Thank You Small Group form December, 2021 O-ISW! by Jennifer Brown https://padlet.com/jenniferbrown2711/wb28z6d4jdelc5pj During this O-ISW, we all made incredible growth. Our collective success can only be attributed to our shared commitment to supporting each other. We sincerely thank each other for their time, thoughtfulness, and care <3 Please add a post under each individual's name and leave a thank you note, signed with your name :) en-us 2021-12-11 18:44:23 UTC 2021-12-13 01:54:58 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f970.png Thank you for your deep reflection and participation in this ISW. It was clear to me during the ISW that you’re an incredibly reflective person. It was a pleasure to support you along this reflective journey! I admired the attention you put into your lesson plans to be sure to incorporate all BOPPPS elements, all lesson basics elements, AND all of your peers’ feedback. This is such a fantastic quality in a student-centered instructor! I hope you're able to teach your strong metacognitive skills to your students to build their own reflection, too! Wishing you the best of luck on your UBC journey - I hope you’ll be able to continue exploring teaching opportunities! - Jen jenniferbrown2711 https://padlet.com/jenniferbrown2711/wb28z6d4jdelc5pj/wish/1943086608 2021-12-12 19:02:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jenniferbrown2711/wb28z6d4jdelc5pj/wish/1943086608 Thank you for your engaged participation and detailed feedback to your fellow participants throughout the entirety of the ISW! Your care for your peers never wavered, despite the participation in this workshop being quite demanding. I admire the confidence that you have when you are teaching, even when trying all sorts of new and diverse things! I also admire how you facilitated your learners through modeling, exemplifying, and leading discussion. It was a pleasure to support you during this appropriately challenging hike through the forest of instructional skills. I wish you the best of luck moving forward as you continue teaching students - they’re fortunate to learn from such a versatile instructor! - Jen jenniferbrown2711 https://padlet.com/jenniferbrown2711/wb28z6d4jdelc5pj/wish/1943092216 2021-12-12 19:08:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jenniferbrown2711/wb28z6d4jdelc5pj/wish/1943092216 Thank you for your keen buy-in to all elements of this ISW. It was so clear to me that you valued the skills and strategies that we discussed during this workshop and I really admired that you were so eager to try new things! I’ve learned a lot from you about how to take difficult science concepts and break them down into simple and accessible chunks - I think this is particularly important for learning complex biology! I know that this workshop has filled your head with so much information, so many tools, and so many techniques. I hope you’re able to continue internalizing what you’ve learned during this workshop - good luck! - Jen jenniferbrown2711 https://padlet.com/jenniferbrown2711/wb28z6d4jdelc5pj/wish/1943094233 2021-12-12 19:10:03 UTC https://padlet.com/jenniferbrown2711/wb28z6d4jdelc5pj/wish/1943094233 Thank you for your whole-hearted dedication to this workshop and for being a consistently lively contributor to our small group! I admired your detailed and constructive feedback you gave to your fellow participants and your structured approach to teaching your topics in each of your lessons. It is clear to me that you are keen to contribute to the shift to student-centered education, and your future students will be so fortunate to have you! It was a pleasure to support you in elevating your ideas about teaching. I wish you the best of luck in your graduate career at UBC – I hope you’ll have the chance to explore teaching opportunities to apply what you’ve learned here! - Jen jenniferbrown2711 https://padlet.com/jenniferbrown2711/wb28z6d4jdelc5pj/wish/1943095189 2021-12-12 19:10:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jenniferbrown2711/wb28z6d4jdelc5pj/wish/1943095189 Thank you for your dedication throughout the ISW! I feel like we really got to know you and connect with you and your values in your lessons; I learned a lot from you about how to connect to my learners in a meaningful way. It was a pleasure to witness your blossoming journey! I was especially excited to see your deep engagement with Experiential Learning Theory. I see that this really resonates with your values as an instructor and I’m glad that you have harnessed that to support your learners. Your learners are very lucky to be learning from an instructor who is as enthusiastic, personable, and supportive as you! Best of luck to you in your teaching experiences, which I hope are plenty! - Jen jenniferbrown2711 https://padlet.com/jenniferbrown2711/wb28z6d4jdelc5pj/wish/1943096085 2021-12-12 19:11:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jenniferbrown2711/wb28z6d4jdelc5pj/wish/1943096085 ! kshoreurban https://padlet.com/jenniferbrown2711/wb28z6d4jdelc5pj/wish/1943304743 What an exciting capstone to your ISW career! I very much appreciate the steady hand you bring to this format. Your patience but also probing questions enriched our learning processes. Well done and bon chance!]]> 2021-12-12 23:11:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jenniferbrown2711/wb28z6d4jdelc5pj/wish/1943304743 ! kshoreurban https://padlet.com/jenniferbrown2711/wb28z6d4jdelc5pj/wish/1943306659 Deliberate yet playful. What a rare combination of qualities! Thank you for your strong and collaborative presence in our ISW. I appreciated your concrete feedback style and frequent animal references/content. Best of luck in all your future teaching journeys.]]> 2021-12-12 23:14:42 UTC https://padlet.com/jenniferbrown2711/wb28z6d4jdelc5pj/wish/1943306659 ! kshoreurban https://padlet.com/jenniferbrown2711/wb28z6d4jdelc5pj/wish/1943308158 I appreciate the bravery with which you approached every aspect of this workshop. Your feedback, your lessons, your conversations were open and fearless. I wanted to have our group draw a little rocket underneath your feedback flower, but unfortunately we ran out of time. Keep up the fantastic, involved, and very tactile lessons. ]]> 2021-12-12 23:17:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jenniferbrown2711/wb28z6d4jdelc5pj/wish/1943308158 ! kshoreurban https://padlet.com/jenniferbrown2711/wb28z6d4jdelc5pj/wish/1943309311 I appreciated the intentional energy that you brought to our group. Thank you for staying grounded and sharing your passion(s) with us! Your precision and positive vibes have not gone unnoticed. ]]> 2021-12-12 23:18:52 UTC https://padlet.com/jenniferbrown2711/wb28z6d4jdelc5pj/wish/1943309311 Thank you Jan, I really appreciated your knowledge and authoritative demeanor in facilitating our learning process- I love how you directly call us out to elaborate on our ideas and encourage us to be specific on abstract thoughts. The one-on-one technical reflection after the mini lesson also get me thinking about what to do in the future teaching events. Overall I learned so much in this 3-days workshop and it wouldn’t be so stimulating and fun without your guidance! ycc1985 https://padlet.com/jenniferbrown2711/wb28z6d4jdelc5pj/wish/1943311404 2021-12-12 23:20:51 UTC https://padlet.com/jenniferbrown2711/wb28z6d4jdelc5pj/wish/1943311404 ! kshoreurban https://padlet.com/jenniferbrown2711/wb28z6d4jdelc5pj/wish/1943311781 To me, you were a guide and a lighthouse operator. Thank you for your process-driven and creative approach to unusual and new content. I appreciate your bravery and the spirit of fun you brought to our ISW group. Well done and bon chance. Don't be a stranger! ]]> 2021-12-12 23:21:28 UTC https://padlet.com/jenniferbrown2711/wb28z6d4jdelc5pj/wish/1943311781 https://padlet.com/jenniferbrown2711/wb28z6d4jdelc5pj/wish/1943317456 Jen, I appreciate your enthusiasm and bubbly personality for really motivating me throughout the long days!! I really appreciated our one-on-one reflections. There was always a great balance between calling us out and being very positive and encouraging. Can't thank you enough for all that you have taught me :) Good luck with your job hunt!]]> 2021-12-12 23:26:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jenniferbrown2711/wb28z6d4jdelc5pj/wish/1943317456 Thank you Gabriela for being motivational and taking the lead on discussions! Your positive energy in the lessons and during the feedback discussion hugely helped created a warm and welcoming environment. I also appreciated that you thoughtfully used many different active teaching elements in the lessons since mini lesson #1. You are very inspiring and I think this is the most important trait of a good teacher. Goodluck with your future teaching activities! ycc1985 https://padlet.com/jenniferbrown2711/wb28z6d4jdelc5pj/wish/1943321628 2021-12-12 23:32:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jenniferbrown2711/wb28z6d4jdelc5pj/wish/1943321628 Thank you for your positive attitude and enthusiasm! I really appreciate your contributions to our small group and all of your thoughtful suggestions and feedback. I was really inspired by your passionate teaching and I will strive to incorporate that in my own teaching! Best of luck in the future!! https://padlet.com/jenniferbrown2711/wb28z6d4jdelc5pj/wish/1943330477 2021-12-12 23:44:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jenniferbrown2711/wb28z6d4jdelc5pj/wish/1943330477 Thank you for all of your thoughtful feedback and suggestions! I really appreciated your natural ability to be introspective and relate to us how our teaching methods affected your learning. I really liked your ability to generate discussion and thought in your learners and that's something I hope to be able to incorporate more of in my own teaching. I wish you all the best in the future! https://padlet.com/jenniferbrown2711/wb28z6d4jdelc5pj/wish/1943334662 2021-12-12 23:50:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jenniferbrown2711/wb28z6d4jdelc5pj/wish/1943334662 Thank you for being such an honest and open person about your own struggles and growth throughout the workshop. I really admire that you took the risk to try so many different teaching styles, and you really nailed the demonstrations! I found your creativity really inspiring and will endeavour to make my own lessons more creative!! I wish you the best for the future! https://padlet.com/jenniferbrown2711/wb28z6d4jdelc5pj/wish/1943338300 2021-12-12 23:55:18 UTC https://padlet.com/jenniferbrown2711/wb28z6d4jdelc5pj/wish/1943338300 shaniaalobo https://padlet.com/jenniferbrown2711/wb28z6d4jdelc5pj/wish/1943339997 Thanks for always having a big smile on your face!! I appreciated the thoughtful feedback you provided after every lesson. I hope to have the level of confidence you display when teaching scientific content!! Good luck with everything in the future :)]]> 2021-12-12 23:57:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jenniferbrown2711/wb28z6d4jdelc5pj/wish/1943339997 Thank you so much for all of your efforts to make our small group a comfortable and safe place to teach! I am normally riddled with anxiety about public speaking and teaching and I felt none of that after the first mini-lesson due to all of the positive comments and constructive feedback. I honestly found the self-reflection with you quite challenging because it's not something I have taken the time to do, but after this workshop I will continue to try and think about what went well, what I did well, and how I can improve/change things that maybe didn't go well. I learned that those types of suggestions aren't failure but an opportunity to improve. Your positive and bright attitude made spending the weekend on a workshop seem like not such a bad thing! I wish you all the best in your job search and future as a teacher! https://padlet.com/jenniferbrown2711/wb28z6d4jdelc5pj/wish/1943342368 2021-12-13 00:00:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jenniferbrown2711/wb28z6d4jdelc5pj/wish/1943342368 shaniaalobo https://padlet.com/jenniferbrown2711/wb28z6d4jdelc5pj/wish/1943343437 Thank you Gabriela for always sharing your thoughts and opinions and taking the reins on quite a few discussions. You're a natural born leader and motivate me to want to do the same! I hope I can incorporate that into my life and lessons. I love that you made each mini lesson a challenge to try something new! Best of luck in the future :)]]> 2021-12-13 00:01:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jenniferbrown2711/wb28z6d4jdelc5pj/wish/1943343437 Thank you Gara for demonstrating what an effective teacher looks like! I also really appreciate that you gave extra attention to our goals in mini lessons and helped identified the areas for further improvement! You were very engaged in all activities, even when you were playing the role of a student during the mini-lessons. You always answer questions and give responses to the instructors. On the receiving end as an instructor it was really encouraging and I really appreciate your enthusiasm! Thank you! Goodluck to your future teaching activities! ycc1985 https://padlet.com/jenniferbrown2711/wb28z6d4jdelc5pj/wish/1943344193 2021-12-13 00:02:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jenniferbrown2711/wb28z6d4jdelc5pj/wish/1943344193 Thank you for being such a calm and positive presence in our small group! I was really inspired by the effort and thought that you put into your lessons. I also really appreciated your ability to create a positive space for your learners and I hope to be able to incorporate that in my future teaching as well. I wish you all the best in the future! https://padlet.com/jenniferbrown2711/wb28z6d4jdelc5pj/wish/1943344869 2021-12-13 00:03:24 UTC https://padlet.com/jenniferbrown2711/wb28z6d4jdelc5pj/wish/1943344869 Thank you Karl for showing us (especially some of us with the science background) how to teach abstract concepts effectively. I am very impressed by your use of metaphor in lessons, and we learned so much from your reflective teaching style! Also, thank you for the precise and articulated feedback! You always bring in different perspectives and ideas, and I really appreciate all your encouraging and helpful comments. Goodluck with your future teaching activities! ycc1985 https://padlet.com/jenniferbrown2711/wb28z6d4jdelc5pj/wish/1943352907 2021-12-13 00:12:50 UTC https://padlet.com/jenniferbrown2711/wb28z6d4jdelc5pj/wish/1943352907 Thank you Shania in being so authentic and animated in the mini lessons. Your bold choice of very different course contents and very different teaching activities were all very well-designed- and that was very inspiring for the fellow instructors. I really appreciated your positive energy in group discussion as well. You have the magic of observing something vague and organize it into great reviews & tangible points. Thank you, I really enjoyed attending the workshop with you and wish you Goodluck in your future teaching activities! ycc1985 https://padlet.com/jenniferbrown2711/wb28z6d4jdelc5pj/wish/1943369565 2021-12-13 00:29:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jenniferbrown2711/wb28z6d4jdelc5pj/wish/1943369565 shaniaalobo https://padlet.com/jenniferbrown2711/wb28z6d4jdelc5pj/wish/1943390070 I really appreciate the thorough feedback you gave after every lesson and the fact that you always took initiative to lead discussions! You always created very clean and organized lessons and I hope I can apply this to my future lessons! Good luck with everything in your future!!]]> 2021-12-13 00:48:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jenniferbrown2711/wb28z6d4jdelc5pj/wish/1943390070 shaniaalobo https://padlet.com/jenniferbrown2711/wb28z6d4jdelc5pj/wish/1943398990 I really value what I learned from you during our one-on-one conversations! I value the thorough and meaningful feedback you give, and I hope I can reach this level one day. Good luck in your future :)]]> 2021-12-13 00:55:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jenniferbrown2711/wb28z6d4jdelc5pj/wish/1943398990 I am so thoroughly impressed with the guidance you brought to my experience. I especially loved that you were willing to go above and beyond for us, which really showed in the breakout sessions before our lesson, and after. It was the time afterwards that I most felt your individual attention was so on point with what I needed to be asked. Your attention and energy is something I hope to emulate! You never wavered :)! Good luck and thank you for everything! - Gabriela https://padlet.com/jenniferbrown2711/wb28z6d4jdelc5pj/wish/1943451281

]]> 2021-12-13 01:36:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jenniferbrown2711/wb28z6d4jdelc5pj/wish/1943451281 YCC! I loved having you in my group! Your energy was so magnetic and your feedback and engagement with everyone was genuine, so thoughtful, and caring. I can see the passion you hold for your discipline, and I can imagine your students take away a lot from being taught by you. You willingness and capacity to evolve over the 3 days was actually so cool to see. I hope to see you again in other teaching workshops! - Gabriela https://padlet.com/jenniferbrown2711/wb28z6d4jdelc5pj/wish/1943457599 2021-12-13 01:40:55 UTC https://padlet.com/jenniferbrown2711/wb28z6d4jdelc5pj/wish/1943457599 There is a lot to take away from watching you instruct - your calm, confident manner, your ability to break complex concepts into simple steps, and your willingness to try new things and respond to feedback. You have this dedication to content, style, and especially getting students to actively learn that really shows. It's been a real pleasure being in this workshop with you! - Gabriela https://padlet.com/jenniferbrown2711/wb28z6d4jdelc5pj/wish/1943464519 2021-12-13 01:45:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jenniferbrown2711/wb28z6d4jdelc5pj/wish/1943464519 I consider myself quite lucky to have had you in my group! Your attention to detail, thoughtfulness, dialogue, and mini-lessons were all aspects that I found inspiring and were big take-aways for me. You are able to roll together confidence, passion, calmness, and excellent knowledge-sharing capabilities into one well-rounded instructor. I hope to see you in more teaching workshops in the future! - Gabriela https://padlet.com/jenniferbrown2711/wb28z6d4jdelc5pj/wish/1943471271 2021-12-13 01:50:40 UTC https://padlet.com/jenniferbrown2711/wb28z6d4jdelc5pj/wish/1943471271 Shania! A super pleasure to have shared this time with you! Your honesty from the get-go was inspiring, and it instantly created a safe-space where we could all be ourselves and take risks. Your willingness to grow, give and take feedback and incorporate challenges was so awesome. I can 100% imagine you being an excellent instructor to future students. I also love your use of tech and you made me feel like I could do that as well! Good luck with everything to come! -Gabriela https://padlet.com/jenniferbrown2711/wb28z6d4jdelc5pj/wish/1943475234 2021-12-13 01:53:29 UTC https://padlet.com/jenniferbrown2711/wb28z6d4jdelc5pj/wish/1943475234