Katharine Neufeld

Senior Kindergarten teacher at Canadian International School

• Vietnam
• August 2011 to June 2013

● Taught the whole child - social, emotional, academic and physical
● Implemented play and inquiry-based learning approaches
● Differentiated instruction based on interests, readiness levels, and learning styles
● Developed English oral language skills - especially for ESL students - through use of songs, chants,
movement to music, Reading Through the Alphabet, and community-based learning centres
● Fostered the development of critical thinking skills through the use of Q-chart, hide and reveal
puzzles, and “I see, I think, I wonder”
● Developed emergent reading skills through use of All Star reading strategies and gradual release of
responsibility, Reading through the Alphabet, Jolly Phonics, sight words, alliteration and rhyming
poems, grade three reading buddies, At Home Reading Program, and Words Their Way
● Incorporated the use of information technology into the students’ daily learning
● Assessed student learning using documentation - photos and videos, continuums, portfolios (including
DSBN’s Classroom-Based Literacy Assessment Portfolio) checklists, and anecdotal records
● Established a classroom website that successfully involved the parents in their child’s learning
● Involved in extracurricular activities such as math club and soccer club
● Collaborated with my Vietnamese teaching partner on a daily basis, shared effective strategies and
developed and implemented TLCPs with the other kindergarten teachers, and worked with and taught
other elementary grade teachers as a member of the professional development committee