William's Journey Towards Teaching

By www6933

  • Arrives at RDC

    I have been accepted, registered, and welcomed to Red Deer College. Now the fun and learning begin on my journey toward becoming a teacher!

  • First EDFX203 Class

    Attended my first Education Experience 203 class today, it was awesome! I cannot wait to learn under Mr. Brent Galloway - he is a true teacher and someone I already feel I can look up to and respect.

  • Paired with a Mentor Teacher

    This is so exciting! I have officially been paired with Ms. Carrie Waldo, a highschool teacher currently teaching Art at Hunting Hills High School. I am really looking forward to apprenticing under her instruction.

  • First In-School Observation

    Woke up bright and early for my first observation with Ms. Carrie Waldo, my Mentor. It was a blast, I was able observe her Grade 10 Art class and observe and interact with her Grade 20 Art class. I logged 2.15 hours today with my Mentor. My total time logged to date is 2.15 hours.

  • Observations with Mentor #2

    Learned about the amazing, the incredible, the epic, the empowering Verve! (Seriously!)

    I logged 7.00 hours today with my Mentor. My total time logged to date is 9.15 hours.

  • Obrvations wth Mentor #3

    Cloudy day, everyone seemed sleepy. Learned about stress-relieving one-day projects (clever way to keep students feeling confident, interested).
    I logged 7.50 hours today with my Mentor. My total time logged to date is 16.65 hours.

  • Obrvations wth Mentor #4

    The AP students learned about print making and I learned about classroom rules and why Ms. W. does not use classroom rules! I logged 7.00 hours today with my Mentor. My total time logged to date is 23.65 hours.

  • Obrvations wth Mentor #5

    Planned a lesson that I will teach with my Mentor and visited with the AP class. I logged 0.75 hours today with my Mentor. My total time logged to date is 24.40 hours.

  • Observations with Mentor #6

    Further planned a lesson that I will team teach with my Mentor and noted some useful classroom mannagement tips. I logged 7.25 hours today with my Mentor. My total time logged to date is 31.65 hours.

  • Observations with Mentor #7 - Teaching!

    Today I team taught the Grade 10 Art class - the lesson was entitled "Branches - Charcoal and Conte", it was a great success and I /loved/ it (so did the students)! I am now marking all of the pieces that they created today, a long - yet fun process. I logged 7.50 hours today with my Mentor. My total time logged to date is 39.15 hours.

  • Observations with Mentor #7b

    Marked the rest of the grade 10 students' work from last Thursday when I taught them with my Mentor. I logged 1.50 hours today. My total time logged to date is 40.65 hours.

  • Observations with Mentor #8

    We had a sub today! It was really interesting and the students asked me a lot of questions, which I really enjoyed answering. I logged 7.50 hours today with my Mentor. My total time logged to date is 48.15 hours.

  • Observations with Mentor #9

    Grade 9 class finished their wonderful and wackey whistles today! I logged 6.50 hours today with my Mentor. My total time logged to date is 54.65 hours.

    P.S. I turned 20 today.

  • Observations with Mentor #10

    My last full day with Mentor and her classes, I am really going to miss them all. I logged 7.00 hours today with my Mentor. My total time logged to date is 61.65 hours.

  • Observations with Mentor #11

    Today I said fairwell to my Mentor and her students. I will miss them all greatly. I also asked my Mentor a number of important questions regarding teaching and myself. I logged 0.75 hours today with my Mentor. My total time logged to date is 62.40 hours.