Laila Shehra Moos

• Instructed individuals and groups in vocal and dance movements to foster music appreciation and comprehension.
• Developed daily lesson plans to generate interest in vocals, movements and use of classroom instruments.
• Taught students to identify different instruments from instrument's sound and shape.
• Familiarized students with basic concepts of music such as notes, tempo, symphony, beats, compositions, and chords.
• Collaborated with grade teachers and Grade 5-9 Music Teacher in Holiday Concerts

L.E.A.D Teacher, Grades 7-9

• Successfully collaborated with team of teachers and ELL Assistants for a cohort of 45 students
• Intensive language and academic development in small-group to large-group instruction
• Effectively connects with students and can build meaningful relationships
• Worked with a trauma-informed lens
• Liaising with community supports
• Life-long learning holistic framework of learning
• Introduced Drama using cooperative, listening and co-ordination games, reader's theatre

PE Teacher, Grade 7-9, 2022

• Demonstrated and educated students in fundamentals of body movement through athletic games, dance and cooperative games
• Planned educational lessons in coordination with other athletic and related-academic teachers
• Coached junior badminton team

HUB ELA 9 Teacher, 2020-2021

• Welcomed and guided 80-110 students in navigating their D2L course to acquire the right tools and strategies for online learning
• Designed new, creative, synchronous and asynchronous lessons for adiverse cohort of learners
• Successfully integrated media and visual arts into learning scope and sequence
• Liaison with student services, ELL Specialists, Social Workers, Indigenous Strategists and DLSA to support student and family needs
• Flexibility for individual learners offered in alternative evidence, modifications

• Oversaw bi-weekly PLC meetings with Learning Strategists, reflected on progress with Admin
• Building ‘Middle School Philosophy ' with Grades 5-9 Staff
• Mediated moving practice forward with individual teachers in Humanities
• Supported teachers learning the new Assessment & Reporting Proficiency Scales
• Alignment and editing of teachers' RCs
• Organized Student Virtue Award Assemblies
• Lead Debate Club and supervised all off-campus tournaments

• Integration of distance learning and classroom instruction for high-performance student-athletes
• Expertise in blending ELA 9 and SS 9 outcomes
• Proficient and daily use of D2L
• PLC : Building Vocabulary; Visual Literacy
• Grades 9-12 Homeroom: literacy blocks, course selection, career planning, cultivating school excellence school spirit activities,
• Established strong connections with families/students
• Collaboratively planned and assisted events: overnight camps, awards, graduation and open houses

• Mentored University First-Year Education Student
• Taught full-year ESL Drama
• Implemented effective classroom management techniques
• Implement UDL Planning and Character Education
• Revamped new vibrant Drama programs
• Used cooperative, non-competitive drama games including music and movement
• Directed full-length plays
• Collaborated with Fine Arts team for Arts Nights
• Co-planned with other CBE , JHS Drama teachers for 1 day Drama Festivals
• Facilitated several full-grade field trips to see live theatre, booked in-school guest artists

• Developed in-class lessons using Drama in Education strategies
• Collaborated with grade teams and Learning Through Arts Instructors

• Delivered Drama classes to diverse groups of students in marginalized communities. Worked on developing trust and cooperation among students
• Mentored grade 10 ‘at-risk' students.
• Collaborated with Fine Arts teachers for Arts Night
• Organized visiting artists and theatre field trips
• Implemented effective classroom management techniques to provide safe, calm learning environment

• Orchestrated dynamic 5-week Acting Conservatory
• Students gained 2 Drama Credits
• Assessment and evaluation of students' work
• Instructed classes in voice, movement, acting, improv games, mask-making, clown, creative writing
• Directed play for 2-week runs, presented to public in outdoor theatre

• Original cast member in 3 productions of award-winning play 'Beneath the Banyan Tree' which toured elementary schools and Canadian theatres
• As an Arts Educator, facilitated Grades 5-8 workshops in South Asian Dance, music and folktales
• Co-created Education Resource Guide for schools using Ontario Curriculum

• Taught small diverse Adult ESL students
• Delivered in conversation, phonetics, vocabulary, grammar
• Instructed students by using visuals, games, story telling and drama