This is my final inquiry post! Through this process I have learned so much about Japan. I am so excited that I get the opportunity to not only experience a new culture but to also work towards my teaching career! While in Japan I plan to continue to make TikToks with Elissa to document our…
Japanese Curriculum! In Japan grade 7 marks the first year of junior high school. Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports and Technology (MEXT) regulates the Japanese curriculum and is responsible for implementing the “National Curriculum Standards” across the country. The national curriculum standards are similar to the BC curriculum as they work to improve students…
This week we heard back from our mentor teachers! Yay! While in Japan I am going to be teaching grade 7. I get to teach grade 7 English Language Arts, Science, Math and Social Studies. Although Elissa is in the High school Post Degree Professional Program (PDPP) and I am in the Elementary PDPP we…
New week, new TikTok! Elissa and I are back at it again with another TikTok about learning Japanese. This week we decided to look more into what our itinerary is going to look like the week we land before we begin our practicum. Since Japan is such a beautiful and diverse place we want to…
This week for my inquiry blog post I met with Elissa and we continued to learn Japanese together! It has been really fun to work collaboratively. Working together has allowed for us to practice pronunciation and use the vocabulary that we have learned in meaningful ways. We have continued to document our progress on our…
This week for my inquiry post I decided to visit the Esquimalt Gorge Park and Pavilion Japanese Garden and cultural center. The garden is rich with the history of Japanese Canadians who lived in Victoria before the World Wars. The park itself was once a popular amusement park in the early 1900s complete with an…
Welcome back to my blog! This week in my journey to prepare myself for my upcoming practicum in Japan I have teamed up with the other practicum student Elissa! Together we learned some Japanese and researched more about Japanese culture and how to be respectful of their culture. Through our research we learned that Japan…
Welcome to my inquiry blog! For my inquiry blog, I am going to learn more about Japan and Japanese culture! This spring, I am completing my 6-week practicum at a Canadian international school in Tokyo, Japan. There, I get the opportunity to teach grade 7 and grade 8 students. I am incredibly excited about this…