Cameron Makovichuk
1 ERINWOODS PL
ST ALBERT, ALBERTA T8N 7B2
makovichuk@ualberta.net
TEL (780) 907-4658
Teaching Philosophy
I believe that students are like scientists, who approach the world in unique and particularly
scientific ways. They arrive with preconceptions (and sometimes misconceptions) about the
way reality is; and through such methods as predicting, experimenting, inference and
reflection students gradually transform and adapt their existing knowledge. In this way,
students are neither receptacles awaiting teachers’ deposits, nor are they incomplete persons.
Students should be honoured for their contributions to a learning environment that invites
students to teach as well as be taught, challenges teachers to learn along side students, and
involves parents and community members.
Education
Bachelor of Education — 2009
University of Alberta, Edmonton
Bachelor of Science in Psychology (Philosophy Minor) — 2007
University of Alberta, Edmonton
Professional Skills
COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIP BUILDING
• Skilled at active listening, paraphrasing and providing feedback; gained training and
experience through communication seminars and through counselling coursework
• Consistently and actively involved in the lives of students, listening carefully to their
questions and encouraging their participation and engagement by being very approachable
• Professional verbal and written communications, as evidenced in interactions with students,
colleagues, and parents
• Participated in parent teacher interviews, providing parents with anecdotal feedback about
their child’s progress
• Advise post secondary students about career-related topics during individual consultations
at least three times per week
PLANNING AND ORGANIZATION
Cameron Makovichuk
(780) 907-4658
makovichuk@ualberta.net
• Prepared and executed two grade 2 mathematics units (money and geometry), two grade 2
science units (magnetism and the water cycle), and one grade 2 language arts unit (circle
stories) during advanced professional term placement
• Planned and implemented meaningful lessons with integrated activities according to the
Alberta Program of Studies, and at appropriate developmental levels for all students
• Gained practical organization and time management skills by attending a seminar that
featured Franklin Covey’s strategy (from The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People)
• Created a classroom seating plan during my advanced professional term student teaching
placement, which promoted and maximized on task student behaviour
TEACHING AND CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
• Engage students in hands-on and minds-on activities that encourages the creation of
knowledge and the creative expression of new ideas
• Anticipate potentially disruptive behaviour in a fair and consistent manner, while proactively
prompting clear expectations prior to new activities
• Create positive group dynamics whereby each child has an opportunity to contribute,
through a strong understanding of each child’s strengths and developmental needs
• Combine direct instruction with a mixture of group and individual inquiry activities that
encourage divergent thinking, especially in cooperative situations
• Use a wide variety of instructional formats to target a variety of learning styles in
mathematics and science, including group work, tactile manipulation, visuals (with SMART
Board, whiteboard and overhead projector), peer teaching, and teacher lead instruction
• Facilitate career-related workshops, seminars and presentations to groups of 3-40
ASSESSMENT AND REFLECTION
• Practice assessment for learning with the use of rubrics and self-reflective rating scales that
instil ownership in students’ learning and effort
• Initiated use of video assessment during student teaching placement, allowing students to
showcase their learning through demonstrations and verbal descriptions
• Encourage student participation by using exemplars from students and not letting children
excuse themselves from participating
• Keenly aware of my professional strengths and areas for growth, developed through
consistent and thorough reflective practices
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Cameron Makovichuk
(780) 907-4658
makovichuk@ualberta.net
COMPUTERS AND TECHNOLOGY
• Experience creating and implementing SMART Board lessons that provide concrete learning
experiences with active student involvement
• Utilized Adobe Dreamweaver to create an online portfolio, which showcases my familiarity
of Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), Windows Movie Maker, and Web 2.0 tools;
check out this example at http://www.ualberta.ca/~crm/
• Learned how to use GarageBand to compose musical responses to artwork, iPhoto and
iMovie to create stop motion animation, and Adobe Photoshop to mash up images
• Employed QuarkXPress to create and edit a 750-page Standard Operating Procedures
manual for Blockbuster Canada
Teaching Related Experience
Elementary School Teacher – Grade 2 (Temporary Contract)
Keenooshayo Elementary School, St Albert
May – June 2009
Student Teacher
Keenooshayo Elementary School, St Albert
Virginia Park Elementary School, Edmonton
February – April 2009
October – November 2007
District Training Store Manager
Blockbuster Canada, Edmonton
January – August 2007
Project STORE Coach
Blockbuster Canada, Calgary
May – June 2003
Counselling Related Experience
Career Peer Educator
CAPS: Your U of A Career Centre, Edmonton
August 2007 – April 2009
COUNSELLING RELATED COURSEWORK
Educational Psychology 442: Introduction to Counselling
Educational Psychology 301: Adapting Instruction for Students with Special Needs
Psychology 323: Perceptual and Cognitive Development
Sociology 271: Introduction to the Family
Professional Development
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Cameron Makovichuk
(780) 907-4658
makovichuk@ualberta.net
Unleashing Greatness in the Classroom Through Authentic Accountability — April 2009
St Albert Protestant Schools Professional Development Day with David Irvine
Hawaii International Conference on Education — January 2009
• Effective use of Web 2.0 in the classroom from a practitioner's viewpoint: Going beyond
podcasting and implementing VMSCasting, screencasting, and instant messaging
• On the pedagogy of secrecy and Momus technologies
• School-based mentoring for at-risk elementary students
• Teacher-as-artist: Imagining an aesthetic ethos for critical pedagogues
• Psychological outcomes of adults with previously undiagnosed learning disabilities
Getting a Grip on Gangs in Schools — October 2008
6+1 Writing Traits — November 2007
Virginia Park School Professional Development Day with Victoria School
QuarkXPress (Levels One and Two) — October 2004
DPA Communications, Toronto
Other Experience
Comparative Psychology Research Technician
University of Alberta, Edmonton
January 2007 – Present
Store Manager
Blockbuster Canada, Edmonton
August 2001 – August 2007
SOP Project Coordinator
Blockbuster Canada, Edmonton
October 2004 – October 2005
Interim District Leader
Blockbuster Canada, Edmonton
April – October 2004
Recent Awards
Louise McKinney Post-Secondary Scholarship — 2009
Roger S Smith Undergraduate Student Research Award — 2008
Memberships and Certifications
Alberta Interim Professional Teacher Certificate – Expires August 2012
Alberta Teachers’ Association (Student Member) — Since 2007
Education Students’ Association (University of Alberta) — 2007 – 2009
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Cameron Makovichuk
(780) 907-4658
makovichuk@ualberta.net
References
Available upon request
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