Teresa Renecker
Tehkummah,ON
Summary
Supportive high school teacher with 20 years of experience who prioritizes relationship and community building, being culturally responsive and relevant, and leverages student-centered programming, alternative approaches, and blended learning ideas to maximize student success.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
English High School Teacher
Wikwemikong Board of Education
09.2023 - Current
- Developed engaging lesson plans aligned with curriculum standards and culturally relevant to learners and their community.
- Implemented differentiated instruction techniques to integrate curriculum with land-based learning and activity opportunities with Elders.
- Planned and implemented school-wide OSSLT preparatory programming.
- Co-created and learned in English C.I. group to improve school-wide cross curricular literacy and improve overall OSSLT scores.
- Teacher-Mentor for the 2023/2024 WHS Robotic Team.
- Created a school-wide Peer Mentorship program.
- Mentored new high school English teacher and together co-created a team for English programming, providing guidance on classroom management and instructional strategies, and lesson materials for improved effectiveness.
Adult Education Night School
Wikwemikong Board of Education
10.2024 - 06.2025
- Designed the Adult Education program.
- Created and presented promotional introduction to community at open house.
- Responsible for student contact and intake.
- Responsible for coordinating with IT for student devices.
- Responsible for coordinating with Guidance for student enrollment into PowerSchools and notification of credits granted.
- Responsible for applying the PLAR process to all applicants.
- Responsible for all PLAR and credit tracking and spreadsheet creation.
- Responsible for student placement into courses, differentiating D2L lessons for learners and creating culturally appropriate course content.
- Responsible for teaching students night school courses.
High School Alt. Ed. Teacher
Avon Maitland District School Board
09.2009 - 06.2023
- Co-op, ENG1L/P/D, ENG2L/P/D, ENG3C/U, NBE3C, ENG4C/U, MAT1L, MAT2L, MTH1W, MFM1P/1D, MPM1D/2D, MBF3C, MCF3M, MAP4C, MEL4E, MEL3E, SCH4C SBI3C, SBI3U, SNC1L/P/D, SNC2L/P/D, BMI3C, GLN40, NAC10, CHV20, GLC20, Empower, GPP40
- Developed communicative relationships with ELL students and parents to support learning in an alternative education environment using Google Classroom.
- Helped students develop important learning skills and good study habits useful in the work place, trade school, or college/university education.
- Worked collaboratively with elementary feeder schools, home school families, and other community resource groups to assist students transition to the public high school setting.
- Created engaging and culturally responsive lesson plans, fostered a culture of discovery, and provided a well-organized classroom structure to help students succeed and realize their full potential.
- Incorporated Peter Liljedahl's "Thinking Classroom" into multiple curriculum areas including English, Math, Science, and Cooperative Education.
- Assisted in development and implementation of student-centered school-wide Agriculture Specialist High Skills Major program.
High School Teacher
Avon Maitland District School Board
09.2006 - 06.2009
- MFM1P/2P, MDM1D,2D, SBI3C, SNC1P/2P, SNC1D/2D, GLE, GLS
- Consulted with teachers in other disciplines to identify and adopt successful instructional strategies.
- Helped students develop important learning skills and good study habits useful in the work place, trade school, or college and university education.
- Planned, developed, and executed lessons reflecting high school curriculum and core educational standards.
- Developed communicative relationships with students and parents to support learning.
High School Teacher
Avon Maitland District School Board
02.2005 - 06.2006
- SBI3C, SNC2P/2D, SNC1P/1D, MFM2P/D, CHV20, MEL4E, GLE, GLS
- Consulted with teachers in other disciplines to identify and adopt successful instructional strategies.
- Helped students develop important learning skills and good study habits useful in work place, trade school, or college/university education.
- Fostered positive and pleasant classroom culture while maintaining learning development goals.
- Created engaging lesson plans, fostered culture of discovery and provided well-organized classroom structure to help students succeed in program.
- Planned, developed, and executed lessons reflecting high school curriculum and core educational standards.
- Developed communicative relationships with students and parents to support learning.
Skills
- PLAR Trained (CESBA 2024)
- Empower Trained
- Culturally Responsive Education
- Blended Learning
- Student-Centered Learning
- Thinking Classroom Approach
- English as Second Language
- Differentiated Instruction
- Interactive Classroom Instruction
Teaching Qualifications
Ontario Certification in Secondary Teaching - Ontario College of Teachers #472863
Ontario Teachable Subjects
- Biology
- General Science
New York State Certification in Secondary Teaching 6-12
Master of Science, Education 05/2004
Niagara University - Niagara Falls, NY
AQ's
- Trained in the Empower program 2017
- Co-operative Education, Part 1 / April 2014
- Honour Specialist, Science / August 2015
- Teaching First Nations, Métis and Inuit Children / June 2016
- Guidance and Career Education, Part 1 / June 2016
- Teaching English Language Learners, Part 1 / April 2017
- Teaching English Language Learners, Part 2 / March 2018
- Guidance and Career Education, Part 2 / June 2018
- Special Education , Part 1/ March 2023
Other Qualifications
- Master of Science, Biology 05/2005
Laurentian University, Sudbury, ON
- Bachelor of Science, Animal Science 05/1987
Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Accomplishments
• Presenter at virtual Ontario Assoc. of Math Educators (OAME) 2020
• Teacher Learning and Leadership Program (TLLP) project co-lead on Rich Tasks and consolidation, 2019
• Presenter at OAME 2019, 2018, 2017,
• Ontario Mathematics Coordinator's Association (OMCA) Leadership 2018 participant with Peter Liljedahl
• OAME/OMCA #Math4TheNines project participant and summer presenter - 2014-2016
References Upon Request
Timeline
Adult Education Night School
Wikwemikong Board of Education
10.2024 - 06.2025
English High School Teacher
Wikwemikong Board of Education
09.2023 - Current
High School Alt. Ed. Teacher
Avon Maitland District School Board
09.2009 - 06.2023
High School Teacher
Avon Maitland District School Board
09.2006 - 06.2009
High School Teacher
Avon Maitland District School Board
02.2005 - 06.2006
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