Curriculum Vitae
Chris Walton
Professional
information
I have been teaching for more than twenty years in the Lower Mainland of BC, Canada. I have taught most subjects K-7 and Humanities 8-12.
I love what I do. My main goal whenever I work with individuals, groups or classes is to make a connection with them and help them connect more effectively with themselves, their world and each other.
I look for the dry kindling within the students I work with that I might (to paraphrase Y.B. Yates) "light a fire" in my students.
I seek to inspire and be inspired by those with whom I work.
Work
experience
Clayton Elementary
2012 - 2014
I am currently working as an Elementary Learning Support Teacher at Clayton Elementary in the Surrey School District working with students from Kindergarten to Grade 7. I have extensive access to iPads and this has enabled me to 'play intentionally' with these devices as I seek to discover how they might positively impact the students I work with.
Skills
Integrating iPads in Education
2012-Present @ Clayton Elementary
2011-2012 @ Maple Green Elementary
Other Roles
School Based Team Chair
2012-Present @ Clayton Elementary
2011-2012 @ Maple Green Elementary
Math Inquiry Team Member
2010-2011 @ Maple Green
Reading Intervention Inquiry Team Member
2009-2010 @ Maple Green
Maple Green Elementary
2007 - 2012
2010 - present
I was part of a Learning Support Team in a school with a high ELL population. My role was to support the exceptional students in 3-4 classrooms per year as well as participate in a Primary Reading Intervention Program. During my time at Maple Green I had the opportunity to participate in a number of Inquiry projects centred on implementing best practice in Reading Intervention, Math and iPads.
2010 - present
Hillcrest Elementary
2005 - 2006
Woodland Park Elementary
2002 - 2005
SD36
2000 - Present
WRCA
1993 - 1999
Education
Integrating Technology in the Digital age Post-Bachelor Diploma
SFU
2011 - present
BEd (Primary)
UBC
1992 - 1993
SFU
1988 - 1991
BA (English)