Math (MTH1W) and Computers/Robotics (Gr. 10 TEJ2O)

When: February 2025 to Present (Permanent Contract)
Location
: Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School
Grade: 9, 10

Experience

Taught Grade 9 destreamed Math to two sections. Built foundational understanding of computing technology, flowcharting, and coding to support hands-on electronics, Raspberry Pico (MicroPython) programming, and robotics labs.

Video Playlists

Hands-On Tech Video Playlist - Raspberry Pi

Occasional Teacher

When: September 2024 to January 2024
Location
: Alta Vista Public School and Vincent Massey Public School
Grade: 6-8

Experience

Accepted opportunities for teaching grades 6-8 in Regular and ETFI classes

Computers/Robotics (Gr. 9 TEJ1O)

When: February 2024 to June 2024
Location
: Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School
Grade: 9

Experience

Built foundational understanding of computing technology, flowcharting, and coding to support hands-on electronics, Arduino programming, and robotics labs during the second half of the semester.

Video Playlists

Hands-On Tech Video Playlist - Raspberry Pi

Occasional Teacher

When: April 2023 to June 2023
Location
: Alta Vista Public School and Vincent Massey Public School
Grade: 6-8

Experience

Accepted opportunities for teaching grades 4-8 in Regular, ETFI, and Gifted classes

Math/English (Gr. 8 ETFI)

When: September 2022 to April 2022
Location
: Alta Vista Public School
Grade: 8

Experience

Introduced students to 3D design in SketchUp as a tool for art, math, and connecting to science. Developed video lessons to support learning on math, SketchUp, coding, and flowcharting. Completed progress reports and first-term report cards.

Video Playlists

Grade 8 Lesson Video Playlist

Math/English (Gr. 5/6 split ETFI)

When: January 2022 to June 2022
Location
: Sir Winston Churchill Public School
Grade: 5/6

Experience

Introduced students to a hands-on unit on robotics and coding (Lego Education Spike, MakeBlock Ultimate / Lego Block Language, Python). Administered EQAO. Completed end-of-year report cards.

Video Playlists

Grade 5 Lesson Video Playlist

Grade 6 Lesson Video Playlist

Occasional Teacher

When: September 2021 to January 2022
Location
: Vincent Massey Public School
Grade: 6-8

Experience

Accepted opportunities for teaching grades 6-8 in Regular and ETFI classes

Math/Computer Science Teacher

When: August 2020 to June 2021
Location
: D'Arcy McGee High School (WQSB)
Grade: 11

Experience

Taught 4 sections of grade 11, CST mathematics, and computer science. Delivered lessons in-person and on-line. Implemented a flipped classroom model and produced more than 13 hours of edited video lessons based on a student workbook for delivery in a hybrid teaching environment. Successfully completed year 1 of WQSB teacher induction program.

Video Playlists

https://www.youtube.com/c/ErichForler/playlists

On-line Course Development / Course Instruction

When: May 2020 to July 2020
Location
: University of Ottawa
Grade: 10

Experience

Created new content, lessons, assessment tools and instructional videos and combined them with existing materials to create an on-line course in a learning management system (BrightSpace) for grade 10 computer science.

Math Resource Development and Tutoring

When: February 2020 to March 2020
Location
: University of Ottawa
Grade: Teacher Candidates

Experience

Worked on a team developing and deploying resources in a learning management system (BrightSpace) to assist teacher candidates in preparing for the Math Proficiency Test. Tutored teacher candidates in areas of math where they needed help.

Volunteer Music Instructor

When: February 2020 to March 2020 (1 day per week)
Location
: Carleton Heights Public School
Grade: 4

Experience

Taught music (Ukulele, theory and music appreciation) to Grade 4.

Practicum - Fall/ Winter 2019-2020

When: September 3 - November 27, 2019 (Wednesdays), December 2, 2019 - January 24, 2020 (Full Time)
Location: Carleton Heights Public School
Grade: 4

Experience

Planned and taught units in math, science, social studies, music, and dance and supported associate teacher in a grade 4 class. Developed lessons that included cross-curricular connections between math, music and science. Supported teacher in classroom for other lessons. 

Practicum - Spring 2019

When: March 18 - April 25, 2019
Location: Henry Munro Middle School
Grade: 7

Experience

Taught Language Arts (novel study) to homeroom class and Science (Form and Function) to homeroom and other class.

Practicum - Fall 2018

Date: Dec 3 - Dec 21, 2018
Location: Henry Munro Middle School
Class: Grade 7

Experience

Taught patterning and Algebra to grade 7 math class.

Participated in other activities supporting home-room teacher.

Volunteer in-class Math Assistant

Date: April-June 2018
Where: Vincent Massey Public School
Grades: 5, 7/8

Experience:

Volunteered 2-3 times per week in grade 7/8 and grade 5 math classes supporting small groups of students.