31 years of Elementary teaching experience, recently retired Ottawa teacher. Very motivated, creative, engaging teacher who is skilled at differentiating lessons to suit individual children's needs and to capture/ maintain children's attention. I believe learning should be engaging and exciting while carefully targeting specific goals. I thrive in planning cross-curriculum integrated activities while remaining spontaneous to listen and respond to the children's own questions and curiosity. I promote a trusting environment which encourages a growth mind set, whereby children build the confidence needed to take the necessary risks in learning.