Melanie McBride has taught at both secondary and post secondary levels. While obtaining her teaching degree at OISE/UT, Melanie focused on at-risk and urban education with an emphasis on inquiry-based critical pedagogy. Throughout her teaching work, Melanie has empowered student success through “real world” relevance and industry-relevant skills and customized curriculum that reflects her students lived experiences, identities and individual learning needs.
INSTRUCTIONAL BACKGROUND
POST SECONDARY
Centennial College, Centre for Creative Communications
Book and Magazine Publishing
- Online Magazines [2008 & 2009]
New Media Program
- Interactive New Media communications [2005]
- Interactive New Media communications [2007]
Journalism Program
- Online Observer [2005]
- Online Reporting [2007]
INTERMEDIATE / SECONDARY
Toronto District School Board (TDSB)
Secondary Teacher: Burhamthorpe Collegiate Institute, EdVance Program [2009 - 2010]:
- ASM Media Arts (grades 10 and 11)
- Applied Design (grades 10 and 11)
Occasional Teacher (TDSB)
Occasional teacher for various learning communities within the TDSB [2010]:
- Academic Programs
- Alternative Schools
- At-Risk / Adult Education
Teacher candidate training and school visits.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Qualified secondary teaching subject areas: English, Politics/Civics
- B.Ed – Bachelor of Education, Intermediate/Senior, University of Toronto, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE)
- BA. Hons. English (Specialist), University of Toronto
- Philosophy of Education Statement – available by request
- See my writings on education here