As the school I helped found grew from an Early Years School, into a Primary School as well, so did my role, which depended my understanding of approaches to teaching and learning as well as the various stages of student development.
Grade 1 Homeroom Teacher
I taught this for 7 years
Grade 2/3Arts Teacher
Grade 4 Homeroom Teacher
Grade 5 Mentor Teacher for PYP exhibition
Initially, we got our certification as a Cambridge School and I became familiar with Cambridge curriculum, methodologies and testing for Gr 1-5
It was while I was head teacher that we successfully became a candidate and eventually an IB World School accredited for IB teaching.
To understand my job better, I decided to take the journey to gain my M.Ed and really take a deep dive into IB education for K-12.
I loved doing big science demonstrations
And encouraging reading and literacy
I was constantly looking for ways we could do things better
And enjoying good relationships with co-workers and parents