compassionate educator
This quarter, I've been in an education research methods class at the University of Washington. In this class, we've had the opportunity to read the research of others, hear from researchers in the field, and develop a research project of our own with the potential to become our masters work. A huge part of this… Continue reading Developing critical thinking skills as an adult through research
Recently, I’ve been focusing on incorporating the four pillars of stewardship more effectively in my instruction. I have been playing around with the ways that I introduce stewardship as a concept. For a few weeks, I’ve been introducing stewardship first thing Tuesday morning, spending about an hour diving deep into the concept. As a group,… Continue reading How my perception of student learning has changed
Learning with students Educating the whole self Real relationships
Peer observing is the part of our AIS class we'd heard about the most before starting the class, so it goes without saying that it is one of the most influential parts of the class as well. In examining this practice to determine what we gain through it, I've more fully bought in to the… Continue reading Peer Observing & Advanced Instructional Strategies
Recently, I went back and watched my first observation video from my time at IslandWood. The video consisted of me leading a solo walk debrief with a group of students that I remember felt particularly challenging during my first solo teaching week. In the video, the main thing that jumped out at me was the… Continue reading Back to the beginning
In my Arts Integration class, we were tasked with creating an original arts integration lesson and testing it out in the field with our students. My major focus this quarter has been transfer of learning, and I really wanted to combine that with my frequent theme of stewardship. Check out the full lesson plan here,… Continue reading Original Arts Integration Lesson – Personal Stewardship Books
Julia Tandy Harnick 