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HELLO! I’M DANIELLE GAUTHIER

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WHO I AM AND MY TEACHING PHILOSOPHY

Originally born and raised in Edmonton. AB, I moved to Calgary to complete my first degree in a Bachelor of Arts with a dance major at the University of Calgary. I then pursued a career in Out of School care at Topp Kids beginning my journey as an educator. In 2020 Danielle started her Bachelor of Education with a specialization of Elementary Mathematics. I have a deep passion for nurturing and helping young minds grow. 


I believe in creating a safe environment where all students can collaborate together, feel confident and achieve their goals.  I treat all students with the same respect. I aspire to teach not only the curriculum but also foster a strong work ethic, respect, ambition, and goal orientation.  My largest desire is to create and nurture a love of learning and to maintain an environment that allows and encourages questions and exploration. Being an important role model in a child’s life, I find the importance of demonstrating structure by being punctual, prepared, and well-spoken.

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TEACHING QUALITY STANDARD

Discover how I meet and continuously improve all Alberta Teaching Quality Standards. Press the buttons to find out more and see artifacts from my teaching and education.

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DESIGNING FOR LEARNING - FIELD III

SOCIAL STUDIES DEBATE

In this lesson, Grade 4 students had their first debate ever. Students were given different statement prompts about Barnum Brown and Black Foot people's perspectives. Students had to either agree, disagree or sit on the fence for each statement. I later did a second debate with the students about fossil fuels and used my reflection to improve the second debate.

SCIENCE - LIGHT AND SHADOWS

In the first lesson, students learned that the sun moves during the day which affects the size and length of shadows. In the second lesson, they learned the difference between opaque, translucent, and transparent objects and tested different objects in the classroom as an experiment.

FIELD III - SLIDES

Here you can find all of the slides I created from my lesson plans during Field 3 at Brentwood Elementary School.

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DESIGNING FOR LEARNING - FIELD IV

SOCIAL STUDIES CHAPTER 6 UNIT PLAN

In this Unit Plan, students learned about settlers coming to Canada after The Fur Trade had ended. I used the Voices of Alberta textbook and the Under One Sun literacy resource alongside videos and digital activities. We ended this unit with a video project where students made a mock interview pretending to be John A Macdonald or Chief Crowfoot. 

MINI DANCE UNIT PLAN

During my Field IV experience, I got to teach physical education 1 to 2 times a week. During the last three weeks, I decided to use that time to create and teach a mini dance unit. The students got to experience the fundamentals of locomotion, hip-hop grooving, ballet, swing dance, and a bit of improvisation.

FIELD IV - SLIDES

Here you can find all of the slides I created from my lesson plans during Field IV at Brentwood Elementary School.

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WHAT DOES SELF-CARE MEAN TO ME?

To me, self-care is all about creating balance in regard to nutrition, between work life and home life, and between all of my priorities.

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PERSONAL SELF-CARE PLAN

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STRATEGIES I USE TO MAINTAIN MY PHYSICAL HEALTH

  • Getting eight hours of sleep nightly

  • Have a balanced diet

  • Take vitamin supplements

  • Stretch during meetings or long periods of sitting

  • Walk home after school

  • Get a massage 

STRATEGIES I USE TO MAINTAIN MY MENTAL HEALTH

  • Do things that make me happy

  • Take vitamin supplements

  • Reflect on why I am grateful

  • Making time to talk to or spend time with family or friends

  • Practice deep breathing if feeling over whelmed 

ACTIONS I CAN TAKE TO REACH MY SELF-CARE GOAL

  • Share goals with friend or colleague

  • Reflect daily about goals 

  • Rate my physical health and mental health daily on a scale from 1 to 10

  • Try to have a mental health day on weekends 

  • Have discussions with others about mental health

PRACTICUM SELF-CARE STREAK

WEEK 1

March 15 - packed a healthy lunch and ate all fruits and vegetables

March 16 - went to bed early/got more than 9 hours of sleep 

March 17 - walked home/got fresh air and sun

March 18 - reflected why I am grateful

March 19 - did some stretching during afternoon meetings

WEEK 2

March 22 - had morning smoothie

March 23 - had a tea when I got home

March 24 - took deep breaths at lunchtime

March 25 - danced when I got home 

March 26 - did some stretching during afternoon meetings and ate some chocolate

WEEK 3

April 6 - had a smoothie when I got home

April 7 - walked home and got some fresh air/ chatted and played videogame with sister

April 8 - got a special sports-drink with coconut water for lunch, it gave me lots of energy

April 9 - got a special sports-drink with coconut water for lunch, it gave me lots of energy/did some stretching during afternoon meetings 

WEEK 4

April 12 - danced when I got home/partner cooked dinner


April 13 - chatted and played video games with sister

April 14 - got 8 hours of sleep

April 15 - walked home, got fresh air and sun

April 16 - celebrated being done/had a cold beverage/chatted with my mother 

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ASSESSMENTS AND EMPLOYMENT DOCUMENTS

February 2022 - April 2022

FIELD IV PARTNER TEACHER ASSESSMENT

February 2022 - April 2022

FIELD IV FIELD INSTRUCTOR ASSESSMENT

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November 2021 - December 2021

FIELD III PARTNER TEACHER ASSESSMENT

November 2021 - December 2021

FIELD III FIELD INSTRUCTOR ASSESSMENT

March 2021 - April 2021

FIELD II PARTNER TEACHER ASSESSMENT

March 2021 - April 2021

FIELD II FIELD INSTRUCTOR ASSESSMENT

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING

September 2013 - August 2017

UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY

Bachelor of Arts with a major in Dance.

September 2020 - May 2022

UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY

Bachelor of Education two year after-degree with a specialization in Elementary Mathematics.

October 2020

CANADIAN RED CROSS FIRST AID

Is Certified In Standard Child Care First Aid & CPR/AED Level B.

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MY SKILL SET

According to my Clifton Strengths report, here are my strengths:

INDIVIDUALIZATION

"People exceptionally talented in the Individualization theme are intrigued with the unique qualities of
each person. They have a gift for figuring out how different people can work together productively."

INPUT

"People exceptionally talented in the Input theme have a need to collect and archive. They may
accumulate information, ideas, artifacts or even relationships."

IDEATION

"People exceptionally talented in the Ideation theme are fascinated by ideas. They are able to find
connections between seemingly disparate phenomena." 

FUTURISTIC

"People exceptionally talented in the Futuristic theme are inspired by the future and what could be.
They energize others with their visions of the future."

ACHIEVER

"People exceptionally talented in the Achiever theme work hard and possess a great deal of stamina.
They take immense satisfaction in being busy and productive."

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"You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation"

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