Rebekkah Amison EDFX203 Logbook

  • Day One

    8:30-9:00: Arrived at the school, met my mentor teacher, discussed expectations going forwards.
    9:00-10:15: English 30-1. Observed the lesson and, observed the students working in the lab.
    10:25-11:40: English 30-2. Observed the students doing formal assessments. Read formal introduction papers done by the students.
    11:50-1:00: English 20-1. Observed the lesson. Asked my mentor teacher questions that I had thought of so far.
    1:00-1:30: Went with mentor to find other classes I could sit in on.
  • Day Two

    8:30-9:00: Arrived at the school and met mentor teacher.
    9:00-10:15: English 30-1 Observed class go over inferences and quotations.
    10:25-11:40: English 30-2 Observed class working on creating thesis statements.

    11:50-1:00: Eng 20-1 Observed class work on a symbolism assignment.
    1:00-2:00: Had lunch, asked teacher questions.
    2:00-2:20: Asked mentor teacher questions about teaching.
    2:25-4:00: Observed Spanish 9
  • Day Three

    8:30-9:00: Arrived at the school.
    9:00-10:15: English 30-1 Observed the class work, answered some questions
    10:25-11:40: English 30-2 Observed lecture, story review, helped out and observed work and watched a short film
    11:50-1:00: Eng 20-1 Handed out papers, observed the class work
    1:00-2:20: Marked papers from 30-2 class, went over how I marked with my mentor teacher. Why I marked, what I was looking for ect.
    2:25-4:00: Observed Science 14, helped out with the lab and instruction.
  • Day Four

    8:30-9:00: Arrived at the school.
    9:00-10:15: English 30-1 Taught an introductory lecture.
    10:25-11:40: Photocopied booklets for the next the class and talked with another teacher about teaching
    11:50-1:00: Eng 20-1 Helped out in the class with group work.
    1:30-2:25: Went home to get lunch, came back to eat
    2:25-3:45: Observed Science 14, helped out with the lab and instruction. Talked about classroom management with the teacher of this course.
    3:45-4:00: Talked about expectations for next week.
  • Day Five

    8:30-9:00: Arrived at the school, prepared.
    9:00-10:15: English 30-1 Observed the class work, listened to discussions.
    10:25-11:40: English 30-2 Observed, walked around and talked to students about the assignment they were working on.
    11:50-1:00: Eng 20-1 Observed, did a short lesson/discussion.
    1:00-2:20: Marked questions from the discussion lesson I did.
    2:25-4:00: Observed Spanish 9.
  • Day 6

    8:15- Arrived at school
    8:20-12:00: Watched keynote speakers present.
    12:00-1:00: Had lunch.
    1:00-2:15: Observed staff meeting.
    2:15-2:45: Talked with my mentor teacher about what I observed today.
  • Day 7

    8:30-9:00: Arrived at the school.
    9:00-9:50: Observed English 30-1
    9:50-10:45: Observed English 10-1 Advanced
    10:45-11:50: Observed a department meeting about Grade 9's.
    11:50-1:00: Eng 20-1
    1:00-1:30: Discussed the lesson for tomorrow that I would be doing, and other questions I had.
  • Day 8

    8:30-9:00: Arrived at the school and prepared.
    9:00-10:15: Marked questions for 20-1.
    10:25-11:40: English 30-2 Introduced the personal response that was being written that day.
    11:50-1:00: Eng 20-1 Observed the class go through discussion, and helped review thesis statements
    1:00-2:20: Had a discussion with my mentor teacher about lessons, asked questions.
    2:25-4:00: Observed Science 20
  • Day 9

    8:30-9:00: Arrived at the school, helped set up a lab.
    9:00-11:30: Worked on a project for a class activity in 20-1.
    11:50-1:00: Eng 20-1 Observed the class go through poetry.
    1:00-1:30: Listened to discussion in the staff room and ate.
  • Day 10

    8:30:9:00- Prepared, asked questions.
    9:00-10:20- English 30-1, observed.
    10:20-11:30: Observed English 30-1 with another teacher.
    11:30-11:40: Talked with mentor teacher.