Miss Mackie's Education Portfolio

"The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go." - Dr. Seuss

Braiding Sweetgrass

In the Footsteps of Nanabozho: Becoming Indigenous to Place This chapter of Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer was amazing,…

If Not Here, Then Where?

Jo Chrona’s blog post ‘If Not Here, Then Where’ resonated deeply with me, and started a long reflection. The first…

Literacy Station

This week we had a wonderful opportunity to create and run a literacy station. I was in a grade 1/2…

Thinking Models

As explained in UVIC Teacher competency number 12, reflective (after the fact) and reflexive (in the moment) practices help to…

Storytelling with VR

This week we had the opportunity to work with a grade 5/6 class with the ‘The Wolves in the Walls‘….

Scavenger Hunt

We were able to get outside and do a nature-based scavenger hunt this week! This was such a fun activity,…

Digital Microscope

We had the opportunity to explore and do an activity with digital microscopes this week! It was such a fun…

Blog 2: Read Alouds

Read alouds are incredibly important for all ages, both inside and outside of the classroom! As Molly Ness stated on…

Picture Books in Science

Using picture books is a great way to link Science and Literacy. Chapter 1: Why Read Picture Books in Science…

Class Discussion Strategies

Blog Two The Cult of Pedagogy’s podcast/article ‘The Big List of Class Discussion Strategies’ was very eye-opening to me. Jennifer…

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