Hello fellow classmates. My name is Leah Bissonnette. I live in SW Saskatchewan in the village of Cadillac which is about ten minutes from Ponteix where I grew up and now teach. Our 3 kids keep my husband and I busy driving them around to sports activities and jobs. My oldest will get her license this summer, so hopefully she’ll be able to help out a little with that!
I teach at École Boréale with the CÉF, the francophone school division. We are a small rural school with 35 students this year from kindergarten to grade 10. I am currently teaching grades 4 and 5 and have 8 students. Because our division spans the entire province, and serves many small, rural communities, we do a lot of online teaching.
Having three kids who are constantly “plugged in to the matrix”, and being a teacher of students who are as well, I am very interested in learning more about their online worlds. This course is my 10th and final towards my Masters in Ed. leadership and I’m anxious to learn about how I can support my colleagues and our students as we navigate the ever-evolving world wide web and its implications in the world of education.
Great to be in a class with you again, Leah. I’m sure you will take a lot away from this class as it seems to fit well with your teaching position and home life. Here’s to being done our Masters!!
Cheers to that Chris!
Bonjour, Leah! You have such a unique teaching experience being part of the Francophone division. I hope you enjoy the journey of this final semester in your MEd! Congrats!
Thanks Kara. It has been a unique experience working with the francophone school division. I have learned a lot about myself and have had wonderful opportunities to work with students and colleagues from many other countries. Teaching in my second language has also been a privilege and has made me more proud to be bilingual.