Lisa J. Dempster is my virtual associate teacher from Riverdale Collegiate Institute in Toronto, Ontario. Lisa currently is the Assistant Curriculum Leader of Library and Learning Resources, which means she is the “head” of the library at Riverdale Collegiate Institute. She has been in this position at Riverdale Collegiate Institute since 2005 and before that Lisa has been a Teacher-Librarian at many different schools in Toronto since 1991. She held the head of the library position for the first time while at Monarch Park Collegiate. Lisa did her Bachelor of Science degree at University of Toronto and graduated in 1986 with a psychology major. Later in 1988 she obtained her Master of Social Work degree and in 1991 graduated with the Bachelor of Education degree, from the same university.
With several years of curriculum leadership in two diverse secondary schools, Lisa says she is eager to foster student success while supporting programs and colleagues across the board. She has been actively involved in various leadership qualities development programs like developing and managing school library programs, presenting and participating in province-wide professional development, etc. and many other programs.
Hence, Lisa has become an influential voice in school and district programs and professional development. She believes the role of school libraries and teacher librarians is changing, reflecting the change in learning in the digital-age. The library is transforming with new technologies. Her commitment is to develop school libraries as learning commons across the curriculum and ensure school library programs remain central to 21st Century learning.
Lisa has been a wonderful support for me in terms of providing information and resources that are useful in the teacher education courses as well as in practicum. Through Lisa I could contact science teachers around North America with whom I exchanged ideas and resources to use in my classroom.
I am hopeful that Lisa will continue to support me to develop myself to become a successful teacher.
I truly honor her for being a kind, understanding and dedicated Associate Teacher.
Lisa has been a wonderful support for me in terms of providing information and resources that are useful in the teacher education courses as well as in practicum. Through Lisa I could contact science teachers around North America with whom I exchanged ideas and resources to use in my classroom.
I am hopeful that Lisa will continue to support me to develop myself to become a successful teacher.
I truly honor her for being a kind, understanding and dedicated Associate Teacher.
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