The role of the teacher is to create a learning environment that is welcoming to all students. I will expose the strengths of the students, encourage them to try new things without fear of mistakes, and promote equality, respect and acceptance for all. My classroom will be a safe place where students will be excited to enter each school day. I will incorporate technology and make lessons relevant to the ever changing community of students.
No student will be left behind.
The curriculum of the grade I teach is only the surface of what I teach a class. Teaching reading, writing and math gives students the tools to be successful, active member of our society. The social skills, work habits and character traits that drive students to pursue their dreams underline every lesson delivered in my classroom.
The classroom is only one space for students to excel. Not every student thrives in the classroom and getting to know students outside of the classroom can build a rapport that can transfer to positive energy in the classroom. I am willing to participate in extracurricular opportunities that will enrich the experience of students within the school community.
Going to school each day is not work for me. I love being a teacher, love spending time with kids. Best accomplishment to date, is the look of "I GOT IT" that comes from the struggling student.
In the classroom... 5 years teaching Grade 1
Outside of the classroom... 5 years of coaching experience
with Nipissing iTeach - MACbook - using technology when teaching program
Honours Degree - Major in Religious Studies - Second teachable in Biology
My skills with technological devices, including SMARTboards and document cameras have become a seamless part of the leaning experience in my classroom. I am very willing to share my technological skills by teaching other staff members or lend a helping hand with technology troubleshooting. I have created this online Visual CV to display my technology skills and to showcase my teaching qualifications.
I currently am using the Daily 5 management strategy for Language Arts. I have a great deal of knowledge about Levelled Literacy Intervention, and the Fountas and Pinnell Benchmarking kits. I have used both with my students, and model my guided reading lessons using the LLI, a model I find very successful. I can formatively assess students to target specific reading skills helping individual students to improve their reading skills in a classroom with a wide breadth of abilities.
I currently am using the Daily 5 management strategy for Language Arts. I have a great deal of knowledge about Levelled Literacy Intervention, and the Fountas and Pinnell Benchmarking kits. I have used both with my students, and model my guided reading lessons using the LLI, a model I find very successful. I can formatively assess students to target specific reading skills helping individual students to improve their reading skills in a classroom with a wide breadth of abilities.