The week of March 8th – 12th, 2021
Shore Pattern, A.J. Casson
Good morning; good week! This week marks the year anniversary of the official pandemic. Although we all have been learning how to be confined physically, many also have been learning how to find freedom and creativity in previously unexplored places. As we have said many times before, we appreciate and admire how you have persevered through this highly unusual first year of teacher training. You have turned up, you have reflected and you have done well. And, there is green around the corner with the Spring Equinox on March 20.
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Our focus this week will be on the upcoming full-week practicum session starting on March 22nd after your well-deserved March break. We will cover what is expected in terms of weekly goals and reporting. Please go to BrightSpace for a thorough review of what you need. This week’s class will be our second-last class – hard to believe! Heather and Paul will be in communication with Associate Teachers and will always be here for you with any questions, queries, concerns, and, yes, accomplishments you are proud of!
We will give you a chance to meet together in your subject groups to trade ideas and make plans.
SPOTIFY PLAYLIST
Here is our playlist started during class. This is one way to build community, feel free to add your songs!
HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
Some musical and literary treats for you below: A Black Violin video and PBS interview with Black Violin. Black Violin is an American hip hop duo from Fort Lauderdale, Florida comprising two classically trained string instrumentalists, Kevin Sylvester and Wilner Baptiste, who go by the stage names Kev Marcus and Wil B. Kev Marcus plays the violin, and Wil B. plays the viola.
“The Impossible is Possible” video – Black Violin
PBS 4-minute interview and spotlight on Black Violin
https://stringsmagazine.com/black-violin-releases-video-from-upcoming-album/
“Brain Pickings” is a weekly cultural-philosophical-visual wonderful created by Maria Popova. Issued every Sunday, it profiles so many ideas and so much beauty in the worlds of history, music, literature, philosophy, science. You name it! Below is a recent article we thought you might enjoy/benefit from.
A cool tool to help your students with their presentation by Richard Byrne – someone very good to follow for his weekly Free Tech Tips for Teachers