DAVID M. FLETCHER
E-mail address: david_m_fletcher@hotmail.com
EDUCATION
(click here for details of courses taken, texts of essays, theses, etc.)Conferred degrees:
| B. Ed. 1990 
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Faculty of Education,
University of Toronto |
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Majors:
Visual Arts Education and Environmental Education see also subsequent additional qualifications (and Ontario College of Teachers) |
| M. Arts 1987
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Department of Geography, School of Graduate Studies, University of Toronto |
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Specialization: Environmental Education Thesis: "Home as Hazard: the Perception of Environmental Risk" |
| B. Arts
1982
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Major: Environmental Studies
Faculty of Arts & Science University of Toronto |
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Subjects: Geography,
Physics, Chemistry, History, Philosophy, Mathematics, Computer Science |
Degrees in Progress:
| Ed. D. Doctor of Education anticipated 2001 |
Dept. of Curriculum Ontario Institute for Studies in Education University of Toronto | Labour
Education, Environmental Education, Distance Education |
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B. Architecture
anticipated 2002 |
Faculty of Architecture
University of Toronto
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thesis project on "Architecture for a Small Planet" remains to be done |
MAJOR PROFESSIONAL / RESEARCH FIELDS
(click here for details)| FIELD: | .: | Specifically: | To see more: |
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TEACHING (secondary schools) |
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English, Visual Arts, Geography, | see myEducation section |
| ARCHITECTURE |  |
Independent
design practice offering full range of residential design/build services |
see myArchitecture portfolio |
| VISUAL ARTS |  |
painting, sculpting, photography | see myArt Gallery |
| COMPUTER-BASED LEARNING MATERIALS |
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educational software for use in schools | see myComputer section |
SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS, and
PROFESSIONAL
CERTIFICATES / QUALIFICATIONS
| AWARDED: | DATE: | RECEIVED from: |
| S. Hunter Henry Scholarship | March 1997 for '97-'98 | Ontario Secondary Schools Teachers' Federation |
| OISE Scholarship | Feb. 1996 for '96-'97 | Ont. Institute for Studies in Education |
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Honour Specialist Qualification in Visual Arts | Aug. 1992 | Faculty of Education, U. of T. |
| Honour Specialist Qualification in Geography | Aug. 1993 | Faculty of Education, U. of T. |
| Dean's Honour List | May 1990 | Faculty of Education, U. of T. |
| Ontario Teachers' Certificate | May 1990 | Ontario Ministry of Education |
| Ontario Graduate Scholarship | March 1982 for '83-'84 | Ontario Ministry of Colleges & Universities |
| U. of Toronto Open Scholarship | March 1982 for '82-'83 | University of Toronto |
| Leonard Foundaton Scholarship | 1974 to 1982 | University of Toronto |
OVERVIEW of PRIMARY PROFESSIONAL PURSUITS:
(Click here for details)| DATES: | PRIMARILY INVOLVED IN: |
| 1989 to present | full-time teaching, curriculum writing, and art |
| 1984 to 1989 | computer software development, curriculum writing, and part-time teaching |
| 1978 to 1984 | urban studies, architectural studies, and design work |
| 1973 to 1978 | Fine Art studies and Professional practice |
TEACHING EXPERINCE
(Click here for details of subjects taught)| DATES: | SUBJECTS / DUTIES: | SCHOOL: | EMPLOYER: | . |
| Sept.1995 to present |
"English",
"Visual Arts", and "Geography" |
Oakwood Collegiate Institute |
Toronto District School Board |
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| Sept. 1994 to Aug. 1995 |
Co-op Ed'n, "World Religions", "Science", "Society, Challenge & Change", "Environmental Science" |
AMBASSADOR School
special program for high-risk students --associated with Contact Alternative School |
formerly the Toronto Board of Education |
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| Sept. 1992 to Aug. 1994 |
"Canada in a North American Perspective", "Visual Arts", "Video", "Modern Western Civilization", "Environmental Studies", "Law", "Canada Environment & Economy" |
THESTUDENTSCHOOL
Alternative school for 12 and OAC students |
Toronto Board of Education |
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to Aug. 1992 |
"Visual Arts", "Modern Western
Civilization", "World Issues", "English 12" "Canada Environment & Economy" as well as duties in Guidance and administration. | King Square Collegiate Toronto | King Square Collegiate private school |
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| Sept. 1986 to Aug. 1989 part time |
"Visual Arts" 12 and OAC |
King Square Collegiate Toronto |
King Square Collegiate private school |
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| Sept. 1982 to May 1984 |
"Cities: a Comparative Analysis", "Canadian Arctic" |
Department of Geography |
University of Toronto |
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CONTRACTUAL CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS:
(click here for details)| DATES: | PROJECT to produce: | MATERIALS used by: | CONTRACTED with: |
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1991 to 1993 |
A book and CD ROM of environmental lesson plans entitled " Towards an Ecozoic Curriculum". I created over 200 activitiess which infuse ecological themes into Art and Geography courses. These were combined with hundreds of other plans for all other subjects created by the rest of our team of 12 teacher curriculum-writers. |
The book and CD ROM were distributed to all Ontario secondary schools after extensive in-school testing. |
funded by combined efforts of: |
| 1985 to 1990 |
Computer-Based Learning Materials, the largest of which was PHRASE ANIMEE. This software is a tool of my own design which allows students to imagine and create their own sentences in a chosen language (for example, French) and then see these acted out (animated) by characters on the screen. |
Software package distributed by Ministry of Education to every school in Ontario
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$120,000 fee for service contract with the Ontario Ministry of Education Curriculum Development Branch |
| 1982 to 1988 |
Several exercise books of a series for in-school use. I was responsible for the text and the maps for INTRODUCING CANADA and INTRODUCING the NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES |
Exercise book used by secondary school students throughout the United States |
Milliken Publishing Company St. Louis |
OTHER EMPLOYMENT
(click here for details)|
July 1984 to May 1985 |
Editorial Assistant for Volume One of the
Historical Atlas of Canada
project. Responsibilities inclued working closely with the editorial committee and contributers, as well as helping co-ordinate cartographic work. The HAC has since won numberous awards and international acclaim as a scholarly work of great educational value. |
Historical Atlas of Canada Project Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council and the University of Toronto |
| 1978 to 1986 |
As a research assistant I worked on a number of projects.
Some of these lead to published articles (see PUBLICATIONS section) |
University of Tortonto departments:
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PUBLICATIONS
(Click here for details)| Authors: | Title: (click to read) | Publisher: | City: | Date: |
| David Fletcher | Selected Writings in the Field of Education" | published on internet only | Toronto, Canada |
2001 |
| David Fletcher | " Green Architecture", | published on internet only | Toronto, Canada |
2001 |
| David Fletcher | " Dikoye Polne", | published on internet only | Toronto, Canada |
2001 |
| David Fletcher |
" Comparison of the Profession of Teaching in Ontario & Ukraine", |
published on internet only | Toronto, Canada |
2000 |
| David Fletcher | "Secondary School Visual Arts Curriculum" | published on internet only | Toronto, Canada |
1998 |
| David Fletcher | "Labour Education", | published on internet only | Toronto, Canada |
1997 |
| David Fletcher | "Selected Environmental Curriculum Writings" | published on internet only | Toronto, Canada |
1994 |
| David Fletcher, Bill Andrews, et. al. |
" Towards an Ecozoic Curriculum" |
Etobicoke Board of Education |
Toronto, Canada |
1992 |
| David Fletcher | " Selected Architectural Writings" | published on internet only | Toronto, Canada |
1990 |
| David Fletcher | " Phrase Animee: Teachers' Guide" | Ontario Ministry of Education | Toronto, Canada |
1989 |
| David Fletcher | " Introducing the NE U.S.A." | Milliken | St. Louis, U.S.A. |
1988 |
| David Fletcher | " Home as Hazard" | published on internet only | Toronto, Canada |
1987 |
| David Fletcher | " Introducing Canada" | Millican | St. Louis, U.S.A. |
1986 |
| David Fletcher, Uwe Schubert |
" Institutional Change and Urban Development" | Institute for Urban & Regional Planning, University of Vienna |
Vienna, Austria |
1985 |
| David Fletcher, A. Cotic, et. al. |
" Report of the Housing Study Group, Metropolitan Dynamics Project Team" |
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis |
Laxenburg, Austria |
1985 |
| David Fletcher & M. Holliday |
" Chemical Hazards Associated with Energy Conservation in Buildings" |
Health & Welfare Canada | Ottawa, Canada |
1984 |
| David Fletcher, R. Sargalis, et. al. |
" Water Management in Metropolitan Toronto: the M.T.R.C.A." in "Water Management" |
University of Massachusetts | Boston, U.S.A. |
1983 |
| David Fletcher | " Building as Hazard" | published on internet only | Toronto, Canada |
1982 |
| David Fletcher | " Environment as Hazard" | published on internet only | Toronto, Canada |
1981 |
| David Fletcher, Monte Hummel, et. al. |
" A Guide to Environmental Outings in Toronto", part of the "FACT SHHET" series |
Ontario Ministry of the Environment |
Toronto, Canada |
1977 |
| David Fletcher, Monte Hummel, et. al. |
" A Guide to Environmental Outings in Toronto" |
Pollution Probe | Toronto, Canada |
1976 |
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
MAJOR PROJECTS
OTHER RESUMES |
This resume can be seen at the following web site URL:
http://www.oocities.org/ocigr10homepag/Teacher_CV.html
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