (see prompts below). A reminder for presenters, please e-mail me your Reflection by next Monday, July 20. Also, the blogs/reading logs are due on July 20 -- you should have ten entries. Please e-mail the blogs in one attachment. The end is coming fast -- hang in there!

Group One


Scott, Mikki, Sharon & Lynea - Word families & music

Group Two


Mable, Janaya, Julia & Tessa - extracting information from texts

Group Three


Krista, Darcy & Jacqueline - Shakespearean language

Group Four


Deepa, Reema & Ashlea - Creative writing