Catharine Edwards
Hiawatha,Ontario
Summary
Passionate classroom Teacher for 32 years in both rural and urban settings. I have a proven history of creating engaged classroom environments to support diverse educational styles and extreme needs of students. I am versatile in student-centered approach consistently using various strategies and learning tools support student success
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
Elementary Classroom Teacher
Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board
10.1998 - Current
- Stayed abreast of new trends in education by attending professional development courses and in-service trainings.
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
- Designed daily lesson plans customized to student needs.
- Maintained knowledge of school curricula, standards and policies to correctly prepare students for higher grade levels.
- Developed learning objectives for each subject area to quantify learning and set benchmarks.
- Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication.
- Collaborated with administrators on classroom policies, management strategies, and discipline.
- Implemented classroom management improvements to enhance class morale and engagement.
- Met with parents to review Individualized Education Plans for at-risk students.
- Taught core subjects of math, science, technology, and history.
- Impacted lessons positively by incorporating smart boards, computers, games and music into classroom.
- Introduced classroom games and various outdoor recreational events to promote physical, mental and social development.
First Nation Metis Inuit Consultant
Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board Education Centre
09.2011 - 06.2013
- Maintained positive relationships with students, faculty, alumni, and administration.
- Identified and addressed concerns of incoming students and parents.
- Met with self identified enrolled students and families to confirm success and identify problem areas.
- Identified strategies to assist students in language programs with in the board of education
- Developed and implemented student guidance plans to foster academic success.
- Developed teacher training programs to support the infusion of FMNI knowledge, traditions and practices into classrooms
- Worked with community partners to establish program support and initiate programs in classrooms like Walking the Path.
- Developed resource with colleagues to support understanding of Treaties and other cultural practices
Elementary Classroom Teacher
Durham District School Board
05.1991 - 09.1998
- Stayed abreast of new trends in education by attending professional development courses and in-service trainings.
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
- Designed daily lesson plans customized to student needs.
- Collaborated with administrators on classroom policies, management strategies, and discipline.
- Maintained knowledge of school curricula, standards and policies to correctly prepare students for higher grade levels.
- Planned lessons according to district standards to cover requirements and prepare for standardized tests.
- Developed learning objectives for each subject area to quantify learning and set benchmarks.
- Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication.
- Met with parents to review Individualized Education Plans for at-risk students.
- Directed class discussions to spark conversation about key concepts, complex problems and overarching themes.
- Taught core subjects of math, science, technology, and history.
Classroom Teacher
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
08.1988 - 06.1989
- Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication.
- Collaborated with parents, administrators and counselors to develop improvement plans for struggling students.
- Established and enforced rules of behavior to drive social development and maintain positive interactions.
- Drove student learning by establishing clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve each goal.
- Planned lessons, activities and trips to cover all required course material.
- Documented attendance, assignments, grades and participation for over [Number] students.
- Instructed groups of up to [Number] students and provided individual support.
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Participated in parent teacher conference to discuss developments of students and increase support.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
Education
Intermediate Qualifications For Teaching
University of Toronto
Toronto, ONSpecial Education Part 1, 2 And Specialist in Beha
University of Toronto
Toronto, ON03.1997
Bachelor of Education/ Ontario Teacher's Certifica - Education
University of Toronto
Toronto, ON05.1991
Apprenticeship Education Program - Education
University of Toronto/Dufferin Peel RCSSB
Brampton, ON06.1990
Bachelor of Arts - Kinesiology/Psychology
York University
Toronto, ON04.1989
Skills
- Multicultural Education
- Report Generation
- Positive Reinforcement Strategies
- Family Involvement
- Instructional Strategies
- Problem-Solving Skills
- Group and Individual Instruction
- Progress Reporting
- Activity Planning
- Team Collaboration
- Special Needs Education
- Collaborative Environments
- Community Partnerships
- Developing Social Skills
- Technology Integration
- Class Engagement
- Instructional Techniques
- Social Behaviors
- Classroom Management
Languages
English
Full Professional
Institutes and Inservices
Co-operative Learning Part 1 and part 2 Co-operative Learning and Mathematics
Tribes Workshop Kagan Structure Learning Tools
Multiple Intelligences Multiple Models Presentation Skills
Portfolio Assessments Bloom's Taxonomy and Using Q matix
Assessment and Evaluation
Building Self Esteem and Responsibility through Co-operative Learning Structures
Timeline
First Nation Metis Inuit Consultant
Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board Education Centre
09.2011 - 06.2013
Elementary Classroom Teacher
Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board
10.1998 - Current
Elementary Classroom Teacher
Durham District School Board
05.1991 - 09.1998
Classroom Teacher
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
08.1988 - 06.1989
Intermediate Qualifications For Teaching
University of Toronto
Special Education Part 1, 2 And Specialist in Beha
University of Toronto
Bachelor of Education/ Ontario Teacher's Certifica - Education
University of Toronto
Apprenticeship Education Program - Education
University of Toronto/Dufferin Peel RCSSB
Bachelor of Arts - Kinesiology/Psychology
York University
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