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This is is the last of my free inquiries for this session. This will be a short retrospection about my navigation inquiry. I had lots of fun creating this Inquiry because I know it will be so useful for me… Continue Reading →

I found this inquiry assignment to be really cool and fun. I learned how to do some really cool stuff and learned about my learning process. I learned so much about the basics of fly fishing, and how to properly… Continue Reading →

Working as a TTOC is usually the first step new teachers take after finishing their final practicum and getting certified. In this blog, I will be sharing some general TTOCing advice and information! Image created by ChatGPT 5.4 Preparation As… Continue Reading →

It is vital for TTOCs to have their own kit of activities and materials that they can use to support students, buy time for themselves, or form lessons from if the regular teacher wasn’t able to leave a plan! Image… Continue Reading →

This inquiry regarding how to succeed early into a teaching career has led me to learn many new things about education, and I hope readers have learned lots as well. But we are now at the end of the term,… Continue Reading →

I had a meeting with faculty at the school I will be teaching at today and was able to learn a few things. First the principal of the school delivered an impromptu mini lecture about the importance of classroom management…. Continue Reading →

With this being my final inquiry post, I want to reflect on the experience and apply my learning to teaching. This fitness journey has been a winding road, not perfect, and that’s okay. I got to explore my own routine… Continue Reading →

I am doing some research about what kind of wildlife there is in Taiwan. Here are some Taiwan animals that I think are cool. Asian Emerald Dove: Formosan Rock Macaque: Taiwan Japalure: Taiwan Red and White Giant Flying Squirrel: Taiwan… Continue Reading →

For my upcoming practicum I have been told I am teaching a unit on the Roman Empire. I was super enthusiastic about this, and then I realized I knew absolutely nothing about the Roman Empire. So Ive decided for my… Continue Reading →

Because music is a passion of mine, I have been looking into what sort of Chinese children’s songs are popular. One that I found after asking Gemini is called 兩隻老虎 / Liǎng Zhī Lǎohǔ / Two Tigers. I asked my… Continue Reading →

After learning about Jock’s story and his journey with balancing rocks in one of my previous blog posts, I wanted to try out some rock stacking myself. I originally wanted to make a whole event out of it and go… Continue Reading →

This inquiry blog journey started with me, my rock collection and curiosity to learn more. I did not know where exactly I would get to when I started this project, but I have learned so much but still feel like… Continue Reading →

Japanese Curriculum! In Japan grade 7 marks the first year of junior high school. Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports and Technology (MEXT) regulates the Japanese curriculum and is responsible for implementing the “National Curriculum Standards” across the country. The… Continue Reading →

This is my final inquiry post! Through this process I have learned so much about Japan. I am so excited that I get the opportunity to not only experience a new culture but to also work towards my teaching career!… Continue Reading →

Hej! Välkommen to my eighth and final inquiry blog about Sweden. You can learn a lot about a culture by looking the foods that people enjoy. So, that’s what I’ll do for my final post. I’m hoping to gain familiarity… Continue Reading →

Young child with Down syndrome uses symbol-based AAC from AssistiveWare to communicate with an adult and another child with hile playing with a dinosaur stuffy and Lego. Image from: https://www.assistiveware.com/learn-aac/what-is-aac Weekly Reflection #8: Reflecting on tools and technologies that support… Continue Reading →

In this post, I want to give a specific update on my fitness journey over the past month. To be honest, it has not been super straightforward, with things differing every week and other activities and plans popping up throughout… Continue Reading →

When travelling, I, like many others, can get wrapped up in the moment and feel the need to maximize my time in places. When looking at using this in a classroom, it is important to prompt students to take their… Continue Reading →

For this lesson, I will focus on how different cultures used constellations to navigate the world. This could include a PowerPoint to clarify some main points such as how what the world constellation means, how we see the stars at… Continue Reading →

Before this course, I viewed technology as tools designed to enhance student engagement. Now, I understand it to be something more intentional and able to make learning accessible and collaborative. Using technology as a tool for comprehension rather than being… Continue Reading →