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Duška Stojanović

Oakville,ON

Summary

I am a optimistic and empathetic teacher who is greatly committed to this profession. My goal is to promote inclusion, culturally responsive pedagogy and positive student development. I am skilled in managing classroom environments and student behavior with positive and proactive strategies. I have excellent communication, relationship-building and problem-solving abilities.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

0.3 LTO - Music & Dance

Owenwood Public School
Mississauga, Ontario
09.2023 - 06.2024
  • Created individual lesson plans for each student based on their skill level and interests in music.
  • Collaborated with other teachers to create lesson plans that support students' interests in music.
  • Introduce elements and techniques of music using resources such as instruments, body percussion, games, and technology.
  • Engaged students through creative activities to help them learn important concepts like rhythm, beat, and harmony.
  • Introduced various music styles that support all students' ethnic backgrounds.
  • Encouraged students to use a form of dance they are interested in to create an assignment within their groups.
  • Allowed space for creating dances in groups, individually, or with peers.
  • Introduced elements of dance to use throughout the course or their learning experience.
  • Introducing various dance styles of different cultures.
  • Assessed student progress through observation and feedback during music and dance class.
  • Engaged in peer and self-assessments for both music and dance class.
  • Assessed student progress through observation and feedback during class sessions in both music and dance.
  • Created an environment supportive of learning by providing positive reinforcement to students.
  • Ongoing communication with families to ensure that students are meeting the success criteria.

1.0 LTO Grade 4

Derry West Public School
Mississauga, ON
03.2022 - 06.2022
  • Taught students subject-specific material, learning strategies and social skills.
  • Offered hands-on learning opportunities to develop student self-esteem and life skills.
  • Explored learning concepts with students through hands-on activities, videos and class discussions.
  • Introduced online learning and other diverse instructional resources to offer students remote assistance with assignments.
  • Built relationships with students and guardians through active communication and positive feedback.
  • Supported families through ongoing communication, feedback and collaboration.
  • Provided positive feedback with emphasis on learning from mistakes to establish solid foundation for progress.
  • Maintained positive classroom culture through behavior management techniques.
  • Cultivated classroom environment focused on inclusion and growth, fostering both social and academic development.

1.0 LTO - Grade 5 Teacher

Owenwood Public School
Mississauga, ON
01.2022 - 03.2022
  • Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, parents and teaching staff.
  • Ongoing communication with families.
  • Differentiated instruction according to student skill level.
  • Created inquiry-based learning.
  • Promote student interest and learning through in-depth discussion and co-constructive teaching.
  • Encouraged student critical thinking and discussion using variety of teaching techniques.
  • Incorporating technology in lessons to engage students' learning.
  • Helped students learn to persevere with challenging tasks and build resilience for later educational efforts.
  • Developed lessons, activities and materials to cover required course material.
  • Encourage self-reflection, goal setting and independent learning.
  • Encourage risk-taking, responsibility and personal purpose using a variety of learning resources and techniques.
  • Held in-depth discussion about unlearning using posters, diversity, race, gender, discrimination and anti-racism.
  • Encourage celebrating self-identity within the school community.

1.0 LTO: Grade 2 Teacher

Owenwood Public School
Mississauga, ON
11.2021 - 11.2021
  • Attended in-service training and professional development courses to stay on top of policy and education changes.
  • Involved parents in student education through communication and collaboration.
  • Taught students subject-specific material, learning strategies and social skills.
  • Offered hands-on learning opportunities to develop student self-esteem and life skills.
  • Improved student engagement by implementing lessons and discussions that support students' learning and success criteria.
  • Maintained positive classroom culture through behavior management techniques.

ELL Summer Program - Virtual Teaching

Hamilton-Wentwork District School Board
Hamilton, ON
07.2021 - 08.2021
  • Taught 11 students at level 1 of the STEP Continua.
  • Taught lessons incorporating a range of skill-building activities for speaking, writing, reading and listening.
  • Tracked class attendance and student progress.
  • Assisted students in learning English as second language.
  • Engaged students in learning through visuals as a learning and communicating tool.
  • Incorporated online programs such as: IXL, Spark Reading, and virtual field trips.
  • Gained students' interest by incorporating visual games such as: memory game, naming objects, finding objects as well as guessing what a picture may be by reading clues.
  • Ongoing contact with families to support each student, share resources and follow up.

0.5 LTO - SERT (ISSP Program) - Virtual Teaching

Oscar Peterson Public School
Mississauga, ON
05.2021 - 06.2021
  • Assisting teachers in providing support to specific students such as: Mathematics and Language.
  • Engaging in one-on-one with ELL students to enhance and support reading, writing and oral language.
  • Educating students in basics of English grammar and conversational speaking.
  • Creating new lesson plans based on course objectives and students' progress.
  • Working in conjunction with teachers, administration and speech pathologist to ensure programs and activities are appropriate for each students' learning needs such as: Links to Literacy, STEP Continua.
  • Providing diverse teaching approaches to help students of all abilities understand material.
  • Completed reading assessments one-on-one with students.
  • Using various resources such as: Links to Literacy, Reading A-Z, Capstone, Google Translate and Youtube.
  • Documenting student attendance and progress of goals.
  • Reflecting their first language in course material.

0.2 LTO - Grade 1 Teacher - Virtual Teaching

Oscar Peterson Public School
Mississauga, ON
01.2020 - 06.2021
  • Teaching students subject-specific material, learning strategies and social skills.
  • Incorporate lessons encompass skill-building activities in speaking, writing, reading and listening.
  • Collaborating with my co-teaching partner and administrators on: classroom policies, management strategies and online learning goals.
  • Help students develop self-esteem and life skills by encouraging healthy problem-solving, critical thinking and communication skills.
  • Incorporate online resources such as: Math Up, Reading A-Z, Readworks, Youtube, GoNoodle, PebbleGo, and Capstone into lessos to create engaging, multi-dimensional lessons.
  • Assessing student progress by administering differentiated assessments and evaluating results.
  • Built positive relationships with families.
  • Ensuring that families are involved in student progress and learning.
  • Engaging in helping ELL students and families navigating Google Classroom.
  • Ongoing communication with my teaching partner and families to ensure that each student is meeting his/her learning needs and goals.
  • Focus on Art activities that encourage equity, mindfulness, and expression through the Arts.
  • Taught and evaluated Mathematics in areas such as: addition to 20, skip counting, measurement, fair share, money, fractions, probability and coding.
  • Completed report card writing for Art.

Support Teacher - Virtual Teaching

Oscar Peterson Public School
Mississauga, ON
04.2021 - 05.2021
  • Developed and implemented lesson plans that addressed equity and Unlearn posters.
  • Developed and implemented lesson plans that focused on mindfulness and life skills such as, goals, dreams and self care.
  • Helped students build an understanding of equity.
  • Engaged in strengthening students' analytical skills (Unlearn posters, society, self-identity, Ingenious culture, anti-racism and anti-oppression).
  • Engaged in specific mindfulness activities such as: various breathing techniques, creating vision boards and promoting self-awareness.
  • Frequent communication with teachers and administration.
  • Frequent use of resources such as: Powerpoint, Youtube, and interactive online activities such as, vision boards and choice boards.

0.3 LTO - ESL Teacher

Kenollie Public School
Mississauga, ON
01.2021 - 04.2021
  • Increased ELL students' reading levels by integrating online word games and differentiating lesson plans for students needing extra guidance.
  • Developed activities and integrated technology to diversify instruction.
  • Organized detailed list of resources to help teachers and students in areas such as: Math vocabulary, writing skills, reading skills, comprehension and incorporating topics of interest to students.
  • Educated students in basics of English grammar and conversational speaking.
  • Gave one-on-one attention to each student.
  • Created new lesson plans based on course objectives and areas of improvement.
  • Documented student attendance and progress goals.
  • Reassessed STEP Continua to ensure that students' profiles are up to date.
  • Worked on conjunction with a SERT/ISSP teacher to set goals, evaluate and develop a curriculum to improve students' conversational and written abilities.
  • Frequently communicated with parents, teachers, administration and SERT/ISSP teacher.
  • Used Google Classroom to teach ELL students, promote positive learning and provide appropriate learning material.
  • Used online resources such as: Readworks, Youtube, PebbleGo, Capstone and Britannica: Image Quest and Google Translate to inspire students to create projects in their first language.
  • Reflected their first language in the course material.

Education

Diploma - Early Childhood Education

Mohawk College
Hamilton, ON
06.2010

Bachelor - Comtemporary Studies Program

Wilfrid Laurier University
Brantford, ON
06.2014

Bachelor - Primary Education Studies

Charles Sturt University
Burlington, ON
06.2015

Skills

  • Exceptional organizational skills
  • Reliable
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Artistic, creative, and innovative teacher
  • Curriculum knowledge and collaboration
  • Active listener and quick learner
  • Enthusiastic and open minded
  • Positive student engagement
  • Team collaboration
  • Special Education
  • Behaviour and classroom management techniques
  • Behaviour modeling
  • Developing strong and efficient lesson plans
  • Differentiated learning techniques
  • Great technology skills
  • Proficient in Microsoft Teams, Google Classroom and Brightspace
  • Proficient in online learning
  • Assessments

Professional Development

  • Completion of Child Abuse Prevention and Education Training - 2017 Winter Recharge- 2017
  • Completion of Kindergarten Part 1: Additional Qualification - 2019
  • Completion of English Language Learners Part 1: Additional Qualification - 2021
  • Completion of CPI Training 2nd Edition: 2021

Extra-Curricular Activities

Indigenous House (Volunteer) - 2014

Sir Wilfrid Laurier University - Brantford, ON

  • Helped in the kitchen once a week
  • Organized and prepared for special events (Halloween, Carving, Ceremonies)
  • Engaged in special events facilitated by the Indigenous House at Wilfrid Laurier University, Brantford Campus
  • Raised awareness for equality and anti-racism and anti-oppression throughout the Brantford school campus

Think Bowl (Junior and Intermediate) - 2015

Bruce Trail Public School - Milton, ON

  • Provided students with a problem to solve
  • Encouraged students to think outside of the box while following a problem solving model
  • Encouraged students to follow up with a drama presentation

Leveled Literacy Intervention (LLI)
- 2015

Bruce Trail Public School - Milton, ON

  • Worked in small groups to encourage students to strengthen their reading and writing skills
  • Prepared engaging books and writing activities for each of the groups
  • Completed LLI assessments during small group instruction

Practicum Mentor - 2018

Bruce Trail Early Learning Child Care Centre - Milton, ON

  • Responsible for follow up with my practicum student
  • Responsible for midterm and final evaluations
  • Engaged in constructive feedback and daily communication with my student (conversation, telephone, email)
  • Guided my practicum student with activity planning, observations, documentation and assessments

Additional Information

Ticket Booth Coordinator (Volunteer) - 2014

Halton Learning Foundations -Burlington, ON

  • Managing raffle ticket sales and distribution
  • Greeting guests and managed the coat check

Indigenous Women and their Rights (Guest Speaker)- 2014 J.C.

Hill Elementary School - Brantford, ON

  • Introducing the issues and concerns regarding the quality of water on the reserves
  • Facilitating discussion and collecting donations to raise awareness for missing Indigenous women
  • Participating in a traditional ceremonies

References

LaToya Green

Vice Principal

Britannia Public School - Mississauga

latoya.green@peelsb.com

Ph| 905-814-1146

Tania East

Vice Principal 

Dolphin Sr. Public School - Mississauga

Email: tania.east@peelsb.com

Phone: 416-574-6993

Stacy Service

Principal

Owenwood Public School - Mississauga

stacy.service@peelsb.com

Ph| 905-822-0311

Kimberley Daries

Occasional Vice-Principal

Oscar Peterson Public School - Mississauga

Email: kimberley.daries@peelsb.com

Phone: 905-569-6261

Christina Herauf

Occasional Prinicpal- Mississauga

Email: christina.herauf@peelsb.com

Phone: 416-346-6039

Andrea Sekine

Retired Principal

Kenollie Public School - Mississauga

Email: andrea.sekine@peelsb.com

Phone: 905-483-2243

Timeline

0.3 LTO - Music & Dance

Owenwood Public School
09.2023 - 06.2024

1.0 LTO Grade 4

Derry West Public School
03.2022 - 06.2022

1.0 LTO - Grade 5 Teacher

Owenwood Public School
01.2022 - 03.2022

1.0 LTO: Grade 2 Teacher

Owenwood Public School
11.2021 - 11.2021

ELL Summer Program - Virtual Teaching

Hamilton-Wentwork District School Board
07.2021 - 08.2021

0.5 LTO - SERT (ISSP Program) - Virtual Teaching

Oscar Peterson Public School
05.2021 - 06.2021

Support Teacher - Virtual Teaching

Oscar Peterson Public School
04.2021 - 05.2021

0.3 LTO - ESL Teacher

Kenollie Public School
01.2021 - 04.2021

0.2 LTO - Grade 1 Teacher - Virtual Teaching

Oscar Peterson Public School
01.2020 - 06.2021

Diploma - Early Childhood Education

Mohawk College

Bachelor - Comtemporary Studies Program

Wilfrid Laurier University

Bachelor - Primary Education Studies

Charles Sturt University

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