David Stibbe Email & Phone Number

Teaching• Over 20 years successfully and safely instructing adults, youth and children in high-level outdoor skill programs.• Plan prepare and deliver interesting and engaging Ministry of Ontario education environmental science, geography, history, and outdoor education curriculum to grade 7-12• Effectively planned, prepared and delivered interesting and engaging lessons meeting the Ontario College Curriculum guidelines for college credit within the Outdoor Adventure Diploma program for Algonquin College’s Pembroke Campus.• Evaluated and awarded students with college credits for outdoor skills courses which also included academic components in report writing and analysis• Enthusiastically build healthy relationships with students while developing an awareness of their various learning strategies Curriculum Expertise• Subject specialist with extensive experience in course development and classroom delivery of Ontario curriculum courses in senior and intermediate level: geography, history, environmental science, learning strategies, outdoor education, and media arts.• Highly skilled program development specialist experienced at integrating curriculum expectations into camp and specialty programs in order to create beneficial links to classroom education. • Part of a team that developed the curriculum and teaching guidelines for Algonquin College’s outdoor adventure diploma program. A program that has now established itself as the leading educator for outdoor skills training in eastern Canada.• Twenty years of practical experience teaching physical health and education skills to children, youth and adults.• High-level first aid certification, which includes pre-med university level understanding of human anatomy and biology.Specialties: • Credentialed and experienced educator, specializing in outdoor skills and leadership development, geography, history, environmental science, economics, and digital multimedia.• Credentialed learning support and special education specialist with expertise in administration of programs, delivering direct student support, and in communicating effectively with parents.• Skilled at building healthy relationships with children, youth and adults from varied cultures.• Strong leadership skills; able to effectively direct and make quality decisions.• Deeply committed to providing high quality education experiences for students in the outdoors and in the classroom.

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