May and June is an interesting time for teachers. They are finishing a year with all of its celebrations and reflections while already thinking about and planning for next year. We have welcomed teachers who are participating with Campus Calgary/Open Minds for the 2016-17 school year to come to their sites for a welcome orientation. This is a time to begin thinking about the world of possibilities that exist in these vibrant community space. At many sites we welcome teachers who have worked at the site to come back and tell their stories, share their wisdom and offer advice for the coming year. This is but one example of such experience, captured in a found poem.
The Hub for Inspired Learning:
The Reflection of Two Teachers
Learning alongside my
students
Worked
collaboratively
Generate ideas
Curricular
connections
Journaling prep…wish
I’d done more
Looking through
journals to see impact on students
Explore where THEY
wanted
Building time
Reading with
expression
Reaching our day to
day learning
Storywriting process
Imagine you’re a
banana!
The space allowed
them to be free
Perspective
Exploring the
functions of space
Beauty is that you
have time!
Immerse in the space
and moment
Look beyond what you
see
Be open to change
Be flexible to
opportunities
As a group we’ve
learned how to collaborate together
To slow down,
To listen to each
other
This will be lifelong
learning
Artists give us
skills to share our learning
There are lots of
opportunities…as long as you’re looking.
A found poem.
