Jaclyn Barankin
“Education is not the filling of a bucket, but the lighting of a fire”,, “Praise process, not product”,, “The only time we truly fail is when we fail to try”
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About Me

WHO I AM
My name is Jaclyn Barankin and I'm a teacher located in the GTA.
Name
Jaclyn Barankin
Location
Greater Toronto Area
Phone
(647) 609 - 2698
Email
[email protected]
Website
jaclynbarankin.com
WHAT I DO
I encourage students to explore their natural curiosities and discover a life-long love for learning. Click here to download my Philosophy of Education.
TESTIMONIALS
“Jackie wants to be a teacher, and from what I’ve seen, she already is.”
“Jackie is a reflective practitioner and consciously self-evaluates her teaching.”
“Jackie is a motivated individual who is organized in everything she does. She is a hard worker and has commitment to teaching.”
“Students in my class will truly miss her.”
“Thank you for making the SAT process bearable!”
“You helped me a lot and always made difficult things easier.”
“I cannot overstate how thrilled I am that I had you for a teacher. Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!!!!”
“Very good teacher.”
“Jackie looks for ways to make lessons fun, interesting and engaging for the students.”
“Jaclyn has several great qualities that make her a great educator (she is empathetic, detail oriented, and displays good organization skills).”
“For a teacher candidate, Jackie demonstrates a tremendous understanding of setting attainable learning goals, creating appropriate success criteria, and assessment.”
“Jackie has a natural ability to manage a classroom.”
“Jackie has taken the time to get to know the students and build trusting relationships with them.”
“The students in the class have come to respect and to like Jackie very much.”
“Jackie has woven together expectations from The Arts (Drama), Language, and from History to create a balanced unit that integrates all three areas.”
“Jackie encourages the students to take risks and addresses any situation where students use language that may be inappropriate or offensive to other students, making it clear and transparent why we need to be respectful of others cultures, traditions, and ideas.”
“Jackie made time to meet with students to conference individually to allow them personal feedback.”
“Jaclyn took into consideration the large number of students in the class that have IEPs and made sure to chunk her lessons and activities so that those students would have a level playing field…when she recognized that students were having difficulty with concepts during her check-in points, she reflected on how she could help solidify concepts for students.”
“Jaclyn gave students who were already understanding the material an opportunity to move forward so they wouldn’t be disengaged, but at the same time gave students who were struggling other tools and strategies to help them solidify concepts.”
“Jaclyn knew all the students names by the end of the first day.”
“Any school would be extremely lucky to have her as a teacher as it seems so natural for her to make the adjustments needed in her lessons as she teaches. She also truly enjoys being involved in the extra-curricular part of school life.”
MY SERVICES
"Decode the Report Card"
I will review your child's report card and clearly explain exactly what requires improvement. I will provide detailed suggestions and resources to address these areas of weakness. $50 flat fee.
Individualized Programming
I will provide curriculum-based educational opportunities for students based off their report cards. "Decode the report card" service is included complimentary as a part of this option. Students will be challenged, supported and encouraged to enjoy education.
ONE HOUR $80/session. Purchase 10 sessions for only $600.
TWO HOURS $150/session. Purchase 10 sessions for only $1100.
Small-Group Tutoring
I will provide discounted tutoring to 3+ students, all of whom require tutoring in the same area(s).
ONE HOUR $60/person. Purchase 10 sessions for only $450.
TWO HOURS $90/person. Purchase 10 sessions for only $800.

Professional Knowledge & Practice

Practicum Placements
Bond Lake P.S.
2015•YRDSB
Grade 2 health, grade 8 literacy and math. IEP and ELL experience.
Practicum Evaluation
Anne Frank P.S.
2014•YRDSB
FDK, grade 7 health, drama, history and literacy and primary, junior and intermediate art (including combined classes). IEP and ELL experience.
Practicum Evaluation
Forest Hill P.S.
2014•TDSB
Grade 2 health, grade 4 (gifted), 5 (gifted), 6 (gifted), 7 (gifted), 8 (gifted) phys-ed (including combined classes), grade 8 gifted literacy and gifted history. IEP and ELL experience.
Practicum Evaluation
John Wanless P.S.
2013•TDSB
Grade 6 science and literacy. IEP/ELL and HSP experience.
Practicum Evaluation
Professional Activities
Research
Barankin, J. “Fostering Growth Mindset To Facilitate Learning” Master's of Teaching Research Paper. 2015.
Barankin, J. “Facilitating Growth Mindset Through Authentic Learning and Assessment.” Dean's Graduate Student Research Conference. 2015. (Workshop)
Professional Development
  • 2013 Educating for Peace and Justice
  • 2014 TRIBES Training
  • 2014 Educating for Peace and Justice
  • 2014 Going Green
  • 2014 Mathematics for Elementary Teacher Candidates
  • 2014 Master of Teaching Research Conference
  • 2014 Social Justice and Equity Leadership
  • 2014 Hearing Their Voices
  • 2014 Dealing With Compassion Fatigue
  • 2014 Getting Kids Outside
  • 2014 There is Enough Time
  • 2014 Better Public Speaking
  • 2014 Controversial Issues and Conflict in the Classroom
  • 2014 Supporting and Encouraging Gifted/High Level Development
Additional Qualifications: ABQ Primary, Part 1; ABQ Senior, Part 1; AQ Special Education, Part 1.

Professional Learning

I kind of wanted a logo. I thought to myself: what is an image that encapsulates who I am as a teacher? I thought of my philosophy of teaching. Then, I had an idea. I created a Wordle of the most important bits of my philosophy of teaching. This is my "logo": a visual of who I am as a teacher. The apple shaped Wordle on my resume is not an image downloaded from Google. It is an authentic representation of who I am as a teacher.

I first heard about “Wordle” during my graduate studies at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. I love learning - perhaps why I've opted to dedicate my life to teaching - and I'm constantly on the lookout for opportunities to learn.

Some of my favourite teaching ideas came about as the result of my own learning. There's a saying that, “the world is my classroom” and this is true for me now, more than ever. In a world in which everything is easily accessible online, I seek to learn and expand my repertoire of teacherly things, pretty much in all that I do.

My Facebook page is filled with “shares” of moving YouTube videos - usually TedTalks about education. My Twitter activity is restricted to “following” educators and staying up-to-date with education-related news. My Pinterest board boasts hundreds of ideas related to teaching various content areas for various grades; fostering growth mindset and making learning fun. After all, if we can't enjoy what we're doing...why are we doing it? And if students don't like what they're learning...what are we really teaching them?

Leadership & Commitment to Student Learning

When I think back to my own education, it's the “f​​un” stuff that sticks out. Field trips, engaging lessons, guest speakers... I seek to infuse my teaching with these same memorable components.

My lessons are interesting and relevant to students. I aim to give students choice, active roles, and reasons for doing what we do. I encourage students to ask "deep" questions and to think critically about the answers they uncover. I do not make things too easy, but I ensure that nothing seems so unattainable as to be defeating.

Lessons:

I make an effort to be involved with the broader school community. As a student, I loved “meet the (cr)eacher night”. One of my fondest memories is attending the school book fair every year. From my time in high school, the highlights include extra curriculars: acting in school plays, going on debate tournaments. As a teacher, I relish in the opportunity to get to know my students and their families outside the classroom. There is so much learning that happens through extracurriculars, and it's so rewarding to get to know the "whole" student. Some of the awesome student clubs and groups I've been involved with as a teacher are:

  • Poetry Slam
  • Debate Club
  • Homework Club
  • Winter Outdoor Day
  • Track and Field
  • Arts Night
  • Parent/Teacher and Curriculum Night
  • One Act Plays

Contact

Please feel free to get in touch with me by email or through the form on this page.

Jaclyn Barankin
Greater Toronto Area
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