Teaching in England
After teaching in grade 6 in Calgary, I decided to move to Hastings, England to teach Science at The St. Leonard's Academy. It was a bit of a culture shock, and definitely a change seeing students in uniforms. The support system among staff have been amazing. There are many days, both good and bad where I have walked into the staff room, shared stories and there is always someone who is willing to listen.
Here I teach, year 7,8,9 and once a week year 10s. This would be equivalent to the age group of students in grade 6 to grade 8. Students are further divided up by ability, certain classes are considered high ability whereas others are lower. I teach all ability levels, ranging from a high ability of year 7s to a low ability of year 9s. This often presents it's challenges as many of the students in the lower levels require more creative ways of teaching. The Science team has been fortunate to have three lab technicians who are able to prepare all labs for the teachers ahead of time. This give us the opportunity to plan lessons which are engaging for students who may be high kinesthetic and tactile learners.
I have decided to use this section in my portfolio to showcase the work I have done while teaching abroad. Please click on the tabs to the left or the links below to find out more!
Here I teach, year 7,8,9 and once a week year 10s. This would be equivalent to the age group of students in grade 6 to grade 8. Students are further divided up by ability, certain classes are considered high ability whereas others are lower. I teach all ability levels, ranging from a high ability of year 7s to a low ability of year 9s. This often presents it's challenges as many of the students in the lower levels require more creative ways of teaching. The Science team has been fortunate to have three lab technicians who are able to prepare all labs for the teachers ahead of time. This give us the opportunity to plan lessons which are engaging for students who may be high kinesthetic and tactile learners.
I have decided to use this section in my portfolio to showcase the work I have done while teaching abroad. Please click on the tabs to the left or the links below to find out more!
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