Dakota - Ed Resume

Dakota Jackson
[email protected]
306-430-7372
EDUCATION
Sept. 2014 - May 9 2018 Bachelor of Education

Mount Royal University Degree Partnership Program, Medicine Hat,
Alberta
B. Ed Major: Elementary Generalist
B. Ed Minor: Humanities
EXPERIENCE
Feb. - May 2018 Eastbrook Elementary - Brenda Morris - Grade 5

● Practicum II - 10 weeks - student teaching
● Taught up to 100% of the time for 6 consecutive weeks
● Responsible for unit and lesson planning, teaching, reflecting,
inquiry
● Throughout this practicum I was able to further explore my
professional identity as the role of the teacher and discover teaching
pedagogies that best suit my practice
Nov. – Dec. 2016 St. Louis - Susan Flanagan - Grade 5/6

● Practicum I - 5 weeks as a student teacher
● Full time placement teaching 50% of the time
● Responsible for lesson planning, teaching, reflecting, inquiry
● Throughout this practicum I was able to explore my professional
identity as the role of the teacher
Feb. – Apr. 2017 St. Patrick’s School – Grade 4 - Gym Focus

● 10 hour practicum with the intentions to support professional
growth and understanding as a teacher
● Taught 6 gym lessons to two different classes with 3 other
colleagues. One group was a Gym class and the other was DPA in
the classroom.
● Badminton unit was done in the gym. Yoga was done for DPA.
Feb. – Mar. 2016 Uplands School – Kari Brandt – Grade 3

● 20-hour practicum for Language Development and Literacy in
Schools course
● Focused on literacy within the classroom
● Responsible for completing running records and miscue analysis
Feb. - Mar. 2015 George Davison Elementary School – Anne Rogers – Grade 3/4
● 30 hour practicum with the intentions to support professional
● Observed the classroom
● Taught one lesson on Grade 4 Waste and Our World
Sept. - Dec. 2014 St. Michael’s School - Melissa Scory - Grade 1

● First 30 hour practicum with the intentions to support professional
● Observed the classroom environment as a teacher for the first time
● Assisted individuals and small groups that required additional
guidance
Jan. - Aug. 2017 SK Camps - Owner & Instructor - Ages 3-14

● Afterschool Program & Summer Camps
● Planned each day of camp and had the students play games, make
crafts, interact with one another, and enjoy the outdoors.
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Sept. 2016 - April 2018 President’s Student Advisory Council at Medicine Hat College
● Worked with the President, Vice President & 12 other
students to make MHC a better place for students to come
to school
● Organized and ran events such as the Food Drive for the
Medicine Hat College and local Food Bank, as well as
started a email and group for students to be open and feel
safe about sexual assault
● Volunteered at 6 college events while on this council
Oct. 2016 PRAXIS Family Science Olympics

● Worked in small groups to generate a science project that
reflects curriculum
● Put together an interactive presentation for the Family
Science Olympics
● Interacted with the community and shared our project
● Guided and shared inquiry based learning that involved
static electricity. We did this through an experiment of
rolling a balloon with an empty pop can.
Feb. 2016 & Feb. 2017 Teachers Convention

● Provided assistance to teachers who were in need of
directions throughout the college
● Ran errands for staff, students, and volunteers as needed
throughout the weekend
Oct. 2014, Mar. 2015 & 2017 PRAXIS Science Fair
● Medicine Hat High School, Brooks Junior High School &
St. Louis Elementary School
● Served as a judge for the annual science fair
● Judged science projects and presentations throughout all of
the grade levels.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATES
2018 How Teaching Growth Mindset Can Lead to Student Success by

Cassie Tabrizi, Create-abilities LLC.
2018 Math Centers by Cassie Tabrizi, Create-abilities LLC.
2018 E-Portfolio and Web Design Seminar by Andrea Woods
2018 Google Classroom Session by Brenda Nesdoly
2018 Legal Issues and E-Liability by Monique Gravelle
2017 Learn Alberta Website Seminar by Leanna Buzak
2018 How We Did It? Team Subban’s Vision for Success by Karl
Subban
2018 Creativity & Motivation - Powerful Classroom Energizers
2018 Turning Obstacle Into Opportunity by Julie & Lowell Taylor
2018 Connect to Your Calm by Cher Brasok
2017 Classroom Management by Cal Hauserman
2017 Deborah Lloyd - First Nations Metis and Inuit Education - Teacher
and Family School Liaison Worker
● Education is our Buffalo ATA seminar
● Discussed ways in which we can respectfully incorporate
Indigenous ways of living into our classrooms
● Discussed some of the stereotyping and discrimination
towards Indigenous cultures
● Developed an understanding of Indigenous perspectives,
methods and values.
2016 Learner Competencies by Sue Nelson
2016 SAF’R Spaces Training
● Brittney Chambers delivered a 3-hour training session
about the LGBTQ+ community
● Discussed the ways in which we can be an open and safe
mentor for members within the LGBTQ community
● Discussed resources and supports for
2016 Vicki Glass – SAPDC Seminars – Competencies and Mathematical

Resources
● Discussed the curriculum redesign and how it would impact
teachers
● Discussed the Eight Competencies and how to implement
them into our classrooms
● Provided professional resources for Alberta Curriculum
2016 Tribes and Kagan training

● Received training from Terry Freeman on effective Tribes
and Kagan strategies to be implemented within an
education environment
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
2014 - Current Alberta Teachers Association (ATA) membership
CERTIFICATIONS
April 2017 First Aid & CPR training
May 2016 Mental Health First Aid Training
REFERENCES
Lorelei Boschman MEd

UT Education, Division of Arts
Medicine Hat, AB
403.529.3962
[email protected]
Brenda Morris
Teacher - Eastbrook Elementary
Brooks, AB
1.403.793.4959
Susan Flanagan
Teacher – St. Louis Elementary School
Brooks, AB
1.403.529.2474

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Dakota Jackson

Sept. 2014 - May 9 2018 Bachelor of Education

Feb. - May 2018 Eastbrook Elementary - Brenda Morris - Grade 5

Nov. – Dec. 2016 St. Louis - Susan Flanagan - Grade 5/6

Feb. – Apr. 2017 St. Patrick’s School – Grade 4 - Gym Focus

Feb. – Mar. 2016 Uplands School – Kari Brandt – Grade 3

Sept. - Dec. 2014 St. Michael’s School - Melissa Scory - Grade 1

Jan. - Aug. 2017 SK Camps - Owner & Instructor - Ages 3-14

Oct. 2016 PRAXIS Family Science Olympics

Feb. 2016 & Feb. 2017 Teachers Convention

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATES

2018 How Teaching Growth Mindset Can Lead to Student Success by

2018 Math Centers by Cassie Tabrizi, Create-abilities LLC.

2018 E-Portfolio and Web Design Seminar by Andrea Woods

2018 Google Classroom Session by Brenda Nesdoly

2018 Legal Issues and E-Liability by Monique Gravelle

2017 Learn Alberta Website Seminar by Leanna Buzak

2018 Turning Obstacle Into Opportunity by Julie & Lowell Taylor

2018 Connect to Your Calm by Cher Brasok

2017 Classroom Management by Cal Hauserman

2016 Vicki Glass – SAPDC Seminars – Competencies and Mathematical

2016 Tribes and Kagan training

2014 - Current Alberta Teachers Association (ATA) membership

April 2017 First Aid & CPR training

May 2016 Mental Health First Aid Training

Lorelei Boschman MEd

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