You know how I talked about crossing things off your bucket list last post? Well, I crossed another thing off. I got a new tattoo. Yep, it’s an origami stegosaur with a splash of water colour.
Tag: ideas
Giving Students Choices
At school we are working on Teaching as Inquiry with each teacher looking at their teaching and choosing an area to focus on. TKI Teaching As Inquiry (Where I sourced the above image and more information) The basic idea is that we identify the outcomes we want for our students and then we look at…
What are my goals? Classroom Edition
As week three hits I’m already well into deciding what goals I have for myself and my students. These are not to be confused with the goals I have for my self care and looking after myself – rather, these are with regard to my students. The ones that I see in front of me…
Five Thoughts – A Quick Post
Thought One – Teaching is emotionally draining. When I started teaching I didn’t realise how emotionally exhausted I would feel after everyday. So many things occur in a classroom and the act of being a teacher it very tricky. Plus, today was a rough day so I need to reflect on it. Thought Two –…
The One Where I Try To Organise Myself
* The holidays went by rather quickly and, although I did a lot of prep work during the break I still started the term feeling a little lost. Due to situations out of my control I’ve had to have a change of class so I have picked up a new Senior class. I’m not too…
Coffey and Paperclips 