INTRODUCTION OF ME

HELLO THERE! 🙋 

I am getting things sorted out here and starting to see the light! BUT…just when I think I am all organized and ready to move forward, I bump into another technical situation and I feel I am back at square one again! I feel swamped, frustrated, but at the same time I know that  I am learning! So with that I will briefly introduce myself ...

My name is Lara and I am a teacher. In the past, I have worked with and taught youth in their middle and high school years.  Eventually I started working with adults in programming, that involved teaching and preparing them to return to school and/or to employment.  Since then my career has been working with adults but in different learning capacity, such as teaching Trades and employment related essential skills programs as well as teaching the basic academic skills to prepare them for returning to school to obtain their grade 12 diploma. 

Early in my teaching career I had an interest in TESL. After having two boys to care for and a busy work life as a single parent, paying the bills was my only option at that time.   Recently, I was presented this opportunity in my workplace and now have the opportunity to take advantage of enrolling and participating in the program, which I am grateful for!  By the time I complete this program, I would like to be TESL by next year, as it is evident that our communities are becoming more diverse and therefore, there will be a need for it. 

I haven't been a student since 2001 and starting this program ONLINE will be somewhat a challenge but will be a good learning experience. I am learning as I go along and knowing that I am not the only one feeling this way is making the transition from a traditional classroom to online learning more at ease as well as a huge THANK YOU to our instructor for considering this.  

Thank you all for taking the time to read my introduction and I wish everyone a great learning experience!!! :)

Take care!
Lara