About Me

 
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Hey! I’m Rachel

Thanks for stopping in to my teaching corner of the web.

Let me tell you a little bit about myself.

 
 
 
 
 
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My Family

My husband, daughter and I live on the West Coast of Canada, 5 minutes from the ocean and a short drive from the mountains. It almost never snows where we live, but it rains more than 150 days a year, so good rain boots are a must!

 
 

My Education

I have a secret fascination with WWII (specifically German) history, and got my undergraduate degree from the University of Victoria in European History before moving to the University of British Columbia to get a second undergraduate degree in Elementary Education. My education degree was focused in inquiry-based learning, and I am a wholehearted believer in the power of inquiry in elementary education!

I’ve taught in both private and public elementary schools in British Columbia, and know firsthand just how hard it can be to do all of the things that teachers are required to do. Teachers are being asked to be literal superheroes: meet the educational, physical, and social-emotional needs of a group of diverse learners, all while balancing relationships (in and out of the classroom), creating an equitable and differentiated curriculum, and making sure the learning we are doing is fun. It’s too much for one person to handle.

 
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I created Poet Prints Teaching to try and tackle one small part of that puzzle.

I wanted to create a space where teachers could look for engaging and rigorous lesson plans that met their local curriculum standards and know that they would be easy to teach.

 
 

church affiliation and statement of faith

I am a member of a nondenominational church, and would describe myself as evangelical in my theology. In Canada, specific denominational lines are often less emphasized than they are in parts of the United States, and many churches share similar core doctrinal beliefs.

I grew up in a nondenominational church and, in my twenties, spent seasons serving in both Pentecostal and Baptist churches. My longest stretch of paid ministry was at a Baptist church. These experiences have given me a broad appreciation for the wider evangelical church while remaining firmly rooted in historic, orthodox Christian beliefs.

My Bible lessons are written with a focus on the core truths of the Christian faith: the authority of Scripture, salvation by grace through faith in Jesus Christ, the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus, and the transforming work of the Holy Spirit. I intentionally avoid highly denominational distinctives so that the materials can be used across a wide range of evangelical churches, Christian schools, and homeschool settings.

 
 
 
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