Skills
No matter the role or project, I’m confident in the skill set I bring to the classroom and consistently am on the lookout for new ways to improve upon it. I am also an enthusiastic participant in all aspect of school life wherever possible. Take a look below to learn more about my specific abilities in regards to lesson planning, assessment, educational technology, and professional development.
Lesson Planning
Click the underlined features in each bullet point to access embedded PDF files containing sample coursework from my teaching.
ENG4C (English, Grade 12 College) Unit Overview - Unit Three: The Power of Propaganda
ENG4C (English, Grade 12 College) Lesson Plan - 1.5 Introduction to 1984
ENG4C (English, Grade 12 College) - Introductory WebQuest - 1.5 Introduction to 1984
ENG4C (English, Grade 12 College) PowerPoint Presentation Handout - 1.5 Introduction to 1984
Assessment and Evaluation
Click the underlined features in each bullet point to access embedded PDF files containing sample triangulated assignments from my teaching as well as a complete course assessment and evaluation plan.
ENG4C (English, Grade 12 College) - Course Assessment and Evaluation Plan
ENG4C (English, Grade 12 College) Unit 2 Formative Product - Into the Wild Postcards from the Road
ENG4C (English, Grade 12 College) Unit 3 Formative Product - 1984 Propaganda Poster
ENG4C (English, Grade 12 College) Unit 3 Summative Product - 1984 Propaganda Commercial
ENG4C (English, Grade 12 College) Unit 5 Summative Observation & Conversation - Film Circles Task Sheet; Film Circles Discussion Questions; Film Circles Planning Template
Educational Technology
Assessment: Kahoot, Socrative, Quizlet, StartSOLE, bubbl.us, Me Maps, Google Forms
Blogging/Website Building: Wix, Weebly, WordPress, WebQuest
Cloud Storage: Dropbox, Google Drive
Image Making: Canva, Bitstrips
Language Learning: Duolingo
Learning Management Systems: Blackboard, Google Classroom, Maplewood ConnectEd, Markbook
Podcasting: Audacity
Presentation Tools: Google Slides, PowerPoint, Prezi, Slideshare
Video Production: iMovie
Writing: Google Docs, Microsoft Word, OneNote
Professional Development
English, Honour Specialist (Ontario College of Teachers)
Reading, Part 1 - Additional Qualification Course (Ontario College of Teachers)
Tribes Learning Community (Basic 24-Hour Course)
Intercultural Competence Certificate (Queen's University International Centre)
The Rhythm of English: A Musical Look into Teaching Pronunciation (TESL Kingston)
Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) / Teaching English to Young Speakers / Teaching English to Korean Speakers - University of Toronto (Ontario Institute for Studies in Education)
