I have taught K-12 (except grade 8), and in China, Japan and Canada. I am currently a gr. 4/5 teacher in Greater Vancouver. As a music teacher, my K-5 students explore rhythm, beat, and tone through a variety of instruments, singing and dance. My elementary students build towns and cities to help them understand how their home is part of a greater community connected socially, economically, and governmentally. I love to integrate performing arts into my practice to encourage perspective taking and connect seemingly unrelated ideas. My middle school students learn to research independently and present their findings. My high school students learn to develop a unique hypothesis independently, conduct research and report on findings and present in much the same way as a real scientist would. In all things, I love to find that authenticity. Usually, I find it in the student.
Project Based Learning Community Focused Authentic Student driven
Valedictorian for Department of Arts and Social Sciences (Simon Fraser University) Vice President Academic (Society of Arts and Social Sciences, SFU)
B.A. Psychology (Special Education minor) B.Ed. (French) TESL/TESOL
My wife and 3 children are the loves of my life. Every day with them is a blessing.
Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff
English Language Arts, Specialty, Math, Graphing, Science, Basic Principles, Chemistry, Arts & Music, Music, Vocal Music, Instrumental Music, Drama, Classroom Community