Category Archives: Prompt Responses

Assessment is a vital aspect to teaching. It is the way to prove or disprove whether a student is meeting curricular outcomes and indicators. There are 3 types of assessment: for, as, and of. Assessment for learning is essentially the pre-learning, finding out what students already know about a topic. This assessment can be formativeContinue reading “Assessment”

Differentiated instruction is extremely important for students as students have very unique qualities and learn different ways. As a teacher you want your instruction to reach each student the same, though we know that doesn’t happen and isn’t practical. One of the most important factors in differentiating is student interest. This is where relationships areContinue reading “Differentiated Instruction”

We as a group came up with this question when we were talking in class and comparing our personalities. I am really happy that my peer brought up this question because it is so important that we apply our learning to our future teaching. My answer to this question is it’s about the bigger picture.Continue reading “How would knowing your students personalities affect you as a teacher?”

I compared the grade 10 Science curriculum’s of Saskatchewan and Manitoba. I found Manitoba’s curriculum hard to find in the beginning, and once I did find it, it was split into multiple PDF’s that I had to download individually to read through. The overall documents were not as in depth or visually appealing though theyContinue reading “Comparison of Manitoba’s and Saskatchewan’s Curriculum”

The 3 strategies I chose are Think-pair-share, independent working, and group work: Independent work is where students work independently whether that be on a worksheet, assignment, or project. Students should not reach out to peers for assistance as this may compromise the academic integrity of their work. Strength: Showcases individual knowledge on a topic Weakness:Continue reading “Comparative Analysis of Three Instructional Methods for Supporting Secondary Instruction”

My transition into high school was my grade 9 year. This was not the first transition I had made due to having a middle school and having to transition into grade 5. I remember the transition to grade 5 was much scarier than my transition into grade 9. I think this was a lot dueContinue reading “A Letter to my Grade 8 Self”