Archive for Kara Peterson
At Gustavus: California Seafloor Mapping Project
On Thursday, March 21st, I attended a lecture by Dr. Rikk Kvitek entitled “You’ve Got to Be Kidding!” to “Ah-Ha”. Prior to attending the lecture, I was under the impression that he would be presenting ways to address threats of climate change, pollution, coastal erosion, etc. However, he did not speak so much on this […]
Key Idea: Assessment of Student Writing
One key idea we touched on this week was that of assessing student writing. We had first taken a look at a student sample- the student was 6 yrs. 3 months- and completed a quick write about our initial thoughts of the work. After this, we looked at the ‘6 + 1 Traits’ to […]
Shout Out: Kindergarten Practicum
As part of the methods course we go through a kindergarten practicum. This semester we have been placed in either a group of three or a group of four. Each group is given the opportunity to observe a kindergarten class, in which they will later be teaching a math, literacy, and thematic lesson. Up to this […]
“In the news…”- A push for preschool
Today I came across, what I would consider to be, an interesting article. As Dayton pushes for preschool, a success story in cultivating young minds discusses how Gov. Mark Dayton would like to increase the funding for scholarships for both preschool and child care. This increase would help an additional 10,000 kids throughout the state. Dayton’s […]