MEAGAN FULLERTON-LEE

Education Portfolio: www.meaganfullertonlee.weebly.com

Email: meagan.fullertonlee@gmail.com
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EDUCATION
Combined Degree: Bachelor of Arts; Bachelor of Education
University of Lethbridge, AB
English Education
Specialization: Inclusive Education
Unofficial Minor: Japanese Language

April 2015

Transfer Courses: French 1000; French 1100

College Boreal, ON

June 2012

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Secondary Homeroom English Teacher
August 2015 June 2016
Grade 7 English, Grade 9 IGCSE First Language English & Literature, Grade 11 IB Language & Literature

24 instructional hours per week

Write curriculum for Grade 7 English teachers
Cooperatively plan with shared grade English teachers using variety of instructional and
assessment methods
Homeroom duties include morning roster & announcements, biweekly CALS period
Extracurriculars: Beginners Japanese & Creative Writing
House Activities: Badminton

Professional Semester III

Our Lady of the Assumption School, Lethbridge, AB
Grade 5 English, Math and Science

January April 2015

4 month internship teaching 50% time

English Units: Newspaper Articles; Novel Study: How Come the Best Clues are Always in the
Garbage?
Math Units: Multiplication; Fractions; Measurement
Science Units: Classroom Chemistry (finishing the second half for my Teacher Mentor);
Electricity and Magnetism
Special Interest Focus: Developing, maintaining and nurturing classroom community on an
individual, pair/small-group, and whole class level

Professional Semester II
St. Marys School, Medicine Hat, AB
English 9, Humanities 8, Humanities 7

6 week practicum teaching two-thirds time

English 9 Units: Literature Circles Novel Study based on three novels; PAT Essay
Preparation
Humanities 8: Aztecs Unit
Humanities 7: Fur Trade Unit
Focused attention on finding ways for no-talkers to express themselves

Professional Semester I
Riverside School, Medicine Hat, AB
Grade 4 Math, Language Arts, Science

March April 2014

November December 2013

5 week practicum teaching one-third to half-time

Math 4: Multiplication Strategies
Language Arts: Spelling, Reading Activities
Science: Light and Shadows Unit
Other: Grade 1 Health Lesson; Grade 4 Gym Lesson; Grade 4 Art Lesson; Grade 5/6 Art
Lessons; Japanese Numbers 1-10 mini-lesson
Focus on building classroom community through Tribes program

RELATED EXPERIENCE
Curriculum Developer
University of Lethbridge Department of Modern Languages Japanese
Chinook Summer Research Scholarship Recipient
Chinook Summer Research Scholarship Recipient
CAETL Project Dr. Abigail McMeekin

MayAugust 2014
MayAugust 2013
JanuaryApril 2013

Developed classroom websites which included all components of each of the five offered
Japanese language courses; components include Vocabulary, Grammar, Listening Practice,
Audio Assignments, Cultural Enrichment
Developed reading and writing enrichment activities based on real Japanese websites and
resources for use in all five offered Japanese language courses

Student Marker
SeptemberDecember 2014
Dr. Victor Rodych, Department of Philosophy, University of Lethbridge, AB

Marked 3 sets of Logic 1000 written exams on a panel with another student marker
Marking involved a detailed pre-marking conference with Dr. Rodych and additional student
marker; co-marking a given set of exams with additional student markers assistance; marking
quality checks with additional student marker regularly

Teaching Assistant
Dr. Abigail McMeekin, Professor of Japanese, Department of Modern Languages, University of Lethbridge, AB
Japanese 2000: Advanced Japanese I
JanuaryApril 2013
Japanese 1500: Intermediate Japanese II
JanuaryApril 2013
Japanese 1100: Intermediate Japanese I
SeptemberDecember 2012
Japanese 1000: Beginners Japanese
SeptemberDecember 2011

Taught speaking practice activities

Reviewed difficult grammar points through assigned homework
Proctored and marked various quizzes and exams

Private TutorJapanese
Student Success Centre, University of Lethbridge, AB

Provided tutoring tailored to two separate students needs and concerns

Developed additional practice materials at students request

Literacy Program Coordinator

Sundre Municipal Library, Sundre, AB
TD Summer Reading Program
TD Summer Reading Program

JanuaryApril 2013

MayAugust 2009
MayAugust 2008

Developed a summer reading program for three different age groups (0-5 yrs, 6-9 yrs, 10-12
yrs) based on TD Summer Reading Program Theme
Based on weekly themes/topics for exploration, selected literature and learning activities for
each age group
Performed community and school visitations to market the reading program
Managed registration, reading logs and prizes; submitted data to TD Summer Reading
Program

EXTRACURRICULAR
Organizing Committee Member
LethCamp Conference 2015, University of Lethbridge, AB

December 2014March 2015

Coordinate volunteers for LethCamp

Co-Presenter: Joyful, Gracious, Connected: Building Community in the Classroom

Education Students Association Annual Symposium, University of Calgary, AB
February 4, 2015
WestCAST 2015, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, AB
February 19-20, 2015

PD Coordinator
Education Undergraduate Society, University of Lethbridge, AB

SeptemberDecember 2014

Booked rooms and presenters for approximately twenty lunch hour and workshop sessions
during the months of September and October
Tracked undergraduate attendance for purposes of issuing reference letters at students
request
Typed and issued reference letters
Sessions included topics such as Supporting Mental Wellness in the Class; Twitter for
Educators; Using Your Ed Degree Outside the Classroom

AWARDS
Nominated for Academic Gold Medal in Faculty of Arts
Spring 2015
Bennet Education Scholarship
Fall 2014
Chinook Summer Research Scholarship
Summer 2013, 2014
Jason Lang Scholarship
2011, 2012, 2013
Deans Honour List
Spring 2012, 2013; Fall 2011, 2012, 2013
Alexander Rutherford
June 2010

CERTIFICATES
IB Language A: Language & Literature SL
Mental Health First Aid Certification
Level B Assessment Certification

October 2015
December 2014
June 2014