Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Practicum History
Certification
Affiliations
Timeline
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Nicole Huffman

Kamloops,Canada

Summary

To obtain a position as a Teacher with School District 73.

Overview

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Certification

Work History

After-School Tutor

Grades K, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12
2021.01 - 2021.06
  • provided one-on-one and small group instruction to six students who were struggling with core subjects
  • motivated students towards learning and studying to build self-confidence and reduce fear of failure
  • collaborated with students and guardians to create tutoring sessions appropriate for student's age, learning preference and learning style

Education

Bachelor of Education -

Thompson River University
Kamloops, BC
04.2023

High School Diploma -

NorKam Senior Secondary School
Kamloops, BC
2016

90 Credits in Bachelor of Arts - Social Studies

Thompson River University
Kamloops, BC

Skills

  • effective classroom management skills
  • reflective on teaching practices and tries new and creative strategies to problem solve
  • Indigenized teaching practice
  • delivers clear instruction and communication
  • excellent organization and planning skills
  • incorporates differentiated instruction to insure all learners learn to their ability
  • excellent classroom observation
  • positive reinforcement strategies
  • student motivation strategies
  • confident public relations and parent communication

Practicum History

Certification Practicum EDPR 4200 at Barriere Elementary 

Grades K/1: January-March 2023
Teacher Mentor: Linda Underhill 

Practicum length: 10 weeks

  • taught 100% of the workload for six weeks
  • adapted many lessons and differentiated instruction for individual learners
  • sat in and contributed to a LART meeting
  • sat in and contributed to a parent teacher meeting
  • extra Curricular: Planned and organized a stretching club for the entire school held at lunch hour (primary on Tuesdays, Intermediate on Thursdays)
  • planned and organized for an RCMP officer to come in
  • took the students on a field trip to the public library
  • wrote 17 interims

EDPR 4100 at Barriere elementary 

Grades K/1: September 2023 

Teacher Mentor: Linda Underhill 

Practicum length: 3 weeks 

  • helped organize the classroom
  • planned and taught unit and lesson plans

EDPR 3200 at McGowan elementary 

Grades 2/3: April-May
Teacher Mentor: Katheryn Lundgren 

Practicum length: 2 weeks 

  • planned and taught a science and math unit (force and motion and measurement)

EDPR 3100 online
Grades K-7: October-December
Teacher Mentor: Christie Fraser 

Practicum length: 7 days (1 day per week) 

  • wrote and taught lessons plans via video recording and zoom

Certification

  • Effort and Achievement Honour Roll
  • Kamloops North Rotary Bursary
  • District/ Authority Scholarship
  • BC District Scholarship Voucher
  • Kamloops Ambassador Society - Miss Congeniality
  • TRU Assurance Bursary
  • TRU Deans List
  • UBCx Certificate - Art: Putting The Arts in STEM Education

Affiliations

Daniel Laidlaw (Faculty Mentor)

  • (250) 320-4942
  • dlaidlaw@tru.ca

Linda Underhill (Teacher Mentor)

  • (250) 320-9451
  • lunderhill@exc.sd73.bc.ca

Stephen Scott (Interim principal at Barriere Elementary)

  • (250) 672-9916
  • sscott@sd73.bc.ca

Timeline

After-School Tutor

Grades K, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12
2021.01 - 2021.06

Bachelor of Education -

Thompson River University

High School Diploma -

NorKam Senior Secondary School

90 Credits in Bachelor of Arts - Social Studies

Thompson River University
  • Effort and Achievement Honour Roll
  • Kamloops North Rotary Bursary
  • District/ Authority Scholarship
  • BC District Scholarship Voucher
  • Kamloops Ambassador Society - Miss Congeniality
  • TRU Assurance Bursary
  • TRU Deans List
  • UBCx Certificate - Art: Putting The Arts in STEM Education
Nicole Huffman