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BREAHNA LAWRENCE-GAUDET

Bowmanville,Canada

Summary

I am an intermediate/senior teacher with an educational background in English Language Arts, World Religions, and First Nations, Métis and Inuit Studies. I am a passionate, hard-working, and dedicated teacher who is committed to fostering a safe, inclusive, supportive, and welcoming learning environment for all students to thrive in. I am devoted to understanding and supporting students' diverse needs, and in turn, sustaining growth in their learning and academic achievement. As a teacher, I aspire to work in an environment where I can exert my passion for writing, holistic education, mental health, and equity, whilst being a part of a collaborative and caring community. It is my personal commitment to contribute my very best qualities to my colleagues and students through my authentic pedagogical practices, professionalism, and genuineness as a human being. I will work to my absolute full potential by fulfilling my lifelong aspiration and dedication to excel in the realm of education, and create a lasting impact in the school community.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Secondary Teacher

Bowmanville Highschool
Bowmanville, ON
09.2022 - Current
  • Currently employed as a permanent secondary school teacher
  • Courses Taught: NBE3U, NBE3C, NBE3E, ENL1W, ENG1D, ENG2D, ENG2L, ENG4U
  • Utilized differentiated instruction techniques to accommodate the needs of ESL (English as a Second Language) students, including modifying content and providing additional language support
  • Manager of the Creative Communications Club
  • Integrated various technology tools and resources to enhance student engagement and facilitate interactive learning experiences
  • Incorporated multimedia materials, literature, and authentic cultural artifacts to enrich lessons and promote cross-cultural understanding
  • Collaborated with colleagues to align curriculum objectives across grade levels and subject areas, promoting interdisciplinary connections and continuity in student learning
  • Developed Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) for students with special needs, outlining personalized goals, accommodations, and support services
  • Provided thoughtful and strategic intervention methods to address individual and group student behavioral challenges
  • Designed and implemented writing workshops and instructional units focused on developing students' writing skills across genres, including narrative, expository, persuasive, and analytical writing
  • Provided constructive feedback and revision strategies to help students improve their writing craft, clarity, coherence, and mechanics.
  • Collaborated with parents to develop strategies for addressing academic challenges, promoting literacy development, and fostering a positive learning environment both in and out of the classroom

Occasional Teacher

Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board
05.2022

Occasional Teacher

Durham Catholic District School Board
04.2022

Student Teacher

Archbishop Dennis O’ Connor
Ajax, ON
02.2022
  • Worked in two grade 9 classrooms and one grade 12 classroom
  • Conducted several lessons aligning with the Religious Education curriculum and various other cross curricular areas including stewardship and sustainability, morality and conscience, cult studies, Indigenous Spirituality, etc.
  • Facilitated a workshop on mental health and self-regulation
  • Regularly attended Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) meetings, volunteered to organize Mass gatherings and helped distribute ashes to students on Ash Wednesday
  • Utilized co-operative learning strategies, whole group and small group discussions, one to one conferencing, oral presentations, manipulatives, and open-ended assignments
  • Utilized a wide variety of accommodations in lessons including guiding prompts, sentence stems, visual aids, subtitled videos, graphic organizers, and assistive technology supports

Student Teacher

TDSB Virtual School
Toronto, ON
02.2021
  • Worked in a grade 8 virtual classroom
  • Conducted several lessons from the Unit I developed for teaching Language, focusing on MLA format, citation practices, and digital citizenship
  • Created a culminating assignment that tasked students with creating a blog post on an influential BIPOC Canadian of their choice with proper MLA formatting
  • Designed, organized, and monitored a class website on EduBlogs for students to post and interact with each other’s blog post culminating assignments
  • Provided daily, ongoing individual support for two particular students who needed extra support and guidance
  • Utilized a range of online tools like Kahoot, Mentimeter, Google Jamboard, Actively Learn, and various others to support engagement and various learning styles
  • Provided extensive formative feedback on students’ Narrative Writing assignments and assigned their appropriate grades
  • Involved in the planning, organizing, and attendance of virtual fieldtrips to the ROM, AGO, MLSE event, and Stronger Than Hate Webinar

Student Teacher

OISE Virtual Adapted Practicum
Toronto, ON
11.2020
  • Worked in collaboration with a fellow teacher candidate to further professional development
  • Co-planned and delivered numerous English lessons to fellow peers in the Adapted Practicum pod
  • Engaged in multiple learning opportunities including learning about IEPs, accommodations, data-driven dialogue, literacy, school-community partnerships, and managing classroom spaces
  • Utilized multiple formats of assessment and instruction in lessons, which included: self-reflection activities, opportunities for peer feedback, the use of online interactive tools, setting clear learning goals, and engaging in authentic dialogue

Education

Master of Education - Teaching Stream

University of Toronto, Ontario Institute For Studies in Education
04.2022

Honours Bachelor of Arts -

University of Toronto, St. George Campus
06.2020

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) -

Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School
Ajax, Ontario
06.2013

Skills

  • Instructional design
  • Differentiated instruction
  • Curriculum development
  • Educational technology
  • Interpersonal communication
  • Creative problem solving
  • Subject expertise
  • Critical thinking

Certification

  • Mental Health First Aid - Mental Health First Aid Canada
  • SafeTalk - Living Works Suicide Alertness for Everyone
  • Worker Health and Safety Awareness in 4 Steps
  • WHMIS
  • Indigenous Education Part 1 & 2 in Secondary Schools - Professional Development for KPRDSB

References

  • Michael Sutcliffe - Secondary Vice Principal | michael_sutcliffe@kprdsb.ca | 905-213-9964 | Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board
  • Mary Taylor - Secondary Teacher | mary.taylor@dcdsb.ca | 905-427-0404 | Durham Catholic District School Board
  • April Mackey - Secondary Teacher | april_mackey@kprdsb.ca | 289-691-6473 | Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board

Timeline

Secondary Teacher

Bowmanville Highschool
09.2022 - Current

Occasional Teacher

Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board
05.2022

Occasional Teacher

Durham Catholic District School Board
04.2022

Student Teacher

Archbishop Dennis O’ Connor
02.2022

Student Teacher

TDSB Virtual School
02.2021

Student Teacher

OISE Virtual Adapted Practicum
11.2020

Master of Education - Teaching Stream

University of Toronto, Ontario Institute For Studies in Education

Honours Bachelor of Arts -

University of Toronto, St. George Campus

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) -

Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School

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