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Shout out to Everyone!

Everyone did an awesome job on their “Where I’m From” (Teacher Edition) poems today! It was so interesting to hear everyone’s past experiences and how they relate and differ from our own. I am glad we have such a close relationship with everyone that they felt comfortable in sharing their backstories. 🙂

Simulations in Geography

Hey everyone! Morgan and I attended a really interesting session at Geofest on a hunger simulation for the classroom. In this hunger simulation, each student becomes the political leader of a country that they must feed over the course of several rounds. Being fed or starving is determined by some different mathematical processes. The link […]

Shout Out to Lauren Pauley the All Star English Teacher!

If anybody has a chance, you should ask to see Lauren’s writing portfolio. I knew she wants to be an English teacher but I had never before read any of her own writing. I really loved her piece that emphasized voice. It was very creative and fun to listen to. I think it also has […]

Vote for your favorite Nobel speaker!

What did everybody think of the Nobel Conference this year? What was your favorite talk that you saw? I watched the one on consciousness and found it very interesting! I’m still looking for another one to watch so let me know what you found most interesting! Side note: Who’s excited for next years topic?? I […]

Sir Harry Kroto at Nobel Conference 50

One speaker that I really enjoyed at this years Nobel Conference was Sir Harry Kroto, and his speech on “How to Survive”. One quote that especially enjoyed from him is that “teachers should nurture the the ability of students to think for themselves so they don’t need to be lead.” We don’t want to teach […]

Peace Corps at GeoFest!

Our elementary methods class went to Macalaster this past Saturday, for a teaching conference called “Geofest.” It was a ton of fun and I learned a lot about social studies that I hadn’t known before. My favorite part of Geofest was all of the free resources! We got maps, globes, books, etc. The first session […]

Family Weekend Concert!

Did anyone see the family weekend concert this past Sunday!? Elisabeth Krane, Lauren Pauly and I sang in the Gustavus Choir. Sophie Wertz was in Gustavus Symphony! It was so nice to see people in our education methods class to support us in the audience. All of the music ensembles sounded beautifully. I especially like […]

Shout Out to Ms. Krane and Ms. Anderson!

Big shout out to these two wonderful teacher candidates! We did awesome this past week, and I’m sure all of our little muchkins will miss us. Both of your lessons are  truly inspiring, and all of the students loved them. They are definitely ones that I will take with me in case I ever need […]

How was Kindergarten Practicum?

I had a blast at kindergarten practicum and I am wondering how everyone else’s experience was. Here are a couple of questions I have for you: Did you learn anything new about yourself as a teacher? What was the most difficult part of your experience? What was the best part of your experience?  

Shout out to Ms. Heider and Ms. Krane

I would love to give a huge shout out to Hannah and Elisabeth for being the best practicum partners I could ask for. They were so fun and easy to work with. They were organized with their lessons. They were wonderful with the students. They were so fun to share this memory with. I really […]