drvan
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Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
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I have over 20 years teaching experience in high schools, adult ed, university and private tutoring. I have also taught at learning centres for middle school and high school-aged students.
My background is in English Language Arts and Art History, incorporating cultural studies and literary theory. Like many English teachers, I teach short stories, novels, Shakespeare, poetry, grammar, essay writing, media studies, and career preparation and planning.
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Exquisite Corpse Creative Writing Poetry Engaging Activity: GREAT 4 SUBSTITUTES!
OVER EIGHTY POWERPOINT SLIDES - A brief history of the writing activity - Detailed instructions with three complete examples - Prompts for your very own round of Exquisite Corpse, including extra suggested prompts. Contains FOUR SUPPLEMENTAL PDF WORKSHEETS - THREE DIFFERENT VARIATIONS are offered as well, so you can keep it fresh… never the same activity twice! Upon repeat, the results only ever get better. - USE WITH A CLASS OF ANY SIZE From three students to as many as you can fit into a clas
5th - 12th, Adult Education
Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Poetry
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W.9-10.5
, L.9-10.5
, L.9-10.5a
The Highwayman (Alfred Noyes) (poetry) (poems)
This 34-slide illustrated PowerPoint presentation was created to complement a reading of Alfred Noyes' poem, The Highwayman. I've posted it as another freebie as it wouldn't be right to charge for it since it is largely a collection of illustrations I've gathered from various Internet sources. I do feel it has value, though, to help students visualize the poem and keep them engaged while reading. I often display these slides as the class listens (and reads along) to Loreena McKennitt's beaut
5th - 12th
English Language Arts, Poetry
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Experience
I have over 20 years teaching experience in high schools, adult ed, university and private tutoring. I have also taught at learning centres for middle school and high school-aged students.
My background is in English Language Arts and Art History, incorporating cultural studies and literary theory. Like many English teachers, I teach short stories, novels, Shakespeare, poetry, grammar, essay writing, media studies, and career preparation and planning.
Teaching style
My philosophy of education centres on interdisciplinary studies and the development of critical reasoning skills. I believe that as modern life becomes increasingly complex and interconnected the need to teach how all subject areas interact is ever more important. As such, I habitually infuse my lessons with visual and popular culture, demonstrating how the material is relevant to students’ lives and thereby making it more accessible. Similarly, I contextualize the source material to its socio-political milieu to facilitate learning while students uncover how a text’s meaning changes over time.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Outstanding Teaching Practicum Award
My own education history
B.Ed., B.A., and M.Ed in School Counselling.
Additional biographical information
I'm a nineteenth-century boy, stuck in a twenty-first-century body.
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