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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Easy Introduction to Improv, Drama, & Drama Games - Substitute Friendly
Fun Start of Year Activities (Classroom & Relationship Building) and/or End of Year Fun! Substitute Friendly! This six-page pdf packet contains several activities you can use in your class to introduce drama to younger students, serve as an introduction to Improv (dramatic improvisation) to high school students, or keep in your substitute folder for when you arrive in a class with no lesson plans. Students of all ages will find these drama activities fun and engaging. Contained within are as f
6th - 12th
Art, Drama, English Language Arts
Generic Movie Analysis Using Short Story Terms & More — Great for Substitutes!
It is important, I believe, to keep students accountable when purposefully watching a film in class. These worksheets are meant to do just that. These worksheets are generic enough to be used for any film, but also has students apply what they know from short story terminology onto a movie's storytelling structure. They promote active viewing, as students need to think about how the elements of fiction. While each page is unique, they can be used all together for a film-response booklet, or i
8th - 12th
Drama, English Language Arts, Short Stories
Alexander Beetle (song / poem by Melanie Safka) - Activities & Questions
Growing up, I loved " Alexander Beetle" song by Melanie (which is based on the A. A. Milne original poem, "Forgiven.") I used to play the record most every day, but " Alexander Beetle" was my favourite song, by far. I have long wanted to turn it into a resource for primary grades so a whole new generation of students could enjoy (and learn) from this wonderful poem, as well. This is a Google Document that is ready to go, with two formats so that you will have to make no (or very few) edits
1st - 6th
English Language Arts, Music, Poetry
Poetic Devices Test (Grades 10, 11, & 12)
This is a twenty-two question Poetry Devices / Terms test for Grades 10, 11, or 12. Students are given a list of poetry terms, a list of sentences, and then are asked to identify which term is exemplified by each sentence. Each term is only used once. Included: Two-page test and two-page answer key. (4 pages total) With both administrating the test and marking it in class (which provides much learning in its own right), this product takes, at a minimum, a full hour of instructional time. The
9th - 12th
English Language Arts, Performing 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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