Study Break!

I am currently sitting in a starbucks studying through a textbook for a test on Friday. While studying, I came across this quote with "classroom poster" scrawled in the margin next to it. I think it's important to share these ideas for my classroom. I love this because it not only encourages awareness, but that a person does not amount to the traits that meet the eye.

Plus, this was way more fun to create than creating sentence trees- as a physiologist, this is slightly painful (but interesting and I've learned a lot:D)

Love,

Katy

P.S. This quote is from "The Norwood Builder" in The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, 1894

Words to Live By

So. I do this thing where I question the masses about a specific topic. Right now I am really curious how many people LOVE their jobs and if they don't, why are they in the profession their in? I want my students to have the freedom to do what they love. Examples of this in the real world might be a helpful illustration.

All that to say, this pinterest find will someday hang in my classroom:)

Also, When I was writing this post, it seemed a little bare, so I made my favorite quote look cool. That's here too:)

Love,

Katy

P.S. There is a link to my pinterest boards here:)

Teaching Styles

Part of my schedule this year involves a program where I act as a Learning Assistant (LA) to a General Physics course at my school. This involves helping students work through Tutorials which are highly edited and constructed lessons that take students through a system of building a model for different physics concepts. I am not entirely convinced if this type of learning works, but, I'm starting to believe in it a little more every time I teach because of the amazing learning that is going on in these small groups. Which is interesting because I hear more and more frustration from students every day, which tells me it's either working really well, or not at all:) So, my point. I am so excited to continue teaching and see where my thoughts go on this topic. I have awesome colleagues also involved in this and they always inspire me with their interesting thoughts.

P.S. Aren't these elephants adorable? My wonderful roommate took this picture at Point Defiance Zoo in Tacoma:)

P.S.S. My Mama's birthday is today. And she's cool. And I love her.

Love,
Katy