Student Teachers Article

New Faces In Stamford Nation

Throughout the months of October and November, you may have noticed some unfamiliar faces around the crowded, bustling halls of Stamford Collegiate. You may have even walked into your classroom one morning and wondered “Who’s that person sitting in that desk in the corner?” That person was probably your new student teacher.

Last month, Stamford welcomed five student teachers from the Concurrent Education program at Brock University in St. Catharines. Assigned to an associate teacher in our teachable subject area(s) who would offer guidance and share their knowledge, each student teacher took over at least one class in order to gain practical teaching experience in a real school setting. Mr. Sinke has been teaching Grade 9 and 12 Science with Mr. McBurney; Miss Ives has been teaching Grade 10 History with Mr. Costantino; Miss Grainger has been teaching Grade 9 Girls’ Physical Education with Mrs. Zizian; Miss Gorman has been teaching Grade 10 English with Mrs. Devitt; and Mr. Fife has been teaching Grade 9 Geography with Mr. Hunter.

Stamford also welcomed a student teacher from Niagara University in New York. Mr. Murphy has been responsible for three classes. He is currently teaching Grade 12 Challenge and Change in Society with Mrs. Barette, Grade 11 Psychology/Sociology with Miss DiPardo, and Grade 11/12 Drama with Mrs. Menotti.

This week, Stamford says farewell to the five student teachers from Brock University. Mr. Murphy will continue his teaching block here until mid-December. As a whole, we are grateful to the staff and students of Stamford Nation for the warm welcome we received and especially to our associate teachers, who have provided us with countless insights and valuable lessons that we will take into our own classrooms someday. We will fondly remember our four weeks at Stamford.