MADELINE RODGERS

38 Northgrove Crescent, Whitby, ON L1M 2M9

647.405.9885 | maddie-rodgers@hotmail.com | OCT #689438
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor of Concurrent, Primary and Junior Division, Exceptional Learners
Education Queen’s University, 2018

Bachelor of Arts, History and Gender and Women’s Studies

Honours Trent University, 2017
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Kindergarten Dr. SJ Phillips Public School, Oshawa, ON (4 Weeks, 2018)
Teacher • Responsible for 100% of daily instruction. Prepared and delivered Winter Olympics and Dr.
Candidate Seuss themed lessons on money, sink and float, and fairy tales. Focused on whole group input
and guided group centres based on student levels
• Created STEM and art activities through student choice of materials and processes to create
visual art
• Implemented DPA in the classroom. Observed student Reponses and impact on student learning
• Attended staff meetings, BCI’s, Kindergarten division meetings, observed IEP process, and
coached Jr. Girls Basketball

Grade 4 Teacher Dr. SJ Phillips Public School, Oshawa, ON (6 Weeks, 2017)

Candidate • Responsible for 75% of daily instruction. Prepared and delivered patterning and data
management units in math. Focused on hands-on group work to fully engage students in lessons
Used Kahoot!, and other technology, to review material with students
• Created and taught movement unit in drama and dance, elements of arts unit in visual arts, habitat
unit review in science, and Canada unit in social studies, following the Ontario curriculum with
learning goals and success criteria clearly identified
• Created and delivered differentiated lessons to accommodate a wide variety of learners, including
students with Individual Education Plans due to Autism, Global Developmental Delay, ADHD,
developmental learning, and behavioral issues
• Performed diagnostic, formative, and summative assessments of student learning
• Participated in field trips, assemblies, BCI’s and staff meetings
• Extracurricular: Jr. Flag Football and Jr. Girls/Boys Volleyball coach

Kindergarten Queen Mary Public School, Peterborough, ON (3 Weeks, 2015)

Teacher • Created and delivered cross-curricular lessons combining all subject areas
Candidate • Prepared and ran weekly theme-based centres to focus on number recognition, letter literacy, and
science experimentation based on hands-on learning
• Worked with a student who was non-verbal with autism, one-on-one to focus on tasks by using
a variety of aids. Supported student to identify social cues and interact with peers
• Prepared and delivered Daily Physical Activity focusing on songs and movement to promote
students’ mental and physical well-being, and readiness for learning
• Used observational and pictoral tools to assess students’ learning development and experiences

Kindergarten Keith Wightman Public School, Peterborough, ON (3 Weeks, 2014)

Teacher • Devised and delivered fall-based cross-curricular lesson plans in math, science, art and
Candidate language, with the learning goals of learning through hands-on, child-centered and inquiry-
based activities
• Observed and interpreted teacher instruction and student learning
• Assisted teacher with daily classroom tasks, supported teacher in whole-group lessons, lead one-
on-one and small group activities, and supported student learning
 Grade 1/2 and 8 Armour Heights Public School, Peterborough, ON (2 Weeks, 2013)
Teacher • Observed and interpreted teacher instruction and student learning
Candidate • Assisted teacher with daily classroom tasks, supported teacher in whole-group lessons, lead
one-on-one and small group activities, and supported student learning
TEACHING RELATED EXPERIENCE
Tutor for Students Private Tutoring Practice, Toronto, ON (3 weeks, 2018)
with Dyslexia • Observed, prepared and delivered 1:1 lessons following the Orton Gillingham approach to
(Teacher Candidate) reading and writing and structured word inquiry for students 6-12 with Dyslexia

Integration YMCA Summer Day Camp, Pickering, ON (Summer, 2017)

Program Head • Oversaw integration staff working 1:1 with children with intellectual, behavioral, and physical
exceptionalities and ensuring camper supervision, safety, and care
• Responsible for program placement and counsellor-camper pairing to ensure inclusion in camp
wide programs based on camper interests and needs and facilitated ongoing communication with
camper families
• Provided support and resources for children with exceptionalities and their counsellors
• Completed administrative work such as staff evaluations, updating camper profiles and
completing camper progress reports

English as a The English Camp Company, Europe, Italy & Austria (Summers, 2015, 2016)
Second Language • Planned and delivered English as a Second Language activities to students 6 - 14 years
Tutor • Immersed in Italian and Austrian culture by living with host families during camp, changing
location every two weeks
Inclusion Camp Camp Robin Hood, Stouffville, ON & Glenbrook Day Camp, Stouffville, ON (Summers 2012-2014)
Counsellor • Responsible for the daily inclusion of campers with intellectual, behavioral, and physical
exceptionalities into assigned programs in 1:1 ratio from ages 5 to 22
• Collaborated with specialist instructors and general counsellors to share camper profiles and
strategies for inclusion and accessible programming in various programs
• Assisted campers with social skill development, communication, and behaviors
• Facilitated ongoing communication with camper families through phone calls and
communication logs

EXTRA-CURRICULAR EXPERIENCE
Coach • Assistant Jr. & Sr. Volleyball, Flag Football, Basketball Coach, Dr. SJ Phillips Public School,
2017/2018
• Team ambassador and event organizer for Special Needs Athletic Programs (SNAP), Stouffville,
ON, 2013
• Assistant Jr. Boys Volleyball Coach, Stouffvlle District Secondary School, 2012
• Assistant Badminton and Volleyball Coach, Oscar Peterson Secondary School, 2010

Community • Note taker, Trent Student Accessibility Services, Trent University, 2016-2017
Involvement • Pen pal, Trent’s pen pal program, Trent University, 2015-2016
• Tutor, Learning Disabilities Association of Peterborough, 2015-2016

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING

Certifications • Standard First Aid-CPRC-AED, St. John Ambulance; Principles of Healthy Child
Development, High Five, 2017; Inclusion and Integration Training, Reach for the Rainbow,
2017
Workshops/ • Queen’s University: Financial Literacy, 2018; Technology in the Classroom, 2017; Building
Conferences Future Interactive Learning & Resources for Teacher Candidates, 2017; Mental Health
Workshops Part 1, 2, & 3, 2017; Primary-Junior Library Workshop, 2017