https://padlet.com/nataliewu18/s8eadmmc1nhnie4d EDUC 452 Inquiry III en-us 2022-07-16 17:41:20 UTC 2022-07-18 00:30:26 UTC hello@padlet.com nataliewu18 https://padlet.com/nataliewu18/s8eadmmc1nhnie4d/wish/2244566763 2022-07-16 17:43:34 UTC https://padlet.com/nataliewu18/s8eadmmc1nhnie4d/wish/2244566763 nataliewu18 https://padlet.com/nataliewu18/s8eadmmc1nhnie4d/wish/2244566898 One of my biggest influence is my Geography teacher and she played a major role in my learning journey. She was welcoming and approachable, and I was able to build a positive relationship with her. While I struggled in the subject, I was comfortable asking for help whenever I needed it. 

She also put in an effort is getting to know who I am outside of a classroom. This was very meaningful to me because being away from family and a minority in the school, having an adult who cares for me was very special. I am grateful for having a healthy, supportive learning environment which motivated me take responsibility of my own learning.]]> 2022-07-16 17:44:11 UTC https://padlet.com/nataliewu18/s8eadmmc1nhnie4d/wish/2244566898 nataliewu18 https://padlet.com/nataliewu18/s8eadmmc1nhnie4d/wish/2244566956 My work at a after school program and volunteering with many school aged children motivated me to apply for the BEd program. My favourite part was building relationship with the children and getting to know their interests. Seeing children grow and learn is extremely rewarding. As I interact with children, I always think back to my teachers who showed me the tremendous responsibilities of being an effective educator and the significant impacts they can have on students. ]]> 2022-07-16 17:44:28 UTC https://padlet.com/nataliewu18/s8eadmmc1nhnie4d/wish/2244566956 https://padlet.com/nataliewu18/s8eadmmc1nhnie4d/wish/2244567646 My teaching philosophy in one sentence: cultivate an inquiring and welcoming class environment that allows for each student to reach their fullest potential both inside and outside the school space.

My three main goals are 1. building caring classroom community 2. instilling love and enjoyment for learning 3. making learning inclusive and accessible]]> 2022-07-16 17:47:36 UTC https://padlet.com/nataliewu18/s8eadmmc1nhnie4d/wish/2244567646 nataliewu18 https://padlet.com/nataliewu18/s8eadmmc1nhnie4d/wish/2244570743 will be my priority. I believe that lifelong and deep learning is grounded in a safe and supportive learning environment. It is important for me to nurture positive relationships with my students and among students in my classroom.

What that will look like in the classroom:

• Strong emphasis on community building
• Collaborative learning opportunities
• Students develop a sense of personal and social responsibility
• Students appreciate diversity of the classroom community
• Social Emotional Learning as the foundation

]]> 2022-07-16 18:04:30 UTC https://padlet.com/nataliewu18/s8eadmmc1nhnie4d/wish/2244570743 https://padlet.com/nataliewu18/s8eadmmc1nhnie4d/wish/2244579026 by creating an inquiry-centered classroom, in which students can “harness a sense of wonder and curiosity” (Watt & Colyer, 2014, p.2), develop to become motivated and self-directed learners, and have confidence in taking ownership of their learning.

What that will look like in the classroom: 

• Inquiry based learning
• Experiential learning
• Collaborative learning
• Cross-curricular connections

]]> 2022-07-16 18:56:45 UTC https://padlet.com/nataliewu18/s8eadmmc1nhnie4d/wish/2244579026 https://padlet.com/nataliewu18/s8eadmmc1nhnie4d/wish/2244579076 to all my students is important. I keep in mind that students have diverse learning needs as I plan learning activities.

What that will look like in the classroom:

• Students know their strengths
• Students will experience and be exposed to various learning styles 
• Students have choice in their learning 
• Students see themselves reflected in the curriculum

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Professional goals: develop my expertise in working with ELL students & learning more about family engagement in the classroom (Professional Growth Plan)

Becoming more confident in experimenting with different teaching strategies

Implementing best practices

]]> 2022-07-16 18:57:37 UTC https://padlet.com/nataliewu18/s8eadmmc1nhnie4d/wish/2244579170 https://padlet.com/nataliewu18/s8eadmmc1nhnie4d/wish/2244618626 Inquiry is a mindset and an ongoing process. One question or wonder begins to develop into more questions or wonders and so it’s an never ending process. My inquiry has evolved and changed as I got to know my class better and learning their strengths and needs. Through inquiry, we create knowledge based on our wonders and we take action by putting the new understanding to test in our practices. Then we reflect on what we know and what we want to know more about. Teaching is inquiry as teachers are constantly growing in their practices and it is truly a life long learning process.]]> 2022-07-16 23:01:14 UTC https://padlet.com/nataliewu18/s8eadmmc1nhnie4d/wish/2244618626 https://padlet.com/nataliewu18/s8eadmmc1nhnie4d/wish/2244618668 My class had a large number of English language learner students. In March, I had a new student in my class who spoke no English. I began to wonder, how can I be a good teacher to someone who doesn’t understand me…

What I have learned:

• Culturally responsive teaching (learn about cultural background of the students)
• Instructional practices for literacy support from my LLED 353 course
• Utilizing technology to increase motivation and engagement

]]> 2022-07-16 23:01:28 UTC https://padlet.com/nataliewu18/s8eadmmc1nhnie4d/wish/2244618668 nataliewu18 https://padlet.com/nataliewu18/s8eadmmc1nhnie4d/wish/2244637655 One of my strongest learnings this year is the meaning of being a teacher. 
I learned about the complexities of teaching- beyond caring for students, teachers put in so much careful thought and planning into creating lessons, and ensuring that learning activities are engaging and meaningful, differentiated to meet students' needs and learning styles, are promoting students’ deep learning, and lesson material and content are meeting curricular competencies. There are so many layers to teaching and I am sure that I will discover many more as I progress in the profession.
Being a teacher is so much more involved than just the physical act of teaching. Being a teacher means being a role model and life-long learner.]]> 2022-07-17 01:20:19 UTC https://padlet.com/nataliewu18/s8eadmmc1nhnie4d/wish/2244637655 https://padlet.com/nataliewu18/s8eadmmc1nhnie4d/wish/2244639318 1. Inquiry: Engaging ELL students 
2. Inquiry to Practice
3. Meaning of Inquiry
4. Meaning of being a teacher]]> 2022-07-17 01:29:40 UTC https://padlet.com/nataliewu18/s8eadmmc1nhnie4d/wish/2244639318 nataliewu18 https://padlet.com/nataliewu18/s8eadmmc1nhnie4d/wish/2244662392 My inquiry is linked to and reflected in my teaching practices in a few ways:

• Incorporating visuals
• Hands on, experiential learning activities
• Content vocabularies- cloze passages, sentence frames
• Collaborative learning opportunities to foster social interactions and peer support
• Real world connections to subjects

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