The week after Winter Break, I took my teaching and my students to a new level. You could say things got real! We moved our classroom to City Hall for the week, had a meeting in Mayor Nenshi's office, interviewed 10 separate experts in the fields of recreation, citizen engagement, event planning and marketing. We learned how to measure the success of a community and that each community member has something valuable to offer. I watched 10 and 11 year olds marvel at the experience of using a +15, riding a city bus, playing football in Olympic Plaza, walking Stephen Avenue and using a locker! All and all, it is these weeks that ignite the love for teaching. These weeks demonstrate that students can drive the learning process and that education is about experience.
Srta. Jennifer