Section Two: Teacher Candidate Background Experiences

Introduction
As previously mentioned, in this section of my portfolio I will discuss my background

experiences in education, working, and volunteering. I will demonstrate and explain how my past

experiences have impacted me and how they have motivated me to become a teacher, but also

how they will help me be a good teacher. I will also present my philosophy of education and my

resume. Overall, this section will provide the reader with a general understanding of where I

have come from in terms of my own education and working background and how I am going to

use my experiences to develop my teaching practice. I believe that ever experience you have in

life is a good one because every experience is a learning opportunity. Therefore, even those

memories and events that we would like to forget are experiences we can build off of and learn

from. I have been fortunate enough to have many amazing experiences that have brought me to

where I am today, and lead me to wanting to be a teacher.

Teacher Candidate Educational and Work Experiences

Education Experiences.
It is sometimes hard to count the number of times that family members, friends, or even

teachers have asked why do you want to be a teacher? Every time I am asked this question I

tend to start my answer with the same response and that is because my parents are both teachers.

To expand on that, I do not just want to be a teacher because it is something familiar or because

it is something my parents did, I want to be a teacher because my parents showed me while I was

growing up the impact that one person can have on a students life. I grew up watching my

parents inspire students and motivate them to succeed and both of them loved what they did

more than anything. My mom continuously has told me that being a teacher is not about teaching

a child math or science, it is about inspiring a student to want to continue to learn and allowing
them the opportunity to want to come to school every day. Similarly, to my parents I want to be

able to have a positive impact on my students by motivating them to be lifelong learners and find

what they love to do. I believe that everyones journey in education is different and in order to be

an effective teacher you need to allow your students to create and find their own path. Last year I

ran into a past student of my Dads who told me that my Dad is the reason he made it through

high school because he made learning fun and catered his teaching methods to his students.

When I mentioned the students name to my Dad he said I remember that kid, he was a huge

sports fan and had no interest in learning about marketing until I showed him how marketing was

a huge part of professional sports. This story stuck with me because it made me realize that any

student can succeed if they want to and if they are interested in what they are learning. There are

so may little stories like this one and others that I have heard from my parents that have inspired

me to want to be a teacher.

Furthermore, just like many other people I had that one favourite teacher growing up who

really changed the way I saw school and education. Most of my childhood I hated going to

school and I did not have any interest in learning, but after grade seven my thoughts about school

changed. My grade seven teacher made learning fun and to this day I can remember so many of

the different activities we did or the fun projects we did to learn about all the different subjects.

He made learning memorable and relatable which something I want to strive for as a teacher

myself. When we learned about one of the wars in history class and how the soldiers fought he

had us do a re-enactment in the forest near our school so that we could somewhat get a sense of

the fear the soldiers had and the terrible conditions they were in. He did many fun activities in

the classroom that were focused around learning but most of the time they did not feel like

learning because we were having fun doing it. I was fortunate to stay close with this teacher
throughout my time in high school and he gave me my first coaching opportunity when I was in

grade nine as he asked me to coach the middle school flag football team. All my life I have

played sports and I always would try and help other teammates and was a leader on the field, or

court and when I was given the chance to take over a team and be the coach I feel in love with

that role. I was amazed at how much fun it was to watch the players on the team grow and

develop and to see them fight through challenges or barriers. After coaching the flag football

team, I was then asked to help coach the volleyball team. Before I graduated high school my

grade seven teacher said to me that he asked me to coach those teams because he saw my ability

to be a leader and thought I would make a great coach, he was also one of the first people to tell

me that I was a born teacher.

To continue, later on in my education when I already knew that I wanted to be a teacher I

was fortunate enough to have a professor in my last year of university that reassured me that

teaching was for me. In the fourth year of my undergrad I took a course called Sociology of

Education and it blew me away. The entire course was centered on the complicated questions

that are current in the education system today and how they have developed and what is being

done. I think this course showed me the difficulties that can come with being a teacher because

there are so many factors you need to consider every single day because no two days are the

same when you are in the classroom. We discussed different issues like religious holidays in

public schools, islamophobia, LGBTQ students, multiculturalism, and many other subjects that

are current in education today. The reason I see this course as something that motivated me to

become a teacher is because it showed me there are so many different aspects to teaching that a

lot of people do not even think about and my success in the course gave me confidence that I will

be able to manage my classroom and support my students when issues arise.

 Overall, teaching is something that I have always wanted to do and over my educational

experiences I have had a lot of people and events reassure me that the classroom is where I

belong. There are so many different people that have motivated me to continue to work towards

becoming a teacher and have given me opportunities like coaching to improve my skills as a

leader and mentor.

Work Experiences.

In addition to my educational experiences I have also had some job and volunteer

experiences that I believe will assist me with my future role as an educator in the classroom.

Throughout my years in high school I worked at a volleyball camp during the summer as an

instructor. This gave me the opportunity to coach players ages ten to thirteen and help them

develop their skills. Similarly, I currently coach the under twelve rugby team for the Mississauga

Blues Rugby Club and have been coaching there for the past three years. These coaching

experiences have provided me with lots of experience working with younger children in a

teaching role, where I have not only had to teach them new skills and strategies but I have also

had to monitor behavior. I think that my roles as a coach will help me in the future as a teacher

because I have been able to work with a variety of children while coaching which in some ways

mimics the variety of students that I will see in a classroom setting. In coaching there are some

players who react different to certain styles of coaching just like there are students who react

differently to methods of teaching. Therefore, my ability to connect with the players and learn

what makes them motivated to play or what helps them focus at practice will hopefully translate

into how I interact with my students and how they like to learn.

Apart from coaching, I currently work at a moving company where I am responsible for

coordinating moves for the members of the department of national defense in Canada. I have
worked for the company for four summers and I have learned so much and developed many

skills that are transferable into teaching. One of the biggest skills I have gained is my ability to

plan ahead of time and take into consideration potential problems. In the international moving

industry there are so many steps that go into the process and it is crucial to plan ahead of time

and be prepared to problem solve if there is an issue. This correlates to teaching because

planning is such an essential part of being an effective teacher. Planning allows for teachers to

stay on track and ensure that the students are learning the required content based on the

curriculum and standards. I have also learned the importance of collaboration with co-workers,

which I think will really help me as a beginning teacher because I will be able to learn from and

work with my fellow teachers to gain experience. Since I work in international moving there is

team collaboration on each and every move I plan because I need to work with someone overseas

to ensure the move is handled properly from start to finish. I think that my experience of working

and coordinating with co-workers will help me as an educator to collaborate with other teachers

to build off of each other.

Lastly, before working at the moving company I worked at a childrens gym facility

where I was in charge of supervising the children on the gym floor and also coordinating

birthday parties. This job provided me with great experience working with younger children ages

one through ten and familiarized me with the behaviors of the young children. Not only did the

job experience give me the chance to familiarize myself with the age group and common

behaviors, but it also gave me the opportunity to interact with parents. When planning the

birthday parties there were sometimes difficult parents to work with or parents who were not

happy with some aspects of their childs party and I had to learn how to properly handle these

situations and ensure that the parent left happy. I believe that this experience will help me as a
teacher because I will be able to interact with the parents and work with them to find success for

their child. In my experiences with the birthday parties many of the parents that were upset just

wanted the best for their child and when I would speak with them and work with them we were

almost always able to have successful parties where everyone was happy. This is also true in the

classroom as parents can be a teachers best friend because if you work with a parent there are

more people contributing to that students success.

School Observations & Classroom Applications

I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to volunteer in a classroom for a few

months and I gained such an amazing experience from it as I was able to see the classroom from

the teachers perspective. I found the experiences to be one of the most beneficial experiences of

the teachers college program because it was a way of seeing everything we learn about in action

and there were many aspects and concepts that were easier to understand after seeing it actually

happen.

During my 100 hours of field work for EDU504 I observed I grade three class and their

teacher. The best practice that I focused on was the way in which the teacher grouped the

students together for different subjects because of academic and behavioral reasons. The teacher

had different coloured spelling groups, math groups and writing groups that were put together at

the start of the year based on each students level in these core subjects. The students knew what

colour group they were in based on the colour of the notebook they were given for that subject.

The groups allowed for the teacher to accommodate for the students of all levels by providing

each group with appropriate work for their skill level. The best example I noticed was the

spelling groups. At the beginning of each week the teacher would give each colour group a list of

their words for the week and then they were tested on Fridays. Having the different groups
allowed her to give more challenging words to the top spellers in the class and to give lower

level spellers words that they were able to learn. As mentioned before, she used the different

coloured groups for other subjects as well, but students that were in the yellow group for spelling

were not necessarily in yellow for math as they may have been stronger or weaker at math in

comparison to spelling. I really enjoyed the way she planned out her lessons and allowed the

students to work in their leveled groups for some of the subjects because I think it provided the

students a sense of comfortability as the worked with other students at their level. In addition,

this showed culturally responsive teaching because she taught to all levels of students and not to

the majority which meant that strong students were given additional work and pushed to improve

just as much as the lower level students. This is a practice that I really enjoyed and would like to

incorporate into my own classroom in the future.

Furthermore, one thing we learned a lot about this past year was classroom management

and how important it is in the classroom. As I mentioned in section one, Harry Wong focused on

classroom management and discussed how having good classroom management from day one in

a classroom can transform the year of learning for the students (Wong et al., 2013, 60). During

my observations I noticed many technics that the teacher used in order to maintain a balance in

her classroom and the students knew exactly how to follow the rules and procedures. One technic

which I found effective was she used a classroom jobs board which gave each student a

responsibility within the room and they loved being responsible for something. Another technic

she used with one of the students who had behavioral difficulties was the stop light system. I was

very sceptical when I first saw it but it turned out to be affective because she used it in a very

private way that was just between him, her and the parents. At the end of each day the student

would bring his agenda to her desk and together they would discuss if he had a good day, a so-so
day, or a bad day and depending on what they decided together they would put a green, red or

yellow sticker in his agenda for his parents to see. It turned out to work well for this student

because if he had a red day the next day he would want to do better and he began to understand

what actions would give him a good result and which would make a bad result. I noticed that

much like what Harry Wong said classroom management can dictate the entire success of the

class because if a teacher is not able to gain the student focus or keep them on task they will not

get very much work done.

Another thing that I observed in the classroom and would use in my future classroom is

mixing subjects together to make them more interesting or easier to learn about for everyone.

Sometimes when I was in the class I had trouble differentiating about what subject they were

learning and for the first few days I was there I thought the teacher was making a mistake but

then I realized that she was combining the subjects together so that everyone could connect to the

material being taught. One of the best examples of this was the picture that the students made

using base 10 grid blocks. Using the blocks the students had to design a picture on a large piece

of graph paper and then calculate the perimeter and area of their picture. This allowed the visual

learners to incorporate art into their math and it made them interested in learning math. She also

did this with social studies when the class made dream catchers to learn about the traditions and

legends of one of the First Nations tribes they were learning about. By mixing all the different

subjects it sparks all the students interest and keeps them excited about learning. This relates to

Howard Gardners theory on multiple intelligences because he believed that there are all

different kinds of students and they learn, remember, preform, and understand in different ways

(Lane, 2017). The idea of mixing the subjects together allows for the different types of learners

to bring their strength in learning into a different subject. For example, a visual learner may
struggle with math but if you allow them to use base ten blocks to help them count they may be

able put the answer together because visual- spatial learners tend to find more success when they

have a physical model or tool (Lane, 2017). The teacher I had the opportunity of observing did a

good job of incorporating differentiated learning into her classroom.

One of the best parts about participating in the fieldwork in the classroom was that I was

able to see the things we are learning in action. All the things we are learning about in our classes

can sometimes be hard to visualise or understand until you are in the classroom. The biggest

thing that stood out to me was the way culturally responsive teaching is incorporated into the

class every day. When I first started learning about the concept I was over thinking it and trying

to think of these elaborate lessons that involved teaching about cultures but from being in the

classroom I saw so many little things that relate to CRT. For example, the teacher taught a math

lesson using the shape of a soccer field because she noticed that many of the boys would play

soccer during recess. In addition, we have been learning about accommodations for students who

have IEPs or who need other accommodations. Being in the classroom has shown me some

ways to assist and accommodate to these children without singling them out or making them feel

bad about their differences. One example of this was that the teacher would allow the one boy

who had trouble focusing to carry around his toy car with him and keep it at his desk. The cars

allowed him to stay calm and focus on his work. Another example, is that the English language

learners were given mini word walls to put on their desk in order to help them with their writing.

There are so many technics and methods that I was able to pick up during my short time

observing that have increased my abilities and helped to better prepare me for being a teacher.

The chance to see the incorporation of culturally responsive teaching into the lesson planning
was something that stood out for me because I realized that what it really means is just knowing

your students and understanding how to best support them in their learning.

I think it is important as future teachers to observe these practices of current teachers

because it allows us to step back and learn from the good things they do but also to learn how

things could be done better. What we learn in our classes at school can only help to prepare us

for being in the classroom, but observing actually gives us a sense of what it will be like when

we are teaching.

Philosophy of Education

The role of the school and the concept of education has seen many changes over a long

history of time that dates all the way back to 7000 BCE. However, the most significant impacts

to the American education system began in the colonial period. The goal of education during the

colonial period did reflect that of the reformation as schools were put in place to educate the

masses (Ornstein et al., 2015, 122). Next came the early national period which was when the

education system saw a strong influence from leaders such as Franklin, Jefferson, Rush and

Webster as they developed ideas for the use of schools in America. The school was structured in

such a way that students were to begin in elementary school and then move to high school and

eventually to university or college, this is called the educational ladder (Ornstein et al., 2015,

122).

The next period of time came with the immigration at the turn of the century in the

United States. With the increasing number of immigrant landing in America the education

system took a turn towards assimilation. Following the period of immigration came the period

that is today. Today the purpose of schools is to educate all of society and ensure that all students

were competent in literacy and math skills and able to move forward to college or university
eventually. The role of the school today is to teach basic skills, develop high academic standards

and educate in order to improve American economic competition in the global economy

(Ornstein et al., 2015, 157). Today schools are used to teach students about math, science,

literacy, social science, arts and physical education.

In todays world of education curriculum and standards are at the forefront. The concept

of the curriculum is a western idea that went along with the institutionalization of education into

schools. Curriculum is defined as planned experiences provided via instruction through which

the school meets its goals and objectives (Ornstein et al., 2015, 396). The pragmatic

experimentalist philosophy expresses that the purpose of education is to contribute to the

individuals personal, social and intellectual growth (Ornstein et al., 2015, 90). This theory

stresses that the curriculum should be based on making, doing and problem solving. For

experimentalists the curriculum should be based on cultural and situational relevance. Learning

experiences need to be done through interaction with the environment because children learn

from doing and experiencing different situations. Therefore, the learning experiences should be

based on the cultural and environmental circumstances so that children can reflect, connect and

learn from what they have experienced.

The content of the curriculum for pragmatists should be based on whatever contributes

to personal and social growth and should be student- centered to stimulate the interest of the

students (Ornstein et al., 2015, 173). The curriculum should not limit the learning of any

individuals and should stress the scientific method and competitive values. Content of learning

needs to be centered on problem solving using the scientific method but also related to context in

the community (Ornstein et al., 2015, 91). The scientific method and the ability to problem solve
should also be used as methods of assessment to ensure that the children are understanding the

concepts and relating them to learned experiences. Education should be an experimental process

that tests and teaches students in an interdisciplinary way where subjects blind together and are

not strictly separated (Ornstein et al., 2015, 174). Within the curriculum there needs to be

flexibility in order to cater to students needs and abilities. By teaching with meaningful

experiences and connecting learning the culture and community of the students they are learning

important life skills and building their social and intellectual knowledge.

The pragmatism theory was founded by Charles S Pierce, William James, George Herbert

Mead, and more recently John Dewey (Ornstein et al., 2015, 172). Dewey was highly influenced

by Charles Darwins theory of evolution and he applied the terms of organism and environment

to his philosophy of education (Ornstein et al., 2015, 172). For Dewey and the other pragmatists

the learning process was to be taught through lived experiences in the community because the

experience would teach children the concept of problem solving that could then be applied to

many other areas of life. Learning occurs in individuals as they test and experiment with

solutions to issues because this forces them to problem solve in social and personal situations.

Problem solving that is learned through experience and experimenting can then be transferred

and used in other subjects because it is about accruing a skill not basic knowledge.

Furthermore, I agree with the pragmatists who believed in adapting to the reality of

society and teaching to the ever changing culture that exists. By teaching to the culture that is

presented in the class teachers are able to account for diversity if it is presented in their

classroom. However, even though diversity in the classroom brings in multiple experiences and
strengthens the learning environment it is still important that all the students learn problem

solving from the scientific method and similar experiences. It also allows them to teach using

different strategies and to be flexible to what the students require or how they learn.

Differentiated practice is important but it can all be constructed around the use of the scientific

method and problem solving. Since problem solving is a skill it can be applied to so many

different subject areas and situations. In relation to catering to all students it is important that

teachers provide different ways of learning to students and use different systems to teach a

similar concept. One way of accommodating to different types of learners and benefiting the

future of all students is to use technology. For a pragmatists in todays society technology would

be a great connection to the community and the culture because it is so prevalent in the world.

Overall, learning should be centered on contributing to students individual growth.

According to Piaget, there are four stages of development which include, the

sensorimotor stage, the preoperational stage, the concrete- operational period and the formal

operational period (Ornstein et al., 2015, 112). These four stages are important in the

development of children as learners because these stages indicate how their minds develop in the

learning process. It is also important that educators consider the needs, nature and interest of the

students in addition to their development process because it will keep the students interested in

learning. When the needs, nature and interests of children are considered in instruction it will

motivate them to stay on task and make them enthusiastic about continuing their learning. The

learner has to be willing to learn and open to the possibility of failure or success in order for

them to learn. This relates back to the experimental process because when instruction is given

through this process students are able to make mistakes and learn from them.
 Assessment is an important part of school but I do not believe it should be the focal point

of schooling. However, assessment does have its place in education because it allows teachers to

see if students are developing and understanding new concepts and ideas. I think that assessment

should be based more on an individualized standpoint and not so much on the standards that are

stressed. There are also different ways of assessing students success that are not formal

assessments like tests. Differentiated instruction has become a large part of todays teaching with

the increasing diversity that exists within the classroom and in order to accompany the different

learning techniques it is important to also adapt the assessment techniques. I think that in the

case of younger students, assessments should be more focused at seeing if the students are

learning and grasping the concepts the way they are being taught. If students show that they do

not understand then it may be a sign that they need a different method.

In addition to curriculum, teaching and assessments, classroom management is important

because the ability for students to learn can depend on the environment in which they are

learning in. In order to have success managing the class I believe it is important for teachers to

have some kind of structure that involves students having responsibilities. The concept of

classroom responsibilities connects to children learning through experience, so by giving them a

job to do it not only teaches them responsibility but it also keeps the classroom under control.

Much like Dewey I believe that students should not be restricted in their learning environment

but I also think that there does need to be some rules and structure to ensure that the classroom

environment is acceptable to learning. Dewey did introduce the term of environment to education

because he believed that the environment that children learn in can contribute experiences to
their education. In order to achieve the best results in the classroom it is important that teachers

incorporate fun and enjoyment into what the students are doing so that they are excited about

learning and staying on topic. Overall, the school is supposed to be an environment where

students can grow and improve socially and personally so the environment is important.

I believe that the role of the teacher is much more than to just teach the basics or the

curriculum. For most children their teachers are like their parents away from home and for about

eight hours of the day these children look up to their teachers for guidance and instruction just

like they do their parents when they are at home. The teacher has role in a students life that

exists outside of textbooks and homework because they also have the responsibility to teach and

help students grow as individuals. As I mentioned earlier the role of education and the school is

to help individuals grow as social and personal beings and in order to do so teachers need to

exists as role models outside of just the instructional information. I believe that teachers need to

have an inspiration inside of them to help improve each students life that they touch because

teachers are given an opportunity that is different from anyone else. Therefore, the role of the

teacher is to ensure that every student feels welcome in the school and is given the resources and

time that they need to better themselves as individuals.

Teachers are required to have a strong educational background so that they are not only

able to teach students the subjects that they are required to learn, but so that they are able to

handle different situations that come about during everyday class. I think that it is important that

teachers do have a strong educational background so that they do have the knowledge to teach

math, science, history or whichever subject they are required. However, I think that teachers
need to be even further educated on how to accommodate and help every student. We are

currently living in an every changing society that is extremely diverse and it is important that

teachers are able to adapt to their classes and teach to the cultural backgrounds that exists within

classes. Cultural responsive teaching is extremely important because it looks at more than just

teaching the basics; it looks at how to teach the core subjects in way that the students can relate

to and make connections. In addition, it is important that teachers are also active learners because

there are always ways to improve or learner more about being an effective teacher. Action

research plays such a large role in teaching because it allows for continuous improvement and

learning throughout a teachers career. In addition, I believe that a teachers personality is

extremely important. The best teachers are those who are caring, understanding and fun. In

western culture schooling and education has become such an important aspect of childhood and

adolescence because students spend a majority of their time in a classroom. It is important that

teachers are fun because education and learning needs to be fun or else many students will lose

interest at an early age. Therefore, they need to be passionate and enthusiastic about their job and

opportunity.

Lastly, I think it is important that teachers connect with colleagues, parents and the

community in order to better understand their students. Through working with fellow colleagues

teachers are able to get new ideas about lesson plans or activities or to learn about a students

past experiences. The collaboration with other teachers or staff members can create many

different opportunities throughout the school. It is also important that teachers establish a

connection with parents and the community because it provides the outside information about

their students and also creates a relationship with parents to keep them up to date on their childs
progress and success. Overall, I believe that it is important that teachers use the other resources

around them to continuously help them learn about the students they are teaching or better ways

to teach.

Development of Resume

ELLEN FISHER
2165 Windsor Way, Mississauga, Ontario, L5M 3C5
416-818-8992
[email protected]

EDUCATION:

Medaille College (2016-Present)

18 Agassiz Circle
Buffalo, NY
Masters Degree in Elementary Education

Wilfrid Laurier University (2012-2016)

75 University Avenue W
Waterloo, ON
Bachelor of Arts Degree: Major in Sociology and Minors in both French and English

John Fraser Secondary School (2008-2012)

2665 Erin Centre Boulevard
Mississauga, Ontario
Obtained OSSD in 2012

WORK EXPERIENCE:

United Van Lines (2014-Present)

7229 Pacific Circle
Mississauga, Ontario
905-564-6400
Job title: International move coordinator.
Responsible for coordinating international moves for members of the Department of National
Defence moving out of Canada

Wilfrid Laurier University Food Court (Terrace) (2013-Present)

75 University Avenue W
Waterloo, ON
519-884-1970
Working at Mr.Sub and Extreme Pita doing jobs that include cashier and food preparation
Royal Ontario Golf Course (April- August 2013)
6378 Trafalgar Rd
Hornby, ON
905-693-9966
Responsible for work in the kitchen including: cleaning, preparing meals, setting up for
weddings and events

Balls of Fun (2010-2013)

3615 Laird Rd #15
Mississauga, ON
905-828-4386
Responsible for cleaning the gym facility, planning childrens birthday parties, monitoring the
gym while children aged 6 months 10 years old played.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE:

Classroom Assistant at Artesian Drive Public School (2016)

Assisted the teacher with classroom jobs and helped students with work

Assistant Rugby Coach for the Mississauga Blues Rugby Club (2015-Present)
Responsible for coaching the under 10 and under 12 rugby teams at weekly practices and
tournaments

Assistant volleyball instructor at Thomas Street Middle School Summer Camp (2008-2010)
Responsible for planning drills, activates and monitoring students

Assistant Coach for Thomas Street Middle School Flag Football & volleyball Team (2008-2009)
Responsible for player evaluation, practices and developing team offence

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:

Member of the Wilfrid Laurier Womens Rugby Team 2012-2016

Member of the Mississauga Blues Womens Rugby Team 2010-Present

SKILLS:

Hard worker, patient and pleasant demeanor, good verbal and written communication skills,
organized, customer service and a team player.

REFERENCES: Available upon request

Conclusion

This section of my portfolio provided the reader with a detailed history of my past

experiences and how they relate to what will be my future experiences as a teacher. It is

important to understand and reflect on past experiences to see how they will help you in the

future and in this section I was able to do see my improvement and the skills I have obtained and

how they will help me in the future. As my resume and experiences continue to grow it is always

important to reflect on the positives and the negatives and never stop learning.
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