{"id":95,"date":"2014-02-26T22:36:27","date_gmt":"2014-02-26T22:36:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cohort21.com\/timrollwagen\/?page_id=95"},"modified":"2014-02-27T15:17:20","modified_gmt":"2014-02-27T15:17:20","slug":"who-am-i","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cohort21.com\/timrollwagen\/who-am-i\/","title":{"rendered":"Who am I?"},"content":{"rendered":"

I am amazed everyday by education and where it is going. \u00a0From Nunavut to Morocco, public to private, and permanent to contract, I have been given the opportunity to explore learning in so many ways. \u00a0I have spent the last few years working with Lakefield College School. \u00a0A relatively small private school located in the heart of the Kawartha\u2019s, north of Peterborough, Ontario. \u00a0Our environment lends to such a\u00a0different feel when it comes to learning. \u00a0Community and relationships have formed the structure to my classes throughout my career and continues to do so at Lakefield.<\/span><\/p>\n

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An Unexp<\/strong>ected Path<\/strong><\/p>\n

I am fortunate to have so many great experiences in education. \u00a0My first year in education, I spent living and teaching with the Inuit people of Canada’s north. \u00a0This allowed me to develop exponentially as a teacher; learning the ins and outs of a new education system, using a variety of curriculum to create my courses, teaching in an isolated environment, and dealing with social issues ranging from suicide to poverty. \u00a0Upon my return, my experience earned me a position with the local public board where I taught for two years. \u00a0As a new hire, I embraced any course that came at me; Culinary Arts, Math, Science, and English to name a few while leading student council and coaching cross country and ultimate Frisbee. My wanderlust took over in 2010 and I traveled to Morocco for a Science position in an American international school in Casablanca. Learning and teaching within new cultures, new curriculum, and new people allowed more growth and understanding. \u00a0Personally, I can’t think of a better way to learn, than to travel. \u00a0Upon return to Canada in 2011, I was hired on at Lakefield College School and this has brought me immense gratification as a teacher. \u00a0It has also led me to the amazing learning community that Cohort 21 provides. \u00a0I look forward to more adventure and learning as my career moves forward.<\/p>\n

Thoughts on Teaching Philosophy<\/strong><\/p>\n

Be dynamic.\u00a0Be flexible. Be a life-long learner. To be honest, my idea of teaching has evolved throughout the years. Something that has never changed is how I would describe my classroom; respectful, collaborative, and an engaging environment. \u00a0I don’t believe that a teacher should ever be in their seat while students work. \u00a0Even the best student centered activity, classroom, or lab requires constant feedback; feedback offered through observation, questioning, and encouragement to push discovery within themselves. \u00a0Therein lies my philosophy; one of passion, involvement, and discovery within the realm of teaching. \u00a0Filed in with this, is the idea of the 21st century learner. \u00a0As we swim through the era of technology, it becomes even more important to integrate it in our classrooms. \u00a0As a teacher, it is important to recognize that the generations of students of the past are distinctly different than the ones that currently walk into our classrooms. \u00a0Though the ability to learn, child development, and brain research is relatively the same, the way in which students interact with material is in constant flux. Our aim shifts less from what they need to know, to what they can do with what they know. Their ability to collaborate and work as a team to meet the challenge of tomorrow is also more and more important. We live in an era of global collaboration and digital citizenship that brings with it a paradigm shift in the workplace, and therefore in education. This is the key to success in the classroom. Be the life-long learner, and your students will always benefit.<\/p>\n

***Thoughts are my own and are not necessarily\u00a0<\/em>affiliated with the views of my school***<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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