Jessenia Bagnasco

My goal is to become a person of responsibility with the York Region District School Board, bringing my leadership skills and culturally responsive teaching to the Family Studies department. I wish to utilize my skills and dedication to enhance students educational experience as well as offer a collaborative learning environment that meets the culturally diverse needs of the school community. I am an energetic educator with the ability to educate students in a range of subjects. I am an advocate of diverse equitable classrooms and wish to enhance students experience by upholding the values of equity, diversity and inclusion. I have the ability to keep classrooms organized and students on-task to facilitate effective learning. I am diligent and adaptable in meeting individual student needs in a safe and inclusive educational environment that prioritizes equity as well as mental health. OCT Number: 702993

• Guidance and Career Education, Part 1 - Developed skills necessary in helping to apply guidance principles in classroom teaching, enhance understanding of holistic learning environments (diversity, character development, equity, multiple intelligences, differentiated instruction etc.) Develop/integrate expectations, strategies and assessment practices in response individual needs of students.
• Senior Social Sciences - Developed methods of fostering inclusive learning environments for adolescents through effective classroom management strategies, knowledge of adolescent development, and sensitivity to cultural differences. Embedding culturally relevant pedagogy as well a using an equitable and inclusive lens to approach current ans relevant issues in the Social Sciences as well as Humanities.
• Intermediate Health & Physical Education - Developed the knowledge, skills and confidence to develop a quality Health & Phys. Ed. program as well as the basic knowledge to teach Intermediate students.
• Special Education Part 1 - Developed the knowledge and skills necessary to support inclusive learning environments for students with various exceptionalities and developing education plans that assist in maximizing students educational pathways.
• Family Studies, Part 1 (Ongoing) - Connect standards of practice to Family Studies and examine best practices in planning and implementing programming and assessment that is culturally responsive, reflective of learner identity and accessible to all learners. Explore experiences and strategies based on pedagogical theory and principles. Part 2 and Specialist to follow.

Timothy Wesson

Secondary Vice-Principal

905-851-2843

tim.wesson@yrdsb.ca

Susan Maharaj

Secondary Principal

905-882-0277

susan.maharaj@yrdsb.ca

Ines Donato-Legace

Elementary Principal

905-733-5592

ines.donato@ycdsb.ca