Daniel Genesee
Science Teacher, Junior-Intermediate-Senior Divisions at University of Toronto Schools (UTS)- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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AIT Letter of Authority
Alberta EducationFeb, 2015- Oct, 2024 -
Ontario Certificate of Qualification and Registration
Ontario College of TeachersAug, 2013- Oct, 2024
Experience
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University of Toronto Schools
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Canada
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Science Teacher, Junior-Intermediate-Senior Divisions
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Sep 2015 - Present
Develops and delivers authentic inquiry based science curriculum that encourages students to think about the nature of science and its impact on society, technological advancement and their local and global environments. Mentored two award-winning teams of students who used interdisciplinary thinking to generate creative and practicable solutions to authentic issues in global-health—with a focus on improving access to healthcare services for migrants and refugees. Develops and delivers authentic inquiry based science curriculum that encourages students to think about the nature of science and its impact on society, technological advancement and their local and global environments. Mentored two award-winning teams of students who used interdisciplinary thinking to generate creative and practicable solutions to authentic issues in global-health—with a focus on improving access to healthcare services for migrants and refugees.
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University of Toronto Schools
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Canada
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Science Teacher—Long Term Occasional
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Oct 2014 - Nov 2014
|•| Taught grade ten enriched science and grade eleven enriched biology. |•| Facilitated electronic assessment by integrating the Ontario achievement chart into the science department's learning management system. |•| Liaised with external science safety committee to help SNC2E team develop a safety protocol for a performance-based assessment. |•| Taught grade ten enriched science and grade eleven enriched biology. |•| Facilitated electronic assessment by integrating the Ontario achievement chart into the science department's learning management system. |•| Liaised with external science safety committee to help SNC2E team develop a safety protocol for a performance-based assessment.
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Science Teacher and Chemistry Curriculum Lead (Contract)
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Mar 2014 - Aug 2014
|•| Developed detailed unit plans for SNC1D, SCH3U, and SCH4U. |•| Developed inquiry-based and guided lab activities to foster investigative and technical scientific skills. |•| Used ongoing assessment-for-learning probes to identify and correct students’ misconceptions, as well as identify effective starting points for instruction. |•| Facilitated students’ mastery of course content by using a variety of modelling strategies across multiple learning modalities. |•| Implemented frequent evidence-based small-group process-oriented guided inquiry activities (POGILs) that targeted the development of analytical problem-solving ability and collaborative-learning skills in SCH3U and SCH4U. |•| Set and marked final summative assessments for two sections each (over 90 students) of SNC1D, SCH3U, and SCH4U. |•| Invited by general studies director to consult in major renovations to a science lab and classroom. |•| Researched chemical waste disposal solutions for two school sites, and liaised with chemical waste management contractors.
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Social Research and Demonstration Corporation
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Canada
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Public Policy
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1 - 100 Employee
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Program Assistant
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Sep 2013 - Jun 2014
Provided one-to-one counselling to Ontario Crown wards applying to post-secondary education and student aid in a pilot research program that was ancillary to the Life After High School research project.
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Life After High School Research Project Facilitator
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Sep 2013 - Jun 2014
Facilitated small and large group (i.e. 30-200 students) workshops in urban and rural secondary schools across Ontario that empowered at-risk students to apply for a place in post-secondary education and student aid. The impact of these workshops is being evaluated as part of a multi-year research study commissioned by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities.
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Toronto District School Board
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Canada
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Primary and Secondary Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Teacher Candidate
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Mar 2013 - Apr 2013
|•| Taught SBI3U—Evolution—and created a hands-on, simulation-based investigation that modelled novel evolutionary research, and allowed over ninety students to share, compare and analyze their results across multiple classrooms. |•| Designed and implemented a collaborative, open-ended culminating inquiry activity that developed communication and inquiry skills and also provided an opportunity for deeper research into areas of interest to keep students motivated and challenged. |•| Counselled the design of a wholly problem-based learning unit for SBI3U that included multiple entry-points for students of varying abilities, frequent AaL activities, and differentiated learning products as part of the core unit design. |•| Helped students in the SNC1P class understand concepts, and effectively dealt with behavioural issues in a constructive manner through application of evidence-based principles and strategies.
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Toronto District School Board
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Canada
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Primary and Secondary Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Teacher Candidate
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Nov 2012 - Dec 2012
Designed and implemented frequent technology-supported small-group inquiry activities in SCNC1D, SCH3U and SCH4U |•| Administered final summative culminating performance task across four sections— 100+ students—of SCH3U. |•| Assisted senior chemistry faculty with the research and preparation of a lesson package for SCH4U—organic chemistry—outcome: lesson package allowed for accelerated coverage of unit topics without compromising student achievement. |•| Assisted staff with the planning and supervision of the table tennis league and Jarvis Summer Fest 2013.
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Course Facilitator | Assistant Curriculum Developer | Peer-tutor Coördinator
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May 2006 - Jun 2007
• Co-facilitated introductory and senior-level core courses: Health Sciences Inquiry and Peer-tutoring and Collaboration.• Personally organized and coordinated more than eleven first-year inquiry course sections, 200 first-year students, and 40 senior-student peer tutors in a major benchmarking evaluation, which provided course facilitators with key indicators for the assessment of students’ development with respect to core course competencies and lifelong-learning skills development.• Assisted with the planning and execution of an international symposium on Inquiry and Problem-Based Learning (PBL) that helped over 50 resident/visiting educators to design and implement their own PBL courses. • Led multiple fishbowl workshops for educators to model best practices for PBL and collaborative inquiry-learning.• Co-designed and delivered a seminar series that fostered communication skills (e.g. peer-feedback) for over 300 BHSc students.
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Education
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2012 - 2013
University of Toronto - Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
Bachelor of Education (BEd), Science―Biology and Chemistry Specialist -
2009 - 2011
Dalhousie University - Schulich School of Law
Juris Doctor (45 credits completed), Law -
2002 - 2006
McMaster University
Bachelor of Health Sciences with Honours, Physical and Applied Sciences, Health Policy & Economics, Health Research Methodology
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