Taylor Demone-cover Letter 2019

   

TAYLOR DEMONE

taylor.demone@outlook. com

613-864-9342 26 roycroft way, ottawa, on, k2w1c7

ONTARIO COLLEGE OF TEACHERS To whom it may concern, As an emerging primary/junior level teacher, I am committed to ensure that all of my students can learn in a safe and inclusive environment while having the tools to approach all challenges with a growth mindset. Throughout my professional experience I have developed a teaching philosophy that is justified by many practices found in documents such as Learning for All, and Growing Success. Throughout all of my teaching placements, I have established strong relationships with other teachers and principals by taking the initiative to engage in conversations, attend staff meetings, and offer my support in extra-curricular activities happening around the school such as PALS (playground activity leaders) and coaching junior boys basketball. I have also established strong relationships with my students by reaching all learners needs through differentiation and allowing them to feel in control of their learning by utilizing student-led learning philosophies and inquiry-based projects. Throughout my teaching journey, I have discovered that I not only aim to instill a love of learning in my students, but I also make it my goal to help shape future citizens of the world that are kind, driven, and positive change makers. I have shown this throughout my teaching practice by developing a “kindness project” for my primary grade students and a “make a difference” unit for my junior grade students in which they created their own charities. My strengths as a teacher are patience and persistence. Through attending an inclusion and differentiation workshop, it was mentioned that every student brings a different “story” to school. As an educator, I will ensure to understand every child’s individual needs and be patient with their growth both educationally and behaviorally while being persistent in my effort to help them succeed. A quote that summarizes my professional practice is“You can teach a student a lesson for a day; but if you can teach them to learn by creating curiosity they will continue the learning process as long as they live.” Clay P. Bedford. Sincerely, Taylor Demone