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My Educational Journey

By htarnasky

  • Graduation from High School

    Graduation from High School
    I graduated with honours from Sundre High School in Sundre, Alberta. I also received the Female Coach's Award and Senior Girl's Track and Field Award and the Lion's Club Bursary for Citizenship and Community Involvement.

  • Began attending University of Lethbridge

    Began attending University of Lethbridge
    Bachelor of Arts/Education Major in English, Minor in Social Studies

  • Attended Harvard National Model United Nations Conference

    Attended Harvard National Model United Nations Conference
    Boston, Massachusetts. Member of the Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Committee (representing the RMI (Republic of the Marshall Islands).

  • Left University of Lethbridge

    Left University of Lethbridge

  • Began attending Red Deer College

    Began attending Red Deer College
    Bachelor of Education program

  • First Official School Practicum Begins

    First Official School Practicum Begins
    Introduction to Physical Education Practicum at St.Patrick’s Community School. Gained experience teaching students in Grade 3, for 1 hour a week in a Physical Education setting. Collaborated with two other education students to plan and execute lessons.

  • Completed First Official School Practicum Experience

    Completed First Official School Practicum Experience
    Introduction to Physical Education Practicum at St.Patrick’s Community School. Gained experience teaching students in Grade 3, for 1 hour a week in a Physical Education setting. Collaborated with two other education students to plan and execute lessons.

  • Academic achievement

    Academic achievement
    Dean's List Academic Standing

  • Acceptance into Middle Years Program

    Acceptance into Middle Years Program
    I always knew I wanted to be a teacher, but after two years in the program I knew the Middle Years was the right choice for me. I had heard amazing things about students who graduated from this program and wanted to take advantage of a local, reputable opportunity.

  • Began course work in Middle Years Program 3rd Year

    Began course work in Middle Years Program 3rd Year
    The year included a collaborative retreat that encouraged team building and getting to know our colleagues, a condensed first term and many opportunities to grow as future teachers.

  • Building Capacity Together Symposium

    Building Capacity Together Symposium
    I participated in this program to learn how to build my capacity to support the children I will be working with.I gained skills for providing students with supports that promote mental health and address challenging behaviours. The two sessions I attended were the Zones of Regulation and Behaviour Supports

  • Began IPT Practicum Placement

    Began IPT Practicum Placement
    Ecole Fox Run School, Grade 7 teaching Language Arts, Mathematics and Band. Volunteered at the school dance and conducted at the Christmas Concert.

  • Completed IPT Practicum Placement

    Completed IPT Practicum Placement
    Ecole Fox Run School, Grade 7 teaching Language Arts, Mathematics and 6/7/8 Band. Volunteered at the school dance and conducted at the Christmas concert.

  • Elected Coordinator for the Year and Co-President of the Graduation Committee

    Elected Coordinator for the Year and Co-President of the Graduation Committee
    It is our job to plan the graduation celebration and the fundraising that goes with that. It is my job to coordinate the yearbook team, the creation of the yearbook, the photos that need to be taken and to ensure the final product is ordered in time for graduation.

  • Middle Years Conference 2016

    Middle Years Conference 2016
    This year I volunteered at the 20th Anniversary of the Middle Years Conference. I hosted a morning session and attended the keynote address presented by Dru Tomlin.

  • Completed 3rd Year of the Middle Years Program

    Completed 3rd Year of the Middle Years Program
    Throughout the year, I completed course work in Classroom Management, Language Arts, Assessment, Mathematics, Physical Education and Interactive Curriculum.

  • Began Extended Practicum Experience

    Began Extended Practicum Experience
    Spruce View School, Grade 5
    Assisted mentor teacher in day to day activities working with students in core subject capacities and with Discovery Reading students. Began the school year by attending first day of school, teacher PD days and collaborative days. Attended collaborative days throughout the term.

  • Jason Lang Scholarship Recipient

    Jason Lang Scholarship Recipient
    I received this scholarship for achieving a GPA of 3.2 or higher in the Winter 2016 academic semester.

  • Completed Extended Practicum Experience

    Completed Extended Practicum Experience

  • Begin APT Practicum Experience

    Begin APT Practicum Experience
    On this date, I will begin the final step to becoming a fully certified teacher. I will spend 9 weeks in the classroom with my students and be teaching more than the majority of their classwork. My hopes include being able to design and teach a unit that is relevant to the outcomes but stretches both myself and my students.

  • Complete APT Practicum Experience

    Complete APT Practicum Experience
    Once I have completed this portion of the semester, I will be finished my fourth year of studies in the Bachelor of Education Middle Years program. I hope to have grown, learned and become a stronger, more confident teacher and person.

  • Red Deer College School of Education Convocation

    Red Deer College School of Education Convocation
    Today is the day where one chapter is complete and my journey as a post secondary student is over. It is hard to say what my life will ultimately look like, but I know this program and the people I have met and the relationships I have made will definitely have an impact on what I become and how I live my life. Sometimes in life the path is not straight and that was certainly the case for me. Grateful to finally be here.