Teaching
Teaching 2001-2007/present
MAINSTREAM TEACHER 2001
Deer Run Elementary
Standard curriculum
High level of behavioral support required
Grade 6
CONTINUING EDUCATION TEACHER 2002
START Program – High School
Individualized Learning
High risk students requiring social, emotional, and academic support
Group activity programming sedentary & active activities (YMCA affiliation)
Students unable to participate in standard classroom with special conditions and/or special needs or conditions: Asperger’s Syndrome, autism, turrets, ADD, ADHD
Team setting: Behavioral Support Specialist and an Educational Assistant
Ages 15-17 years
LEARNING STRATEGIES TEACHER 2004
Sir Winston Churchill High School
-Incorporating organizational strategies, study skills, goal setting, and career planning
-Liaison with internal/external professional teams, colleagues and parents
-Drop-in setting to support core subjects and IB (elective study time)
-Individual Program Planning for Special needs, Learning Disabilities, gifted
Program Planning IPP’s,
-Promote Student Self-Advocacy and support for skill assessment & work placements
-Lead the requirement documentation for Alberta Initiative for Student Improvement (AISI)
Team setting: 3 Teachers & 3 Educational Assistants
Grades 10, 11, and 12
LANGUAGE ARTS & SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER 2005
Ernest Morrow Junior High
Learning Disabilities & Special Needs – Paced Learning Program
Program development and curriculum modification as required
Team collaboration with other professionals, teacher and educational assistants
All students were on a Individual Program Plans
Grades 7, 8, and 9
LITERACY TEACHER – Junior High
Focus on literacy improvement through Language Arts, novel studies, film studies and character development Cultural Mosaic activities and history
Low literacy, Learning Disabilities
Post-ESL
First Nations awareness and sensitivity
Grades 7, 8, and 9
ESL TEACHER 2006
Annie Gale Junior High
Immigrant students, benchmarking/curriculum development
70% ESL population
Support recent immigrant students with academic language goals as well as meet special needs, and emotional-social development and/or adaptation
Ages 12 to 15 years
LITERACY SUPPORT TEACHER – Junior High
Core Subjects Math, English, Science, Social Studies
One-on-on and small groups in and out of classroom
Including: social, emotional, and academic support
Make recommendations for IPP’s, specialist support, or problems solving issues at hand
Scheduled visits with all classes as well as drop-in/pull-out options
Grades 7, 8, and 9
ESL TEACHER 2007
Connaught Elementary
Immigrant students – Some with no formal schooling/limited records
ESL Educational assessment/curriculum development
Social-emotional & cultural adaptation support
ESL Benchmarking
Ages 12 to 14
STUDENT SERVICES-RESOURCE TEACHER 2012/13
Special needs & Individual Education Planning (IEP’s)
Psycho-social-emotional-behavioural support, instructional assessment strategies development, expertise in learning support.
Case Manager for learning support, liaison with classroom teachers, students, and parents.
Collaborate with the classroom Teacher, parents and other personnel/team members to maintain Individual Program Plans.
Disabilities, behaviour management, language development, counselling, curriculum modification, learning strategies,
and computer technology.
Day-to-day instruction of student and management of Student Services Individualized Programming
Grades 8-12
Deer Run Elementary
Standard curriculum
High level of behavioral support required
Grade 6
CONTINUING EDUCATION TEACHER 2002
START Program – High School
Individualized Learning
High risk students requiring social, emotional, and academic support
Group activity programming sedentary & active activities (YMCA affiliation)
Students unable to participate in standard classroom with special conditions and/or special needs or conditions: Asperger’s Syndrome, autism, turrets, ADD, ADHD
Team setting: Behavioral Support Specialist and an Educational Assistant
Ages 15-17 years
LEARNING STRATEGIES TEACHER 2004
Sir Winston Churchill High School
-Incorporating organizational strategies, study skills, goal setting, and career planning
-Liaison with internal/external professional teams, colleagues and parents
-Drop-in setting to support core subjects and IB (elective study time)
-Individual Program Planning for Special needs, Learning Disabilities, gifted
Program Planning IPP’s,
-Promote Student Self-Advocacy and support for skill assessment & work placements
-Lead the requirement documentation for Alberta Initiative for Student Improvement (AISI)
Team setting: 3 Teachers & 3 Educational Assistants
Grades 10, 11, and 12
LANGUAGE ARTS & SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER 2005
Ernest Morrow Junior High
Learning Disabilities & Special Needs – Paced Learning Program
Program development and curriculum modification as required
Team collaboration with other professionals, teacher and educational assistants
All students were on a Individual Program Plans
Grades 7, 8, and 9
LITERACY TEACHER – Junior High
Focus on literacy improvement through Language Arts, novel studies, film studies and character development Cultural Mosaic activities and history
Low literacy, Learning Disabilities
Post-ESL
First Nations awareness and sensitivity
Grades 7, 8, and 9
ESL TEACHER 2006
Annie Gale Junior High
Immigrant students, benchmarking/curriculum development
70% ESL population
Support recent immigrant students with academic language goals as well as meet special needs, and emotional-social development and/or adaptation
Ages 12 to 15 years
LITERACY SUPPORT TEACHER – Junior High
Core Subjects Math, English, Science, Social Studies
One-on-on and small groups in and out of classroom
Including: social, emotional, and academic support
Make recommendations for IPP’s, specialist support, or problems solving issues at hand
Scheduled visits with all classes as well as drop-in/pull-out options
Grades 7, 8, and 9
ESL TEACHER 2007
Connaught Elementary
Immigrant students – Some with no formal schooling/limited records
ESL Educational assessment/curriculum development
Social-emotional & cultural adaptation support
ESL Benchmarking
Ages 12 to 14
STUDENT SERVICES-RESOURCE TEACHER 2012/13
Special needs & Individual Education Planning (IEP’s)
Psycho-social-emotional-behavioural support, instructional assessment strategies development, expertise in learning support.
Case Manager for learning support, liaison with classroom teachers, students, and parents.
Collaborate with the classroom Teacher, parents and other personnel/team members to maintain Individual Program Plans.
Disabilities, behaviour management, language development, counselling, curriculum modification, learning strategies,
and computer technology.
Day-to-day instruction of student and management of Student Services Individualized Programming
Grades 8-12
Practicums
Teaching Practicum Experience
MODIFIED CORE CURRICULUM
Brightview Elementary 2000
Behavior & Learning Assistance Program
Grades pre 1-3
MAINSTREAM TEACHER
Bishop Greschuk Elementary 2000
Catholic School Board Curriculum
Grade 6
MODIFIED CORE CURRICULUM
Brightview Elementary 2000
Behavior & Learning Assistance Program
Grades pre 1-3
MAINSTREAM TEACHER
Bishop Greschuk Elementary 2000
Catholic School Board Curriculum
Grade 6