I have taught in the middle school classroom for the majority of my teaching career, with brief forays into the elementary levels. I have also taught music (piano) and visual arts.
I teach mainly through blended learning; my practice is fluid and based upon constant and consistent reflection and analysis of content, methodology, demographic and environment.
I am a published writer and illustrator.
I am a graduate of the University of Toronto, Sheridan College and York University.
I am a self-proclaimed "wheel reinventer." I love coming up with new ways to share knowledge and encourage questions (and the desire to seek out the answers). In addition to teaching, I love writing, reading voraciously, creating artwork, coaxing green and colorful things to grow, concocting dishes in the kitchen, going on walks and singing. I am also a passionate animal and nature lover.
3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, Not Grade Specific
English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Reading, Specialty, Math, Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Fractions, Numbers, Order of Operations, Other (Math), Science, Astronomy, Health, For All Subjects, Character Education, Word Problems, Problem Solving, Short Stories, Writing, Mental Math, Place Value