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For those interested in starting knitting at their school:
I’ve had several requests for information, so I’m going to film a short, free, downloadable webinar through a partner website: www.teachermentor.com ...
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For those interested in starting knitting at their school:
I’ve had several requests for information, so I’m going to film a short, free, downloadable webinar through a partner website: www.teachermentor.com We are filming on Monday and it will be up before the 30th of September. If you sign up for emails from them, you’ll get an email when it’s up.
Maybe after the video you could email me more questions that you might have? I’m going to try and cover most of it, if I can! :o) Hope to be of some help to you with this as you begin it at your school!!
My first teaching job was at Blanchet Catholic School in Salem, Oregon. I was the head 8th grade volleyball coach, and taught English. I knew that I needed to “jazz up” my resume, so my second year of teaching, I took a job in the Dominican Republic.
Teaching in the DR definitely had a long-lasting impact on me personally, spiritually and professionally. Living and working in less-than-ideal conditions allowed me to see how much I could withstand, and how strong I was. Learning a new culture helped broaden my view of the world, and gain a new perspective on my own life growing up in Oakland, Oregon.
When I returned from the DR after one year, I started my career at Salem-Keizer Schools. My first nine years in the district were teaching at McNary High School. I loved the family atmosphere, and the challenges that I was able to present to my students. However, after 11 years of teaching, I was ready for a change.
When I left McNary, I discovered my true passion. I became an English Language Acquisition Specialist for the district and was able to travel around secondary schools helping with ELL instruction and coaching and training teachers. I found that I loved helping and working with teachers even more than students (although I still love working with students!). After two years as an ELAS, I took a position as an Instructional Coach at a middle school where I was able to work with teachers and students.
This past year, I have returned to the classroom and have been trying to implement what I have been training teachers on so that I can see if those strategies really work! I hope to continue in my career working with teachers again in a coaching capacity, or doing curriculum support.
I am so excited to be able to take my love for training teachers to the next level! I’m now working for www.teachermentor.net which offers online mentoring to teachers! I’m excited to see where it leads!
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I love that you’re doing this for your students! When I was in elementary school, I was in a small school where we were always in a split classroom, so we had to do something that would keep us out of trouble when the teacher was working with the other grade. I taught everyone in my class how to knit, including the boys!
As a lifelong knitter and retired teacher, I see much value in teaching this skill:
* It gives students satisfaction and an opportunity to learn something new and creative.
* It doesn’t need too many materials and can be taken anywhere.
* It can be something that once learned, can become a lifelong skill.
*It can be done instead of having idle time.
* When people are knitting, it’s amazing how conversations evolve. (You can find out things about your students that you never knew about!)
* Knitting creates a bond between other knitters.
* If you ever need yarn, put out the word…people save it and then don’t know what to do with it, so you’ll get a LOT donated!I know I’m preaching to the choir, but I’m just so glad you’re incorporating this into your classroom.
Keep up the great work! -
I love that you’re doing this for your students! When I was in elementary school, I was in a small school where we were always in a split classroom, so we had to do something that would keep us out of trouble when the teacher was working with the other grade. I taught everyone in my class how to knit, including the boys!
As a lifelong knitter and retired teacher, I see much value in teaching this skill:
* It gives students satisfaction and an opportunity to learning something new and creative.
* It doesn’t need too many materials and can be taken anywhere.
* It can be something that once learned, can become a lifelong skill.
*It can be done instead of having idle time.
* When people are knitting, it’s amazing how conversations evolve. (You can find out things about your students that you never knew about!)
* Knitting creates a bond between other knitters.
* If you ever need yarn, put out the word…people save it and then don’t know what to do with it, so you’ll get a LOT donated!I know I’m preaching to the choir, but I’m just so glad you’re incorporating this into your classroom.
Keep up the great work! -
http://teachermentor.net/2011/09/knitting-in-the-classroom-webinar/ This is a video I created to help with any questions you might have!
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Ranada… the Power of ”I made this.” wow. i teach Family and consumer Sciences to middle school students who can now cook their family dinner wearing aprons they made … they love it. I love it. good work in giving your students the power of pride and concentration all in the power of the needle. -Britta Hubbard Twin falls, ID
Thanks for being an ”out of the box” teacher for the benefit of students. 
