Bill Legge's letter to N.F.S.B.

Hello New Frontier,

I thought I would begin by including a little bio about myself.

Pre-teacher

·            Winnipeg Child & Family Service

Worked in many roles: counselor, tutor, and support worker

Training in Crisis Intervention, and CPR. The position also provided the opportunity to tutor individuals in academics and teach them life management skills.

·               Winnipeg Children’s Hospital.

Allowed the freedom to augment an already creative Child Life program with playful activities and entertaining antics. (depending on whom you spoke to) Hosted a close circuit TV show using weekly themes and bad magic tricks! Our objective was to sneak in learning with some fun, modifying activities for a varying group of all ages and abilities.

                 

·               Books for Families Coordinator                                                      

Created and implemented a literacy program designed to help families. Developed a network of contacts with book publishers, writers, performers and professional educators to promote literacy to a target community. Purchased books for community literacy drive and coordinated informative event to promote literacy in community. 

·      Toad Hall Toys Sales Consultant/ manager                                                                                 

Acted as a consultant with a progressive company specializing in an eclectic educational grouping of academic, nostalgic and international children’s books, games, and toys.

Concentrated on the management and maintenance of broad selection of children’s books. 

 Pre-teaching me was focused on an eclectic assortment of employment and volunteer experiences. In every pursuit, I would find myself in a mentor roll directing or teaching others to reach one goal or other

Inevitably, I found myself a graduate from the University of Manitoba’s Facility of Education.

Teacher-me

• In my vast experience in the teaching profession, I have been privileged to assist individuals with a diversity of educational goals. As a life learner myself, I encourage individuals to achieve their potential and have been cited as an empathetic and motivating educator by clients, students, parents and colleagues. Blah blah blah… resume stuff!!!
• Like you I have taught many different ages
• Like you I have taught students with varying skills
• Like you I get frustrated when somebody picks apart my teaching style
• Like you I want the best for my students and I am willing to do what ever it takes to reach that goal

What do I do???

That is the big question?

• I am not the technician. My focus is to infuse technology with pedagogy where needed. My official title is Education and Technology Consultant.
• Technology with pedagogy …where needed? We will work together to find where it’s needed.  Together, is an important facet. Together, we can find ways for technology to accelerate, engage, and bridge learning gaps for our students.
• We are all partners in the fundamental goals of teaching:  inspiring students, mentoring intellects, assisting students to find their voices, and facilitating higher levels of thought.

Teacher-me is focused on an eclectic assortment of tools to engage the multiple ways we think. In this pursuit, I find myself in a collaborative mentorship directing or teaching others to reach one goal or other.

I look forward to working together.

Sincerely,

Bill Legge