The Vancouver School Board (VSB) featured current secondary teacher candidates Winnie Ng and Madi Gold in a recent webstory. Both TCs are completing their 10-week extended practica at David Thompson Secondary.
Winnie Ng (Business Education, Secondary BEd 2021/22):
Winnie Ng was no stranger to the District, having worked previously in office administration for several schools in the District. For Ng, the opportunity to work with Ashleigh Jefferson, a teacher at David Thompson Secondary has helped grow her confidence. “She’s an amazing person and she’s been super supportive.” Ng has already seen her students progress in the short time she’s been with them. “Seeing them grow and learn through the process has been very fulfilling,” she says. As a Business teacher, Ng brings real-world learning to her students by coming up with unique projects like subscription-model businesses. “We use social media and run ads, it’s all real-world learning,” says Ng.
Madi Gold (Physical Education, Secondary BEd 2021/22)
Madi Gold, a former student athlete at the University of British Columbia is completing her practicum at David Thompson Secondary. She believes a major contributor to her development as a teacher has been her practicum supervisor Eugene Gallant, teacher at David Thompson. “He’s given me feedback that is both constructive and positive, but also responsibility and the freedom to try new things,” she says. For Gold, equity and inclusion are both foundational to her teaching. “A lot of people I know haven’t had positive PE experiences if they weren’t all-star athletes.” Instead, Gold focuses on development of skill over performance.