Emma's Blog

Entries on teaching in Boston, my study abroad experience in Chile, student teaching in Western Massachusetts, and as a 1st grade resident in the Boston Teacher Residency Program are found below.

Sunday, April 10, 2011

When It's Okay To Teach

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As someone who loves the rewards of facilitation and open dialogues, this week quickly taught me that direct teaching can b...

Friday, April 1, 2011

Migration

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Due to some complications I'm now in another school--a rural school in a second grade classroom. Instead of driving past tall buildings,...

Saturday, March 19, 2011

Real Strategies

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This week was filled with ample examples of how teaching requires the implementation of well thought out plans that often use prov...

Sunday, February 27, 2011

The other side

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Individualized Education Plan or IEP was not an unfamiliar term for me when my cooperating teacher asked me if I wanted to join...

Sunday, February 13, 2011

Loving Each Child

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I was getting pulled into the disciplinarian role. It seemed like I spent most of my day reminding kids to “show me what you s...

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Sunday, January 30, 2011

Patience

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Last week I started my student teaching in an urban public school that is dotted with certain classes that practice the Montessori Meth...

Thursday, July 22, 2010

Superlatives

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Usually I don’t think superlatives are useful. Words like “the best” or “the worst” often remind me to ask myself: was it really THE best? ...

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Emma: I am currently a 1st & 2nd grade teacher in Boston. I am a graduate of Mount Holyoke College where I studied Critical Social Thought and Early-Childhood Education. I recently received my Masters in Education through the Boston Teacher Residency Program. I am interested in inclusive education practices, the relationship between a sibling with a disability and a sibling without a disability, and immigration policies.

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