Bill Hughey
Hamilton,ON
Summary
Capable educator with over 20 years of experience in teaching roles. Excellent classroom management, instruction and student engagement enhancement skills. Collaborative in working with teachers, administrators and specialists to support all student needs. Highly skilled at working with in-risk students.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Grade 8 Homeroom, Grade 8 Rotary (Arts/Phys. Ed.), Grade 7/8 Rotary (Language/Math/History/Geography/Arts), Grades 4 and 5 Homeroom (2 years)
Chedoke
01.2015 - Current
- Utilize Universal Design for Learning to create an inclusive and engaging and classroom environment to promote collaboration, risk-taking, and critical thinking
- Analyze data to plan/implement effective literacy/numeracy instruction
- Collaborate with LRT, Board consultants, ESST to support programming for students with special education needs
- Establish and build relationships with students, teachers, principal and staff to promote positive school culture, social emotional well being, and safe schools
- Mentor and share knowledge and expertise with student teachers as well as new teachers within the Board
- Attend grade 8 transition days, fill out option sheets, and participate in transition meetings to discuss student strengths and needs
- Provide pathway support and information to students, parents and teachers; facilitate conversations with parents and high school, support IPRC meetings, etc
- Implement project-based and inquiry process learning in year long classroom projects (e.g., building miniature city, 10’ working human)
- Participate in professional development based on culturally relevant and responsive pedagogies, and implement learning in daily classroom lessons and activities
- Identify students for engaging extra-curricular activities not captured elsewhere (e.g., films club, tech club) and contributing to positive school culture
- Collaborate with grade and division teams to meet CLI goals; focus on student engagement, at-risk students and important adults, providing descriptive feedback to students, developing successful peer and self assessment strategies
- Consistently utilize success criteria in teaching practice; co-create success criteria with students in order to create meaningful formative and summative assessments
- Participate in collaborative school-led PD around various numeracy and literacy training
- Frequent family communication to foster a positive home and school connection
- Co-created digital policies for school
- Facilitated mental Health PD sessions as Mental Health Coach
- Participated in Direction Team planning for school.
Grades 6, 7, 8 Rotary (Language/History/Geography/Arts)
Cardinal Heights
01.2007 - 01.2015
- Created student-centred classroom by consistently incorporating student voice into all facets of classroom environment and activities
- Developed authentic learning opportunities for students that integrate into wider community (e.g., doc films inviting community member s as interviewees)
- Fostered positive relationships with students, families, and school staff
- Moderated activities to literacy learning as a school-wide Literacy lead
- Facilitated independent student problem-solving and conflict resolution strategies, including restorative justice practices with students and families
- Created positive school environment through extra-curricular opportunities (e.g., student/teacher rock performing rock band, creation of recording studio)
- Fostered and nurtured a collaborative relationship with my teaching partners
- Participated in Ministry resources relating to student-led learning models, model process-based inquiry learning for HWDSB staff (e.g., Inquiry-based learning video)
- Co-created digital resources for HWDSB (Digital Tool-kit).
Central
01.2006 - 01.2007
- Differentiated instruction for high number of ELL learners, liaised with ELL supports
- Worked alongside Learning Resource Teachers to create and develop Individual Education Plans that accommodate the needs of various individuals in my classroom; create an inclusive and safe space for all students to learn
- Fostered positive school culture by participating in school wide events
- Developed appropriate BSPs and SIPs for at-risk students.
Grade 8 Rotary, Language Grade 5 Language/Math
Central/Queensdale, Stinson/Sir Isaac Brock
01.2005 - 01.2006
- Provide flexible and responsive programming for a wide variety of prep coverage grades from JK-8
- Collaborate with Math and Literacy specialists to develop programming.
Education
Bachelor of Education - Junior/Intermediate, History
Brock University
01.2005
Master of Information Studies -
University of Toronto
Master of Arts - History
University of Guelph
Bachelor of Arts - History
University of Guelph
Skills
- Student Motivation
- Project-Based Learning
- Instructional Strategies
- Parent and Student Communication
- Program and Classroom Management
- Instructional Planning
- Group Project Coordination
- Documentation and Reporting
- Constructive Student Feedback
- Student Engagement
- Student Support
- IEP Progress Tracking
- Multimedia Integration
- Classroom Management
Timeline
Grade 8 Homeroom, Grade 8 Rotary (Arts/Phys. Ed.), Grade 7/8 Rotary (Language/Math/History/Geography/Arts), Grades 4 and 5 Homeroom (2 years)
Chedoke
01.2015 - Current
Grades 6, 7, 8 Rotary (Language/History/Geography/Arts)
Cardinal Heights
01.2007 - 01.2015
Central
01.2006 - 01.2007
Grade 8 Rotary, Language Grade 5 Language/Math
Central/Queensdale, Stinson/Sir Isaac Brock
01.2005 - 01.2006
Bachelor of Education - Junior/Intermediate, History
Brock University
Master of Information Studies -
University of Toronto
Master of Arts - History
University of Guelph
Bachelor of Arts - History
University of Guelph
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