My Journey in
the World of Education.
My journey to becoming an educator began in 2018 when I decided to do a research project about teaching French as a Second Language to students with exceptionalities. Mentored by my wonderful professor, Clive Thomson at the University of Guelph, I began my research - and never stopped!
I then pursued my Bachelor of Education with a specialty in French education, and then a Master in Professional Education in the realm of Teaching Students with Exceptionalities. Throughout my educational journey and in my classroom, I kept exploring best practices in my area of interest.
I am continuing to learn, as the world of education evolves with every passing moment. To live up to my educational philosophy of fostering equitable learning environments, I keep learning more to keep evolving.
My Teaching Philosophy
This is a screenshot from my Teaching Philosophy and Belief Statement that I wrote at the beginning of teacher’s college. The raw feelings of what I imagine my classroom to be, and why I want to teach. Would I refine the wording a little now, several years later? Probably. Yes. However, the sentiment is absolutely the same, and I have put in every effort to live up to my own expectations. This is why I joined education.
To make a difference.
Work Samples
Over the years, I have created several lesson plans and led many projects. These are examples of just a few.
Balanced Literacy Block
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Grade 5 Long Range Plan
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Intersectionality Art Project
With inspiration from a workshop I attended while in teacher’s college, I led an intersectionality art project both virtually with grade 6 students and in-person with grade 3/4 students. Colored tissue paper, water, and mod podge can go a long way!
About the project: There are many pieces of each individual that come together to make them who they are. In this project, students used different patterns or colors to represent different parts of their identity (e.g. blue = I speak 3 languages, green = I am a female, etc.). They laid out these patterns and colors, with overlapping to show that all the pieces come together (intersec) to represent their identity.
Social Studies Dioramas
A project with grade 3/4 students - making dioramas to represent communities in the past, and ancient civilizations. The students had A LOT of fun with this, working in groups to research, make a plan, and represent their information.
Surface Area/ Volume Creatures
Grade 6 students making creatures out of recycled carboard, and then calculating the surface area and volume of their creatures.
Poetry Cafe
As a culminative activity, grade 4 and 5 students wrote poems to share with the class. We set up a poetry cafe to present!
Nature Art Club
A venture I took on with one of my colleagues - a nature art club for students to be out in nature and learn from their surroundings.
l'Évasion du Manoir Abandonné Lesson
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Lectures
Guest Speaker in Research Methods Seminar
(University of Guelph)
I had the honor of collaborating with Professor Clive Thomson, who guided my initial research in teaching students with exceptionalities.
I gave a lecture on my experience in teacher’s college and as a classroom teacher. It’s always a pleasure to meet aspiring educators!
November 2021
Virtual Speaker Series through Western Students Offering Support (SOS) and MEDLIFE Western
(University of Western Ontario)
It was amazing to connect with aspiring educators and answer some of their questions on the journey from courses to career.
March 2023
Research
ENSEIGNMENT DU FRANÇAIS LANGUE SECONDE AUX ÉTUDIANTS AYANT DES DIFFICULTÉS D’APPRENTISSAGE (2019)
This was my report from my initial research into teaching French as a second language.
The FSL Classroom: Including Students with Exceptionalities
A look at the Inclusive Education Continuum
(2023)
This was my capstone project for my Master of Professional Education program.