I’m proud to say that I have successfully completed my third McGill professional Field Experience, at Beurling Academy. I received glowing evaluations from my supervisor and cooperating teacher, which I have taken samples from to share here: McCarthy FE3 Evaluations…
My third field experience took place over three months at Beurling Academy in Verdun. I had a great time teaching three wonderful Grade 10 and 11 math classes (science option) and was sad to leave the school. Below I have…
I have learned a lot in the last several months at Beurling Academy about managing classrooms, both from my day-to-day classroom management and by substituting for a Cultural, Social and Technical math class several times. It is difficult to summarize…
I recently completed an assignment called “Success for All” in my third field experience. The assignment was to choose one student from our classes who was on the tipping point between success and failure, and to take note of what…
My second field experience took place over three weeks at Lasalle Community Comprehensive High School (LCCHS), during which time I observed and then taught in two Grade 11 math classes (Cultural, social and technical option) and helped out in the…
I had to dig deep into reflection–and do some rewriting on a train ride to New York city!–to write this essay on my philosophy of education. (This shouldn’t be confused with my teaching philosophy, which concerns how I teach; this…