Education and Qualifications:

June 2009 to August 2009 Nipissing University
  • Special Education Part 1
  • English as a Second Language Part 1

May 2009 Nipissing University
  • Education in the Primary Division Additional Basic Qualification

September 2005 to April 2009 Nipissing University
  • BEd - Concurrent Education Program
  • Junior and Intermediate Divisions
  • History Teachable
  • Kindergarten Theory and Practice - Optional BEd course
  • Education of Native Canadians - Optional BEd course
  • GPA: 90%

September 2005 to April 2009 Wilfrid Laurier University
  • BA
  • Honours Contemporary Studies
  • Honours History
  • GPA: 10.3 (on a 12 point scale)

January 2009 Lifesaving Society, Ontario
  • Standard First Aid with CPR-C

Work Experience:

March 2009-April 2009 Waterloo Region District School Board - Waterloo Collegiate Institute
  • Student teacher, grade 10 Canadian History (Academic level), grade 11 World History (University/College level),
    and grade 9 and 11 Special Education support
  • Observed teaching style and technique directed toward high school learners
  • Effectively incorporated appropriate new teaching techniques into my lessons
  • Helped Grade 10 students prepare for a standardized literacy test
  • Attended a Professional Development day on Holocaust Education

February 2009-March 2009 Waterloo Region District School Board - The Enrichment Centre
  • Student teacher, grades 3/4 and 5/6 Enrichment Workshops
  • Observed teaching styles and methods in a unique environment directed toward gifted learners
  • Effectively incorporated new teaching and assessment techniques into my practice
  • Observed a wide variety of teachers in the school varying from grades 3 to 7 in both Workshops and Area Classes
  • Attended a Professional Development seminar on assessment and testing

October 2007-April 2008 Waterloo Region District School Board - Laurelwood Public School
  • Student teacher, grades 7 and 8 Core French, grades 2/3 French Immersion Physical Activity, and grades 4/5
    French Immersion Drama
  • Observed teaching styles and methods unique to teaching a second language
  • Effectively used SMART Board technology to enhance lessons and student engagement with course material
  • Observed a wide variety of teachers in the school from Kindergarten to Grade 8 in a wide variety of subjects
  • Modified lesson plans to accommodate a student with severe communicative and mobility challenges
  • Volunteered with the Student Council
  • Attended a Professional Development seminar on bullying

October 2006-April 2007 Waterloo Region District School Board - Tait Street Public School
  • Student teacher, grade 6 Math and Language Arts, and grades 3/4 Special Education
  • Established rapport with several behaviourally challenged students
  • Worked in a small group format to help behavoural students develop their reading and writing skills
  • Prepared creative lessons and taught them with clarity and enthusiasm

October 2005-April 2006 Waterloo Region District School Board - Abraham Erb Public School
  • Student teacher, grade 4
  • Observed teaching styles and techniques appropriate for younger students
  • Incorporated new teaching techniques into my practice to enhance my lessons
  • Worked successfully one-on-one with behavioural students
  • Successfully adapted classroom activities to accommodate the religious restrictions of one student

References:

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Jessica Pellowe
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