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Thankyoufortakingthetimeoutofyourbusyscheduletoreadthis.MynameisChris
WellsandthisisanintroductionsothatyouhaveabetterunderstandingofwhoIam
bothpersonallyandprofessionally.
IattendedBishopOByrneHighSchoolinCalgaryandgraduatedin2008.IdecidedIdid
notwanttopursuepostsecondaryeducationrightaway;instead,Ialternatedbetween
workingandtraveling.Duringthistimeaway,Ispentfivemonthsvolunteeringinan
orphanageinNepalandwenttoThailandfor4monthswhereItaughtEnglishinaKaren
villageandworkedatanelephantsanctuary.
Iamverypassionateabouttravelingandenjoylearningaboutothercultures,whichled
metopursueacombinedundergraduatedegreeprograminanthropologyandeducation,
whereIamcurrentlyinmythirdyear.Ialsolovetheoutdoors,camping,snowboarding,
music,andart.
Mygoalforthispracticumistodevelopintoabetterteacherbylearningmoreaboutthe
praxisfordifferentialteachingstrategies,andhowtobetterimplementtechnologywithin
theclassroom.Ilookforwardtogainingexperienceinyourclassroomandtobecomea
betterteacherinthefuture.Iamverygratefulforthisopportunityandagain,thankyou
verymuch.
ChrisWells