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Dual Credit Support Teachers Share Their Experiences

Barbara Fischer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

While working as a high school co-op teacher and summer school vice principal, Barbara became very interested in working as a Dual Credit Support Teacher at Algonquin College. Barbara was one of the first teachers to pilot the original program at St Paul High School from its creation many years ago. Her involvement in encouraging students to take the next step to higher learning was of utmost importance for her students’ futures. Algonquin College has always been a place where she has aspired to transition to at some point in time.

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Dual Credit Support Teachers Share Their Experiences

Dianne Langlois

While working as a high school teacher and the head of student services, Dianne Langlois was approached by the school board to come work as a Dual Credit support teacher at Algonquin College. At first, not knowing much about the program, Langlois actually turned down the position. She says that she has always liked working with students at risk and she is now a very dedicated support teacher and pathway builder for the Dual Credit program.
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Dual Credit Support Teachers Share Their Experiences

Jane McNorgan

Jane McNorgan is the support teacher in the St. Pauls’ Algonquin College Achievement Centre. She was as an English teacher at Sacred Heart High School, then moved into special education and was the inclusion coordinator for a number of years. And just last year has joined on as the Achievement Centre support teacher.
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Dual Credit Support Teachers Share Their Experiences

 

Pierre Brisson

With a background in construction trades of 10 years, Pierre Brisson taught his craft at the high school level for 28 years. His specialties included woodworking, painting, and decorating. He has taught and organized co-op placements for students. He has been an Algonquin College Dual Credit support teacher since 2011.
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Dual Credit Support Teachers Share their Experiences

Sharon Scattolon

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Over a 29-year career in education, Sharon Scattolon has worked as a high school English teacher with her guidance qualifications for the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario. She took a four-year break from the high school environment in order to serve as a consultant in student success at her school board. Sharon now works with dual credit students at the five westernmost high schools in her board.

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Successful start to 2015-16 academic year for Academic Partnerships

Fall 2015 Dual Credit InfographicIt’s been a successful start to the 2015-16 academic year for the Academic Partnerships team.

The dual credit program continues to thrive thanks in part to a large network of what the office has coined as pathway builders — educators, Administrators, Community Partners and anyone else committed to improving the transition from high school to college. Continue reading →