About Mr. White
Who is Mr. White?
Hi! My name is James White and I am 49 years old.
I'm married to my amazing wife, Jenn, who is an EA at Davie Jones Elementary School.
We have 3 kids...Alex (22), Meghan (19) and Scotty (17)
Alex: Last year of engineering at UBC, rock climber, mountaineer, wonderful big brother, loves science and "The Big Bang" TV show.
Meghan: 2nd year of nursing at UBC Okanagan, life guard, gym rat, hiker, loves "How I Met Your Mother" TV show.
Scotty: Grade 12, parkour coach, future stunt man, fitness freak, loves "The Ultimate Fighter" TV show.
In my spare time I enjoy being fit (running marathons, Spartan obstacle races, biking, kayaking, playing sports, walking the dog), art (drawing, painting, illustrating books), reading, fishing and watching TV (Amazing Race, Survivor, hockey, sitcoms).
Experiences in Education
I come to Eric Langton with lots of experience in education.
I learned how to teach in a kindergarten classroom and fully expected to stay in early primary forever.
My first teaching job was Grade 3 at Laity View Elementary (1999/2000) and I loved it! I taught Grade 3-5 for 6 years as well as coached volleyball and basketball.
When SRT opened in 2005 I moved up to teaching Grade 8-11 at the new school and I loved it! I enjoyed Grade 8 Math and Science, as well as Math 9-11. I continued to coach volleyball and basketball, as well as ball hockey and football.
After 6 years of teaching high school I settled in at Glenwood Elementary School teaching in a Grade 5/6/7 multiage classroom and loved it! I continued to coach all sports. It was here that I developed my passion for assessment.
After 5 years of upper intermediate I spent a year as a district helping teacher for intermediate teachers, focusing on technology, mathematics, and teaching pedagogy, and I loved it!
Next I spent 1 year as an elementary school vice principal at Albion Elementary School, splitting my time between teaching Grade 6/7 and administration. Unfortunately, this I did not love, so chose to go back to the classroom and teaching Grade 6/7.
I spent the next 4 years at Harry Hooge Elementary School teaching Grade 6/7 and loved it! I coached all sports, as well as organized and ran the schools K-7 Lego Club.