Professional Documents
Culture Documents
EDUCATION
TEACHER CERTIFICATION
Prince Edward Island Teacher’s Certificate, Level 6.
New Brunswick Teacher’s Certificate, Level 6, with majors in Elementary Education, English, and
General Science and a minor in Mathematics.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
LEADERSHIP
English Department Head (Sept. 2010 – June 2012 / Sept. 2013 – June 2016)
Charlottetown Rural High School
Charlottetown, PE
Attended Department Head meetings.
Facilitated English department meetings.
Supported teachers in delivery of curriculum and classroom practices through collaboration and
team-teaching.
Extended Essay Coordinator for the International Baccalaureate Program (Sept. 2009 – June 2012)
Charlottetown Rural High School
Charlottetown, PE
Co-ordinated students and supervising teachers for the Extended Essay component of the
International Baccaulaureate Program.
Facilitated information sessions for students and supervising teachers for the Extended Essay
component of the International Baccaulaureate Program.
TRAVEL GRANTS
Congress 2018 Graduate Student Travel Award. University of Regina. 2018. Total funds awarded:
$900.
UPEI Student Union Travel Grant. 2018. Total funds awarded: $500.
UPEI School of Graduate Studies Travel Grant. 2018. Total funds awarded: $420.
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PEER REVIEWS
English Practice: The BC Teachers of English Language Arts Association Journal. Peer Reviewer.
Paper submissions reviewed April 2018.
Fostering a relational pedagogy: Self-study as praxis. (Ed. Ellyn Lyle). Peer Reviewer. Chapter
reviewed March 2018.
Canadian Society for the Study of Education 2018 Conference. Peer Reviewer. Conference
proposals reviewed November 2017.
PUBLICATIONS - REFEREED
Patrick Howard, Charity Becker, et al. (2018). Creativity and pedagogical innovation: Exploring teachers’
experiences of risk-taking. Journal of Curriculum Studies. DOI: 10.1080/00220272.2018.1479451. 15
pages.
Becker, C. Always becoming: Life as self-study. Fostering a relational pedagogy: Self-study as praxis.
(Ed. Ellyn Lyle). 12 pages. In press.
Becker, C. A sense of wonder: An a/r/tographer’s musings on seeing and being in the world. Canadian
Review of Art Education. 21 pages. Revised and submitted.
Becker, C. Writing that transforms: How becoming a writer changed who I am as a teacher. LEARNing
Landscapes. 16 pages. Submitted.
PUBLICATIONS - NON-REFEREED
Photograph – “Tranquility” – on display at The Guild, Charlottetown, PE (Oct. 2017).
Collection of photography – “Fire and Ice” – on display at Peake Street Gallery at Charlottetown Farmers’
Market, Charlottetown, PE as part of Islands Exhibit Art Show (August-October 2017).
Collection of photography – “Mug Shots” – on display at The Guild, Charlottetown, PE (Oct. 2016).
Selection of poetry in PEI Writes 2013 Anthology (released March 30, 2013).
Contributor to Prince Edward Island English Language Arts Curriculum Documents and Support
Documents – Grades 10, 11, and 12.
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PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
Presenter – “Writer as Writing Teacher” – B.Ed. Intermediate/Senior English I class (Dr. Sean
Wiebe) – University of Prince Edward Island (Aug. 13, 2018). Invited.
Co-Presenter with Kendra MacLaren – “The Benefits of Classroom Libraries” – UPEI
Interdisciplinary Graduate Student Conference 2018 – University of Prince Edward Island (August
2018).
Co-Presenter with Kendra MacLaren – “The Benefits of Classroom Libraries” – CSSE Conference
at Congress 2018 – University of Regina (May 2018).
Presenter – “Writer as Writing Teacher” – B.Ed. Intermediate/Senior English I class (Dr. Sean
Wiebe) – University of Prince Edward Island (Sept. 21, 2017). Invited.
Co-Presenter – “Writer’s Workshop: Using mentor texts to model writing techniques” –
Professional Development Session at Colonel Gray High School (Dec. 2, 2016).
Co-Presenter – “The Writer’s Playground” – Ignite Language Arts session, PEITF Convention
(Oct. 27, 2016).
Co-Presenter – “Descriptive Feedback” – Professional Development Session (Sept. 26, 2014).
“Higher Order Thinking Strategies for Content Areas” – Professional Development Session at
Kinkora Regional High School (Apr. 26, 2013).
Co-Presenter – “Developing Independent Learners” – Professional Development Session at
Montague Regional High School (Feb. 25, 2013).
“Gradual Release of Responsibility: A high yield strategy for all teachers” – Professional
Development Session at Charlottetown Rural High School (Dec. 2012).
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE). 2017-present.
Prince Edward Island Teachers’ Federation. 2002-present.
LITERARY MEMBERSHIPS
Member PEI Writers’ Guild (2013 – present).
SERVICE
Member of Novel Selection Committee with P.E.I. Department of Education (Sept. 2018 – present).
Member of Pilot Committee for English 471 Literacy Intervention with P.E.I. Department of
Education (Sept. 2015 – present).
Member-at-Large PEI Writers’ Guild – Island Literary Awards Committee and Open Mic
Committee (June 2016 – June 2017).
Member of English Curriculum Committee with P.E.I. Department of Education (Sept. 2013 – June
2016).
School Effectiveness Committee at Charlottetown Rural High School (Sept. 2014 – June 2016).
Literacy Steering Committee at Charlottetown Rural High School (Sept.-June 2013).
Member of Grade Eleven Novel Selection Committee with P.E.I. Department of Education (Sept.
2011 – June 2013).
Co-Chair of the School Development Committee at Charlottetown Rural High School (Sept. 2011
– June 2012).