Unseen Hurt: Promoting Positive Mental Health in Alberta Schools (Jan 2020)
In this workshop I gained insight on mental health, learned how to raise awareness, and identify the signs of specific mental health issues. Equally important, the workshop helped me with strategies to protect my own mental health.
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Interdisciplinary Showcase (Oct 2019)
In preparation for teaching, this interdisciplinary show case challenged us to design a unit that incorporates the application of many disciplines. This assignment has put into perspective that at secondary level, it is possible for different disciplines to work together. Our project specifically involves 3 main disciplines: Science, English, Social Studies. Interdisciplinary learning allows students to work in a collaborative setting that prepares them for real life skills and strengthens their voice of advocacy.
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- Interdisciplinary Presentation, Bowman, Man, Huynh-Stachura (.pdf) © Thanh Huynh-Stachura (2019)
- https://msjanetman.wixsite.com/lackofcleanwater
Potential Liabilities of Dealing with Students with Medical Issues (Oct 2019)
This workshop is ran by the ATA to inform us about our rights as teachers and our liabilities when dealing with medical issues such as administering treatments, providing medical aid, etc. We dived deeper into understanding The Education Act and looked into previous court cases where teachers and school boards had to resist providing services that are not within their limits. We also discussed various levels of a teacher’s duty of care.
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ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (Oct 2019)
This two-day course trained me on how to detect and intervene when an individual is suicidal. We are then taught in this workshop to create plans that will support an individual’s immediate safety. It was also put into perspective to me that I should also value my own life promotion and self care, before I can fully support those of another’s.
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Indigenous Studies Visual Essay (Oct 2019)
This visual essay is an artifact that represents my ongoing growth and commitment towards Indigenous Studies. The Indigenous Studies course explores historical and contemporary legislation, educational policy, pedagogy and practices related to Indigenous peoples, with a focus on First Nations, Métis and Inuit (FNMI) peoples in Canada. The focus on this course is to help future educators develop relationships/partnerships, lessons, programs, pedagogies, practices, and policies that support Indigenous perspectives. Through this course, I learned about current policies, emerging policies, initiatives, and resources that are based on Indigenous ways of knowing and being. Through all this context I have developed my own perspective and place within the teaching world.
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Citizenship through Interdisciplinary Learning (Oct 2019)
This video explores citizenship as the predominant outcome of participating in interdisciplinary learning. This video further explains the many benefits of interdisciplinary learning as it prepares our students for life outside of school.
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Supervision and Evaluation (Oct 2019)
This professional development entailed learning about teacher supervision and evaluation from the school Principal. Through this process I learned about the rights of the Principal and teachers during the process of both supervision and evaluation. The presenter taught me about the steps from supervision to evaluation. I learned about professional conduct and all the various factors that can happen from supervision/evaluation. I was provided a series of steps to ensure the success of my evaluations so that I may obtain my permanent teaching certificate and remain in the supervision level.
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Connecting Land to Teaching Pedagogy Field Trip (Oct 2019)
This field trip was led by Elder Randy. The purpose of this trip was to work with Indigenous Elders and Leaders within the community to learn about how to implement story telling into our teachings. The trip took place at Nose Hill Park, where I was taught about aboriginal epistemology through the process of storytelling.
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Design Thinking (Sept 2019)
This professional development was presented by Minds in Motion. This workshop taught me strategies on how to create unique assessment that encourage youth to explore science, engineering, and technology through hands-on and inquiry-based learning.
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Designing Worthwhile Work with an Indigenous Focus (Sept 2019)
This professional development was presented by Galileo. This workshop required me to consider my discipline (Secondary English) in conjunction with indigenous studies and how to authentically teach it to my students. I was taught how to reflect authentic indigenous perspectives, voice and/or knowledge; honour foundational indigenous knowledge & perspectives; provide appropriate opportunities to build understanding and continue to renew and repair relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians; and finally, reference and use Indigenous artifacts, symbols and/or knowledge in respectful and appropriate ways.
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Interactive Interdisciplinary Learning (Sept 2019)
This video explores interdisciplinary learning with collaboration as the most prevalent key towards the success of creating an interdisciplinary assessment. This video further explains the many benefits of interdisciplinary learning and the outcomes that our students may obtain from diving into such a rich learning experience.
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Balanced Assessment using Technology (Feb 2019)
This infographic introduces Assessment of, as, and for, learning through the use of technological apps. Using technology to assess students creates genuine and balanced assessments. This infographic highlights some possible Apps that teachers can use on their students during the process of Assessment of, as, and for, learning.
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- https://infograph.venngage.com/ps/fSzXXxf88/from-distraction-to-positive-reactions-references-included_new (From Distraction to Positive Reactions)
Why Study English? (Jan 2019)
This video is essentially an informal persuasive essay on the importance of studying English in our modern day. The creation of this video played a very crucial part in my professional learning. It encouraged me to explore my intentions in a classroom and examine what exactly I would want my students to gain from learning English. I thoroughly enjoyed creating this assignment and learned a lot about myself and what I stand for.
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- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gB1dQD6kCRI (Why study English?)
Secondary STEM Assignment (Dec 2018)
In preparation for teaching, this STEM assignment challenged us to design a possible lesson design that we would want to integrate into our classroom, where a robotics learning environment would be encouraged. We had to implement a rich task into our assignment which involved two concepts of Math and one Science Concept. For the purpose of this assignment we only chose 3 concepts to present, however, if utilized in a classroom, we have considered the possibility of adding in an art of social science concept as well to further this rich task.
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- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b28mLI8RdgE (Student playing with EV3 Robot using joystick)
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl6yN0CwWxU (Robot Backing in and out)
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNLWbpjh_5o (Robot going all the way through)
- Final Stem Assignment (.pptx) © Thanh Huynh-Stachura (2019)
What constitute life in schools? (Nov 2018)
This photo essay exemplifies the importance of environmental learning. To thoroughly enjoy the learning process and create a lifelong learning experience, teachers should provide students the opportunity to interact with the environment around them. This fosters a sense of independence in our students and allows students to also keep their new-found knowledge in their long-term memory. If the outdoors is not possible, teachers should still provide their students a classroom where the very walls and content in class are providing them with a rich learning experience.
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- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXMNZUJPU8s&t=38s (Environmental Enlightenment)
