BRIAN NIXON

37 Buena Vista Drive

L9W1J5
brian.nixon@peelsb.com
@BC_Nix
647-996-2170

Teaching Experience
September 2013-Present- Castlebrooke Secondary School

Grade 9 Issues in Canadian

Theories

Geography

Grade 11 Healthy Active Living

Grade 12 Canadian and World

Grade 11 Large Group Activities; Football

Issues

Focus (SHSM Course)

Grade 12 Philosophy Questions,

January 2009-2013- Port Credit Secondary School

Grade 9 Geography of
Canada

Grade 11 Travel and

Tourism

Grade 10 Career Studies

 February 2010-2014 - Brampton Centennial Secondary School- Night School

Grade 12 Canadian and World Issues

Qualifications

Intermediate/ Senior Geography

Intermediate Health and Physical Education

Intermediate/ Senior Individual and Society

Geography Specialist

Phys-Ed Specialist (March 2015)

Contribution to a Learning Community

Implementation E-Blended instruction pilot project 2014-2015

Co-created an online/ in-person format for course delivery for

HZT4U0

Organized and lead Castlebrookes Academic Honesty Assembly (2015)

Conducted an assembly for grade 11 and 12 students on the different

aspects of academic honesty, and why it is so important

to their education in high school and moving forward

Implementation of Technology in the Classroom

In working with other teaching professionals, as well as

students, I have integrated many different types of technology
as learning tools in my classroom. Some examples include:
Google Apps for Education, Google Classroom, Edmodo,
Twitter, Apple TV, Air Server

School Success Planning PLC

Currently working with a team to develop a PLC in the area of

Collaborative Inquiry for Castlebrooke Secondary School

Grade 9 Canadian Geography Course Development/ PLC

As a part of the geography team, I helped design CGC1D0/P0

in order to be relevant with the changes to the curriculum that
took place this past year

Also helped develop a PLC and a PIAT for the grade nine course
in the Inquiry strand of the new Canadian and World Studies
curriculum

Professional Learning

School Success Planning PLC/PIAT involving Collaborative Inquiry 2015

2/5 Exams written to become a Google Certified Educator 2015

Health and Physical Education Specialist to be completed March 2015

Presenting at Peels GOOGLE Camp in May 2015

PLC/PIAT completed involving integration of new Global studies curriculum 2014

Various NFO Technology Conferences/Workshops as Presenter 2014

Health and Physical Education Part 1 2013, Part 2, 2014

Geography Specialist obtained 2012

Ontario Coaching Association

OAGEE membership/annual conference

School/Community Involvement
In my time at Castlebrooke Secondary, I have committed to the school success
vision. One way I have been involved in this is staff development in technology. There
are many different ways technology can be integrated into classrooms, and I am very
eager to learn about them, and try them out. By connecting with technology resource
teachers, as well as being active on twitter and connecting with teachers and
administrators around the world, I have found many new classroom tools, which I have
tried in my classroom and integrated into my teaching practice. In being open to new
technology and technological opportunities, I have also begun to share my
experiences with my peers both within our school as well as outside. Through
presenting at conferences, being active in Castlebrookes Tech Den, holding lunch-andlearns, as well as holding drop-in technology brainstorming sessions, I have, and
continue to help foster a mindset of change, and adaptability in my professional
practice, and helping to navigate myself and my peers in the 21 st century
technological landscape. In addition to professional and staff development, I also
connect with our students and the community through athletics. I am the offensive
coach of the Varsity Football team, and I am currently the head coach of the Boys
Hockey team and assistant coach of the Varsity Girls Softball team. In each of these
coaching experiences, I have used my background in leadership development to help
foster leadership and team building skills in the student athletes that I am involved
with. One of my primary goals in coaching is to instill the idea that the members of
school teams are students first, and athletes second. Athletics are an important part of
learning and are a great tool in relation to Character Education and are an integral
part of how I connect with my students, their parents and the wider community.