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Constance Forest

Winnipeg,MB

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Resource Teacher

Winnipeg School Division
09.2010 - 06.2023
  • Encouraged students to take ownership of learning by providing choices.
  • Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional, and social growth.
  • Partnered with standard education teachers from across academic departments.
  • Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
  • Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.

Classroom Teacher

Winnipeg School Division
09.2006 - 09.2010
  • 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.
  • Administered quizzes and tests to assess student understanding of 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.
  • Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
  • Participated in parent teacher conference to discuss developments of students and increase support.
  • Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
  • Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
  • Conducted evaluations to measure performance and progress of students, providing guidance for areas requiring improvement.
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
  • Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
  • Implemented creative ways to foster curiosity for complex principles through hands-on learning and planned activities.

Classroom Teacher

Winnipeg School Division
09.2004 - 09.2006

Classroom Teacher

Winnipeg School Division
09.2001 - 09.2004

Education

Bachelor Of Education - Math And Science

University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB
06.1999

Skills

  • Special Education Expertise
  • Behavior Management
  • Assessment Strategies
  • Transition Planning
  • Data Analysis
  • Differentiated Instruction
  • Organizational Skills
  • Classroom Accommodations
  • Active Listening
  • Progress Monitoring
  • Instructional Adaptation
  • Curriculum Development
  • Parent-Teacher Communication
  • Team Collaboration
  • Social Skills Training
  • Mathematics Intervention
  • Individualized Instruction
  • Autism Spectrum Understanding
  • Professional Development
  • IEP Implementation
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Student Advocacy

Languages

English
Elementary

Timeline

Resource Teacher

Winnipeg School Division
09.2010 - 06.2023

Classroom Teacher

Winnipeg School Division
09.2006 - 09.2010

Classroom Teacher

Winnipeg School Division
09.2004 - 09.2006

Classroom Teacher

Winnipeg School Division
09.2001 - 09.2004

Bachelor Of Education - Math And Science

University of Manitoba
Constance Forest