Paisley Newburn
Teaching Philosophy
403-971-2011
paisley.newburn@gmail.com
Calgary AB, Canada
Education
BACHELOR OF EDUCATION
Secondary, Second Languages
Specialization
University of Calgary
September 2016-April 2018
ONE-YEAR ACADEMIC EXCHANGE
Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey
August 2013-May 2014
BACHELOR OF ARTS-
FRENCH AND SPANISH
University of British Columbia
September 2012-April 2016
Awards
Jason Lang Scholarship
2017
Deputy Vice-Chancellor Scholarship
for Continuing Students
2015-2016
Faculty of Creative and Critical
Studies French and Spanish Award
2015-2016
Scotiabank Student Mobility Award
2013-2014
As a teacher, my professional goal is to instill in my students a love of learning that
extends beyond the classroom and enables them to realize their full potential as
critical thinkers and change-makers. The key to engaging students lies in designing
activities and learning tasks that are creative and authentic while providing differentiated
instruction that allows every student to be successful. Finally, I believe that balanced,
student-centered assessment is the key to equipping students with the tools to
understand themselves as learners, and advocate for their learning.
Professional Experience
STUDENT TEACHER
Escuela Robert Warren, Calgary, Alberta November 2017-Present
• Using organizational, leadership, language and relational skills to design and
differentiate lessons and teach a variety of subjects to students in grades six,
seven and eight in a Spanish bilingual setting
• Working in collaboration with a mentor teacher to develop strong relationships
with students and colleagues and to create a welcoming classroom atmosphere
• Attending weekly professional development sessions, after-school extra-
curricular events, parent-teacher conferences and SLT meetings
STUDENT TEACHER
Bishop O’Byrne High School, Calgary, Alberta March-April 2017
• Collaboratively created and taught lessons on Spanish Language and Culture to
students at both the 10, 20 and 30 levels
• Worked with groups of students as well as one-on-one to ensure student
success and to form professional, supportive relationships
• Formatively and summatively assessed students in a variety of ways to compile
accurate and comprehensive profiles of the students as learners, as well as to
influence future lessons
YOUTH PROGRAM COORDINATOR
St. Martin’s Anglican Church, Calgary, Alberta July 2016- Present
• Planning weekly Sunday activities for youth between the ages of 12 and 18
• Organizing outreach excursions in Calgary as well as off-site recreational
activities
• Communicating with parents and members of the church community
consistently and effectively, preparing an annual budget and tracking expenses,
maintaining a high level of organization and attention to detail
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Volunteer Experience
403-971-2011
paisley.newburn@gmail.com
Calgary AB, Canada
Skills
Languages
English (native), Spanish, French
First Aid and CPR Level C
certified
Fine Arts Certificate
Central Memorial High School 2011
Formal Music Training
(Piano & Voice)
2000-2010
Professional Development
ASIST APPLIED SUICIDE
INTERVENTION SKILLS TRAINING
Centre of Suicide Prevention
February 2018
INSIDE LEARNING DISABILITIES
Foothills Academy
October 2017-January 2018
SYMPOSIUM DE
FRANÇAIS INTENSIF
Calgary Board of Education
August 2017
CAMP COORDINATOR
Calgary Board of Education, Calgary, Alberta January-June 2017
• Worked in collaboration with the Werklund School of Education, the University
of Calgary Service Learning Program and the Calgary Board of Education to
design and implement a two-day Spanish Immersion Camp for the grade 6
students of Senator Patrick Burns Junior High
• Volunteered and observed the grade 6 classrooms for several months before
the camp to assess the students’ level of Spanish, as well as their challenges to
create effective activities to address these challenges
• Attended numerous planning and development sessions to create useful and
engaging activities that encouraged the students to practice their oral Spanish
skills
VOLUNTEER
Wee Reads Program (Calgary Reads), September 2016-March 2017
Calgary, Alberta
• Worked once a week with four kindergarten students to instill in them a love of
reading
• Established effective routines for reading to the students, including: finding a
place to read, choosing a book, pre-reading, and discussing the book after the
reading was finished
VOLUNTEER TEACHER/INTERN
Colectivo Pro-Derechos de la Niñez, January-June 2014
Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
• Monitored and directed children from infancy to age 16 in a variety of activities,
including: recreation, painting, homework help and tutoring
• Used organization skills and creativity to design activities and resolve conflicts
among children
• Performed written translations from Spanish to English
• Coordinated English language development classes for children and
adolescents of varying skill levels