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Year: 1999 – Province: British Columbia
Certificate of Achievement Recipients
David Oakley
School: Eric Hamber Secondary School
Principal: Lorne Kerr
School Website: www.hamber.vancouver.bc.ca/
Grades/Subjects Taught: Science, chemistry
Teaching Approach:
- Emphasize classroom participation.
- Work to increase students' confidence in their abilities and their skill at explaining course concepts.
- Develop students' understanding of how different technologies can be integrated into the study of science, and foster a lifelong interest in science.
- Teach both junior and senior grades to remain familiar with the curriculum and be involved with student achievement at all levels.
Outstanding Achievements:
Students of all levels perform extremely well in his courses:
- pass rate is consistently in the 97 to 98 percent rate at both the junior and senior levels
- one of his Chemistry 12 students received the highest provincial scholarship exam mark in British Columbia
- over the past five years, 51 of his students achieved scores of 95 percent or higher and four achieved 100 percent.
Worked closely with members of the English as a Second Language Department, he incorporated techniques such as using key visuals, supplementary texts and student mentoring to make science more meaningful to students for whom English is a second language.
Initiated the Science Challenge Program and the Advanced Placement program at Hamber.
Rave Reviews:
"He welcomes ESL and special needs students into his classes and is able to make complex and abstract concepts relevant to all learners." Vice-principal
"Mr. Oakley understands the importance of developing in students self-confidence, personal responsibilities and the ability to work with others, and he has worked countless hours outside of school time to cultivate these qualities." Principal