Lindsay Gosse
Summary
I am a dynamic teacher with 17 years of experience. I am dedicated to individual student progress through cultivating a strong sense community, awareness of self and others. I have extensive experience designing successful personalized lesson plans for students and closely monitoring student progress. I am a passionate teacher and colleague who uses my skills as an educator to support students educational endeavors by providing positive motivation partnered with individual guidance and empathetic mentorship. I take pride in my ability to work well with others and positively and and consistently contribute to a harmonious working environment.
In addition to my experience as a classroom teacher I also consider my passion, enthusiasm and skill set as a novice herbalist an asset. Outside the classroom, I dedicate much of my time to learning about plants and diving into personal development opportunities to deepen and expand my knowledge and awareness. I am a dedicated, enthusiastic and self motivated individual with a drive that is unwavering.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
High School Teacher: Occasional
Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board
08.2022 - Current
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
- Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
- Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
- Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Took notes and prepared reports on school day activities to provide to primary teacher.
- Kept accurate and current attendance records and assignment sheets to maintain file compliance.
High School Teacher
Durham & York Region District School Board
09.2007 - 08.2022
- Created, delivered, evaluated and assessed in English, Science and Health and Physical Education.
- Demonstrated leadership within the role of Course Lead for various subjects within the department.
- Oversaw the creation and delivery of course contest through the role of Course Lead.
- Member of various clubs, teams and staff organizations to support students and create positive culture.
- Attended regular meetings to develop and update course curricula.
- Valued member of staff participating in ongoing conversation and implementation of curriculum delivery and overall student success.
- Consulted with teachers in other disciplines to identify and adopt successful instructional strategies.
- Created positive learning environments for students that fostered diverse learning, safety, positivity and growth for all.
- Recognized students needs and on a daily basis and adjusted delivery of lessons and level of support to ensure and promote student success
- Worked very closely with colleagues and department members on the daily to develop and revise course material and delivery.
- Worked with other teachers and staff to support students
- Developed and administered detailed curriculum to approximately 180 high school students each year.
- Created engaging lesson plans, fostered culture of discovery and provided well-organized classroom structure to help students succeed.
- Created, assessed and evaluated all course work including quizzes, test, assignments and exams
- Assessed submitted class assignments, determined grades and reviewed work
- Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
- Administered assessments and standardized tests to evaluate student progress.
- Led interesting and diverse group activities to engage students in course material.
- Evaluated students' academic and social growth, kept appropriate records and prepared progress reports to gauge performance.
- Inspired academic success based on belief that all students can achieve excellence, regardless of background.
- Fostered positive and pleasant classroom culture while maintaining learning development goals.
- Supplied supplemental, one-to-one teaching instruction for at-risk or struggling students.
- Established and communicated clear objectives for all educational activities.
- Talked with students in need of extra attention and made plans to assist with concerns.
- Remote learning: evaluated and assessed students remotely, created and modified learning to online classrooms and delivered lessons effectively throughout Covid 19 (two years)
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Kinesiology And English
St. Francis Xavier University
Antigonish, NSTeaching Degree
University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Oshawa, ONTraditional Postpartum Care
Innate Postpartum Care Practitioner Course
Food And Herbs For Pregnancy & Postpartum
This Grand Voyage: Of Marrow & Mother
Natural Pregnancy & Child Birth Course
Wild Rose College
Wilderness Awareness & Survival
Wild Deer Apprenticeship Program: I & II
Plant Identification & Medicinal Uses
Earth Tracks: Wild Plants Apprenticeship Program
Herbal Cold Care: Natural Remedies
Learning Herbs
Skills
- Team Collaboration and Leadership
- Educational Leadership
- Group Leadership
- Mentorship
- Higher Education
- Student Support and Development
- Student Assessment and Evaluation
- Student Engagement
- Curriculum Design, Development and Delivery
- Instructional Design
- Differentiated Instruction
- Time Management and Ability to Multi-task
- Lesson Planning
- Grading and Recordkeeping
- Plant identification, preparation, energetics and uses
Personal Interests and Endeavors
- Gardening and fostering a relationship with the land we live with
- Growing and preserving food
- Harvesting herbs and plants
- Preparing herbal medicines for family and friends
- Postpartum Care: Full Bloom Postpartum Care (postpartum doula)
- The cycle's of women and Rites of Passage as a birth right
- Mothering my four year old son
- Learning sacred song and music
- Healthy, thriving communities
Timeline
High School Teacher: Occasional
Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board
08.2022 - Current
High School Teacher
Durham & York Region District School Board
09.2007 - 08.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Kinesiology And English
St. Francis Xavier University
Teaching Degree
University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Traditional Postpartum Care
Innate Postpartum Care Practitioner Course
Food And Herbs For Pregnancy & Postpartum
This Grand Voyage: Of Marrow & Mother
Natural Pregnancy & Child Birth Course
Wild Rose College
Wilderness Awareness & Survival
Wild Deer Apprenticeship Program: I & II
Plant Identification & Medicinal Uses
Earth Tracks: Wild Plants Apprenticeship Program
Herbal Cold Care: Natural Remedies
Learning Herbs
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