Recent update
- Week 10 Nov 17
- Week 9 Nov 13
- Week 8 – Nov 6
- October 30 – week 7
- October 24 – Week 6
- October 12 – Week 5
- October 3 – Week 4
- October 3 – Week 3
- September 24 – Week 2
- September 12 – Week 1
Week 10 Nov 17
November 17th, 2007 by reimer
Well this is that last of the required reflections for the course and I think I will write(reflect) on what I will do for the presentation. As for my experience thus far, i would say it has been pretty good. No real surprises or episodes that have made me re-think my decision to teach. I certainly have realized that I am on my own to establish my personal style and persona as a teacher but that will come with the job naturally. There will be many ups and downs in my first year or two but imagine these are the norm for any new professional in any field and the majority will smooth out nicely with a bit of experience, or I would hope. There does seem to be a good climate for work all over the province but I am a little uncertain on moving remote for my first gig, I will apply into all districts and see what turns up? If I was asked to comment on the education I have received so far, I will say it is pretty much what I expected, the material is delivered, the contacts are made and it is now up to me as the student to do something with it. It has been quite self-directed on some issues and at first I was a little perturbed by this but after talking with a few people regarding , it seems that if I can deal with this, well that`s just how it is when you are teaching so get used to it. Go figure.
Your probably right Blane, as my education in education here at UBC is strictly a start, the door is open a crack, and it will be up to me to see if I can or even want to open that door up any further. I hope that I will and also hope that the result is something I can like and live with as the more I look into my future teaching career, well the posibilities are literally all over the map. We would like to head back home into the Kootenays sometime soon but there are many reasons, personal and finacial, to stay put for next year or two…..again, time will tell but it will be one more experience to ‘reflect’ on down the road, I imagine you will still be reading my weekly posts???
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Week 9 Nov 13
November 13th, 2007 by reimer
The weeks are passing by very quickly now and I am still in the midst of completing assignments…..? well, pretty soon this will all be a distant memory and I will be searching though this and all of my other work for resources for some future problem or project. I have seen quite a bit of action on the web-CT regarding the presentations for this class and others so obviously the crunch is coming. As for presenting, I will sit and see what is available for timing, I don`t really care what day I present but only that I have enough done to feel that I`ve put in the best effort I could. The web site is a great thing and I enjoy it very much although it really is a work in progress and to just slap some info on for the sake of will only cause me to lose interest. i would hope to keep contributing to it and really have a quality site of personal reference well into the future. I have talked to many former UBC Vancouver students and the procedure is pretty much the same with the web design and portfolio scene but many…if not all short of one or two have abandoned ship. We will see how I end up with it. A good friend of mine, who now lives in Ireland, is a web design-graphics type of dude, and has had much good advice in this respect, first and foremost…get off Google-pages and pay for a decent hosting….ahhh, more money put out…the saying goes”you get what you pay for”. This statement rings true for absolutely everything in life and the other phrase “something for nothing” is an absolute farce, you put in to get out. Speaking of which I will have to get on the lesson plan scene for Jan. and beyond if I am to “get out” something practical from my practicum. Well, again I am very sure the majority of the learning will be from the cuff, but it will be good to have some material prepared even if just for my own personal satisfaction on the attempt.
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Week 8 – Nov 6
November 6th, 2007 by reimer
The term is quickly coming to an end and the actual work will be starting shortly…..I am pretty excited about the practicum work as the week long visit was a taste of what is to come. I will be taking on a grade 10 wood class which will amount to one block every other day and ramping up with another wood block, one metal block and a junior automotive to fill out my practicum time. as for getting prepared, my sponsor teacher did give me all of the safety videos, sheets and tests. it would seem there will be a substantial amount of time spent on safety, and rightfully so, I`m sure the last thing I need is some kid having a mishap during my evaluated time. Harold Derksen had mentioned today that he was interested in having a trades student to supervise but i don`t think it worked out for him this year. apparently he has a bit of construction background and has always seemed to be quite realistic and informed about the Trades/Tech program, I say get him involved as I have always enjoyed his attitude towards his programs and has gained the respect of all of this students from what I can see. I am still working on many projects due in the next few weeks, my web-site has been stagnant for too long…..hopefully I will be able to put some time in shortly.
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