{"id":4866,"date":"2014-12-23T21:50:05","date_gmt":"2014-12-24T02:50:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.harrynowell.com\/blog\/?p=4866"},"modified":"2022-05-29T08:14:35","modified_gmt":"2022-05-29T13:14:35","slug":"1102-happy-holidays-and-the-year-in-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.harrynowell.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/23\/1102-happy-holidays-and-the-year-in-review\/","title":{"rendered":"#1102 New Directions – Education"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all those celebrating.
\nWe’ll be laying low over the winter break. Catching up, settling in and skiing!<\/p>\n

It’s been a big year at HarryNowell.com that started on New Year’s Eve, 2013.
\n\"Merry<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Last New Year’s Eve I was inspired by a friend to apply to Teacher’s College. I had applied twice before in the 1990s.\u00a0This time they let me in.<\/p>\n

I’m halfway through Ottawa U’s Primary\/Junior Bachelor of Education. Their On-SIte Program condenses six months of lectures into two and a half months and allows for a six month practical placement working directly in a classroom.<\/p>\n

I’ve just spent three months working in a Kindergarten \/ Grade One classroom in a central Ottawa school. Our class has students from Burma, China, Russia, Hungary, Bosnia, Iran, Pakistan, Australia, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Mexico, far-northern Canada. It’s a diverse, challenging and amazing class.<\/p>\n

Teaching in the primary grades attracts me because I get to teach more than math and language – I get to help little ones develop as people using drama, arts and engaged play based learning. I love it – where else can you get so much impact dressing up as Captain Barnacle<\/em>, the pirate, to teach about number sense & counting coins with treasure? The students gobbled up the lesson.<\/p>\n

I’ve always loved teaching – it’s been a big part of my business for the past 20 years. Teacher’s College is a good next step for me. My marks from the lecture hall have been… excellent. My classroom evaluations have been… excellent. I feel very fortunate to have met such good people this fall!<\/p>\n

I start in a new Grade Six classroom with a similar demographic in January. I’m excited.<\/p>\n

And I’m excited about my new direction. Seeing the possibilities available in traditional teaching has me smiling.<\/p>\n

\"Harry<\/a>

Harry teaching<\/p><\/div>\n

“But what about photography?<\/em>”
\nThe business will continue as Harry Nowell Photography and I will continue aspects of the business that I enjoy. I’ll continue to offer a few workshops, some stock assignments, some editorial and interesting artwork related to Watershed<\/a>, SunStreaks and the big camera.<\/p>\n

Thanks for your support over the years.
\nI can’t wait for 2015!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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