Expected, Inspected, & Respected.
"Knowledge is of no value unless you put it into practice." Anton Chekhov
No, I don't think I could have been a voyageur, but today's lesson made me think I might make a quality teacher someday. If you want to take a look at my lesson plan, it's here. The real ceinture flechee and pieces of beaver fur were great activators, and the reading recorded by my friend Reid Noton in his best Quebecois accent brought the article to life. The audio also served as a scaffold for the striving readers so that they could better absorb the information. Everything went smoothly, the kids seemed to enjoy the treasure hunt aspect of the task, and this time, the timing worked perfectly. Even though it was the last period of the day and we were interrupted by the patrols leaving, the students were on task and interested for the whole time. I think the main reason it went so well was because I was well prepared. My wife always says, And she's right. I made sure I could play the audio from my iPhone on the speakers in the classroom when I got to school, I had the handouts and bits of fur ready on the desks when the kids came in from recess, and even had a video from the next day's lesson ready to go just in case the kids finished the task faster than expected. I'll put this one in the wins column.
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