Tonight was the last night of our second term!
We all took turns with our EDUC 421 presentations. Joni, Aurora, Andrea, and I really had lots of fun with our Debate on the importance of teaching and assessing for mastery.
However, another group did a presentation on a cross-curricular unit that included a journaling aspect. I immediately felt drawn to blog about it!
I often have momentary flickers of inspiration about what I imagine my dream classroom schedule needs to have built into it. Tonight, it was necessary to make sure that I make a note to remember to include journaling into that dream schedule.
I haven’t researched what the science shows, but my gut tells me that journaling is a fantastic learning tool on multiple levels. I feel like even ten to fifteen minutes a day of quiet in the classroom where students have a calm space to express themselves on paper would be a great plan.
So my days are starting to fill up already and I don’t even have a class yet.
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- 30 minutes morning meeting, breakfast, social
- 15 minutes reading buddies
- 30 minutes PE
- 15 minutes journalling
- 15 minutes of reading comprehension & literacy work
- 15 minutes of math skills (+, -, x, /) drill & correct
- 30 minutes reading (alternate self & read aloud)
- 1-hour computer lab / laptop access for ELA/Coding/Math/2nd Language/Projects…
- 15 minutes planners with Daily Reflection
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I love the idea of having a simple podium in a classroom. Not only is it great for me to work off of for lessons, but it’s a really great prop for students to have when they have to give presentations. This one is from an English/Socials classroom at QJS that I TTOC’d in for a week. So smart!!!