Welcome to my digital teaching portfolio! My name is Erica Kresevic and I am a tenth year elementary school teacher as well as a Master's graduate in the Inclusive Education program at McGill University.
As a child, I always loved going to school. I enjoyed learning new things and would often be very excited to share with my family what I did at school that day. I was always lucky to have had very good teachers, but in grade 4, I had an amazing teacher that brought learning to a different level. My teacher Mr. Angelo taught us to be independent and how to be in charge of our own learning. We were shown how to be “quality students” and the importance of being proud of our work. Mr. Angelo allowed my friends and I to start a homework club every Friday afternoon and our class hosted our very first “student led interviews” where we shared our work with family and friends. Because of the amazing experiences I had that year, I knew that I wanted to become a teacher. In high school, I had the very rewarding experience of being a Big Sister and I also tutored students at Meadowbrook School. For six years I taught swimming lessons to kids of all ages. I enjoyed working with children so much that it reinforced my belief that teaching was the profession for me. |
My third stage was at Maple Grove Elementary in grade 4 and my cooperating teacher was Mr. Angelo! What an amazing opportunity I had to spend four months learning from him again. He has supported me, made me feel comfortable in the classroom and with the staff, and has given me so much confidence as a teacher. Mr. Angelo has taught me how to become a “quality teacher”.
One of my goals as a teacher will be to give my students the opportunity to express themselves and encourage them to take charge of their own learning.
My dream is to become a teacher as powerful and life-changing for my students
as Mr. Angelo was for me.
One of my goals as a teacher will be to give my students the opportunity to express themselves and encourage them to take charge of their own learning.
My dream is to become a teacher as powerful and life-changing for my students
as Mr. Angelo was for me.