Kayla Howard 1582 Landel Drive Ottawa, ON, K2W 1C6
[email protected] 613-850-7629 Digital Hub: https://khowa038.weebly.com
PROFILE Passionate, caring, flexible educator whom is committed to creating and establishing a safe and inclusive classroom environment. Dedicated to ensuring all learning needs and individual learning goals are met. EDUCATON AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor of Education, Primary/Junior Division University of Ottawa Bachelor of Arts Major in Second Language Teaching and minor in English University of Ottawa
September 2017-June 2019 September 2013-June 2017
Additional qualification: French as a Second Language Part 1 Completion: to be completed June 2019 Trent University TEACHING AND PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE Teacher Candidate at Regina Street Alternative School (OCDSB) September 2018-January 2019 • Placement in a grade ½ English classroom with a total of 15 students. • Partnership with Associate teacher, teaching partner, and teaching partner’s teacher candidate to co-plan lessons and units. • Working one-on-one or in small groups to support the students in need. • Teaching Physical Education, Science, Math, Language Arts, and Art. Use of a variety of instructional strategies to help with differentiation, i.e., teacher-directed discussions, studentcentered discussions, independent and group work, songs, and games. • Understands and is familiar with the OCDSB Alternative Program. • Attended parent-teacher interviews. Teacher Candidate at Mary Honeywell Public School (OCDSB) September 2017-April 2018 • Placement in grade ¾ English classroom with a total of 24 students. • Teaching Physical Education, Science, Math, Visual Art, Language Arts, Dance, Social Studies, and Music. Use of a variety of instructional strategies to help with differentiation, i.e., teacherdirected discussions, student-centered discussions, independent and group work, songs, and games. • Working one-on-one or in small groups to support students with behavioral needs, ESL learning needs. • Modifying lessons in different subjects for small groups of students in three different grade levels (i.e., grade 2,3,4) • Attended staff meetings, parent-teacher interviews, and after-school events.
Dance Instructor at Elite Dance Studio September 2013- June 2018 • Forming teams among the students based upon their age groups. • Creating fun, interactive, and inclusive dance activities. • Applying different and suitable teaching techniques for each age group. • Emphasizing the peculiarity and suitability of a dance step with practical examples for visual, kinesthetic, and auditory learners. • Encouraging students through individual learning goals. Supply Teacher’s Assistant at Bishop Hamilton Montessori School September 2016-June 2018 • Encouraging students to understand the school’s values. • Leading children to reach their full potential growth as a child and an active learner. • Helping maintain a secure and positive atmosphere for the children. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING • • •
Building Futures Workshops Inclusion & Differentiation PLC Standard First Aid CPR/AED Level C
November 2017 November 2018 June 2016
COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE Teacher’s Assistant at St. Gabriel Catholic School September-December 2011 • Assisted a grade three class during a Co-Op placement. • Worked with individual, small and large groups of children. • Choreographed and taught a dance routine which was presented to the school during a Christmas show. • Demonstrated an ability to be flexible and to perform any request or administrative task given. • Expressed genuine dedication and desire to further develop skills and knowledge of working with children. Junior Public Speaking Contest judge at Mary Honeywell Public School • Listened and assessed speeches presented by junior level students. • Asked questions at the end of each speech.
June 2018
EQAO Scribe at Mary Honeywell Public School May, 2018 • Worked one-on-one with students to print what the student dictated and read the dictation back to the student for reading, writing and Mathematics EQAO testing. COACHING AND EXTRA-CURRICULAR EXPERIENCE Dance Choreographer at All Saints Catholic School November 2013-May 2014 • Choreographed a suitable dance routine for students in the dance program to perform at the annual Christmas show and end of the year Dance Show. • Guided each student personally, including a group of students with special needs.
Kayla Howard 1582 Landel Drive Ottawa, ON, K2W 1C6
[email protected] 613-850-7629 Digital Hub: https://khowa038.weebly.com
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