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    What I learned from my in-person practicum
    Katherine Chen
    • May 5, 2021
    • 3 min

    What I learned from my in-person practicum

    It's hard to believe that I've wrapped up my first year at OISE! Last time I blogged about my adapted practicum experience, so today I...
    What MT Adapted Practicum Looked Like
    Katherine Chen
    • Feb 2, 2021
    • 3 min

    What MT Adapted Practicum Looked Like

    Time certainly flies when you're having fun! Happy 2021 everyone, with the next practicum coming just around the corner, I thought now...
    French Q&A: French assessment tests, practicums, AQ courses and more!
    Corinna Lin
    • Jan 20, 2020
    • 4 min

    French Q&A: French assessment tests, practicums, AQ courses and more!

    Some of the most common questions that I get are all related to French--How do I get qualified, what's the process, what to prepare, is...
    Completing a French Immersion practicum
    Corinna Lin
    • Dec 2, 2019
    • 4 min

    Completing a French Immersion practicum

    Well, it's December (craaazy!), which means I have officially finished my 13-week internship in a French Immersion classroom. It is the...
    Going on a field trip: Bloorview School
    Corinna Lin
    • Jun 20, 2019
    • 2 min

    Going on a field trip: Bloorview School

    Last week in my Child & Adolescent Development course, we had the opportunity to leave the classroom and go on a field trip! Bloorview...
    Reflections on my first year at CSE
    Corinna Lin
    • Apr 5, 2019
    • 4 min

    Reflections on my first year at CSE

    As I write this blog post, I am coming out from last class of the semester, and I have only four more days of practicum (as well as a few...
    Final Practicum Review: Madonna Catholic Secondary School
    Jordan Guerrero Martinez
    • Mar 31, 2019
    • 3 min

    Final Practicum Review: Madonna Catholic Secondary School

    Do you hear that? The sound of sweet freedom? With 2 weeks left, the time is now to reflect on one of my best practicum experiences....
    Becoming more than a Student Teacher
    Jordan Guerrero Martinez
    • Mar 28, 2019
    • 3 min

    Becoming more than a Student Teacher

    Practicum is an odd thing. Prior to landing in placement, the students will have had class with your associate teacher anywhere from two...
    Post-practicum blues
    Arielle Desamito
    • Mar 18, 2019
    • 3 min

    Post-practicum blues

    Congrats on finishing yet another practicum! If you're in first year, you're now probably starting to get the hang of these placements,...
    Mid-practicum check-in
    Arielle Desamito
    • Feb 24, 2019
    • 2 min

    Mid-practicum check-in

    Hello, MT students! It’s been a while! I hope you’re all having a great placement so far! Between lesson planning, grading,...
    Memorable quotes from first year (fall edition)
    Corinna Lin
    • Jan 8, 2019
    • 1 min

    Memorable quotes from first year (fall edition)

    One thing I discovered about OISE, or just teachers in general, is that everyone here loves a good quote. From classes, to placements, to...
    Post-practicum update
    Arielle Desamito
    • Dec 5, 2018
    • 4 min

    Post-practicum update

    It’s our first week back at OISE since starting practicum at the end of October... Congratulate yourself! You completed a practicum...
    Getting teaching experience outside OISE
    Jordan Guerrero Martinez
    • Dec 5, 2018
    • 3 min

    Getting teaching experience outside OISE

    Guess what. You are not special. I am kidding you are wonderful, but for real you are not special. Not yet anyways! Here’s the deal, you...
    First practicum tips & tricks
    Jordan Guerrero Martinez
    • Nov 12, 2018
    • 4 min

    First practicum tips & tricks

    Congratulations friend! You have made it down the long road of course work to practicum. You have come a long way and have worked hard to...
    24 hours in the life of a MA CSE student
    Corinna Lin
    • Nov 9, 2018
    • 3 min

    24 hours in the life of a MA CSE student

    I decided to document the transition between the end of the weekend, to how I go about getting ready for the start of the next week. I...
    Top three surprises about my program (MA-CSE)
    Corinna Lin
    • Nov 1, 2018
    • 3 min

    Top three surprises about my program (MA-CSE)

    It’s crazy, but in less than a week, I’ll be ending my first practicum placement! I can definitely say that since entering my program,...
    Five questions I had before starting OISE and my program (MA-CSE)
    Corinna Lin
    • Nov 1, 2018
    • 3 min

    Five questions I had before starting OISE and my program (MA-CSE)

    Being a first year MA CSE student who is about to enter both a teacher’s education program as well as a graduate level program, I had...
    Must have apps
    Arielle Desamito
    • Nov 1, 2018
    • 4 min

    Must have apps

    There is literally an app for anything. But how do you decide which ones are worth taking up space on your phone? Whether you’re using an...
    What is a 'Service Learning Project' (SLP)?
    OISE
    • Jan 30, 2017
    • 3 min

    What is a 'Service Learning Project' (SLP)?

    *This post was written by Susan He, a MT student in the Intermediate/Senior stream. Remember the 40 hours of community service you had to...
    Parent-teacher interviews: the cherry on top to my practicum
    OISE
    • Jan 23, 2017
    • 1 min

    Parent-teacher interviews: the cherry on top to my practicum

    *This post was written by Susan He, a MT student in the Intermediate/Senior stream. With November and my first practicum behind me, I am...
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