Day: February 1, 2019

Please Welcome Our Student Teacher!

Hello Everyone!

On Monday, February 4th, we will welcome a student teacher from SFU’s Teacher Education Program for three weeks! Here is a quick introduction from her, and please welcome her to our community!

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Hello MACC students and parents,

My name is Ms. Boroumand and I am a student teacher at SFU. I will be joining the MACC classroom from February 4 to 22. I am excited to get to know and learn from the wonderful teacher and students in this class. I bring with me knowledge about environmental issues, gardening, and nutrition. I have been running a non-profit school gardens program for the past 4.5 years, where I have taught over 250 classes of students about growing and enjoying vegetables and supporting pollinators. I have so much to learn from your classroom community of learners! I look forward to becoming part of this classroom for three weeks on my journey towards becoming a teacher.

Becoming Media Literate! Update Friday February 1st

Hello Everyone,

Quick Update!

Math: We are working on finishing our mini posters or slideshows on a conjecture, pattern, or illusion from our investigations of math curiosities. You have had some time in class, and we will look to have them all done by Friday, February 8th.

Problem-Solving Projects: Everyone turned in their plans, which were reviewed by Ms. D. We had discussions about next steps, whether it was finishing models, posters, and educational items, or preparing to talk to Ms. Driussi about permission to proceed with solutions in a meeting next Tuesday. Everyone had to make an e-port entry on the solution they came up with for their problem.

Unit Review/Goals: Some of you have not published it, but everyone was asked to complete a unit review a while ago. Please check to make sure you published it on your e-port. We also took a look again at our term one report cards to review our goals for term two. Please finish your e-port entry on how you are addressing your goals by the end of next week. Great reflecting, everyone!

MEDIA! We have done a lot of great work this week talking about forms of media, how media affects us, and advertisements. This weekend you are asked to look at a paper advertisement of your choice and fill out the handout I gave you today. Please use the list of advertisement tricks I gave you as you analyze your ads. I look forward to our discussion on Monday. If you want to look at some kid-friendly TV ads to look at how gimmicks and other tricks are used to sell messages and products to you, here is a web link to find the commercials we were viewing in class.

Other updates on Twitter and in email.  Thank you and have a great weekend, especially for those of you joining in any Chinese New Year celebrations!

Kindly,

Ms. D