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Nancy Faraday teaches English and Media Studies at John McCrae Secondary School in Nepean Ontario Canada. In addition to classroom duties and contributions to English department initiatives, she participates in a committee dedicated to improving the educational experience of students destined for college or the world of work. Nancy is a member of the Association for Media Literacy. She has presented several professional development workshops on issues related to incorporating media literacy into traditional English literature classrooms. In recent years, she has worked closely with two colleagues, Robert Godwin and Melanie White, to develop a network of interested media teachers in The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board.
Nancy is keenly interested in the evolution of mass media and its influence on North American and global culture, partly because she is a self-described "pop-culture junkie." She likes to point out that she owned an iPod before they were a status item. Nancy's contact information is:
Nancy Faraday
John McCrae
Secondary School
103 Malvern Dr.
Nepean Ontario
K2J 4T2
Email:Nancy.Faraday@ocdsb.ca
2008: "The Media Strand in the English Curriculum," with Robert Godwin and Melanie White: a presentation to English Department Heads in the Ottawa Carleton District School Board.
2006: "Media Inside and Outside The English Classroom," with Robert Godwin and Melanie White: ideas for integrating media literacy into core English Curricula, addressing both the Media Curriculum Strand and the revised Applications evaluation criteria in the Ministry Achievement Charts
2005: "Making Sense Of Media In The English Classroom," with Robert Godwin and Melanie White: a three hour presentation of field-tested lessons, with a special presentation on integrating media literacy into core English Curricula
2004: "What's News?: Using Television News to Develop Critical Thinking skills with Applied Students," a two hour presentation of a field-tested unit using CBC television's News.Real broadcast and website
2003: Media Swap shop, with Robert Godwin and Melanie White: a three hour presentation of field-tested lessons and resources for media literacy
2001: Teaching Media Literacy: a two hour workshop presenting the author's website with focussed attention on available internet resources for teachers new to media literacy
2000: Teaching Media Literacy: a two hour workshop presenting the author's website with focussed attention on available internet resources for teachers new to media literacy.
"Nancy Faraday's Classes." A website of teaching resources. 1999-present.
"Internet Sites for English Teachers" in OCDSB English Curriculum User's Guide, 1999.
"Claude Levi-Strauss" in Encyclopedia of Contemporary Literary Theory. U of Toronto Press, 1993.
2001: Honour Specialist, English, University of Western Ontario
1998: Media Literacy AQ, Part I, University of Ottawa
1997: English as a Second language AQ, Part I, University of Ottawa
1996: Special Education, Part I, University of Ottawa
1996: Bachelor of Education: Intermediate and Senior Divisions, English and History, University of Ottawa [Gold Medal, Faculty of Education]
1993: Bachelor of Arts, Honours, University of Ottawa
1999-present: John McCrae Secondary School, Nepean Ontario
Teacher: English 9 and 10 Applied, 10 Academic, 11 and 12 Academic and University, OAC, Media Studies 11 Open
Committees: English Department Pathways Committee,
Branch Past President, Ontario Secondary School Teachers
Federation
Extracurricular: Stage Manager, Zombie Prom
(school musical 2004)
Staff supervisor: Philosophy Club, Students Council Dances, Coffeehouses,
Battles of the Bands
1997-1999: Hillcrest High School, Ottawa Ontario
Teacher: English 11 Academic, Media Studies 11 General and Academic, English 12 Academic
Extracurricular: Staff Advisor, Hawktalk (school
newspaper)
Costumes Coordinator, Robyn Hood (school play
1998)
Staff supervisor: Students Council Dances, Coffeehouses,
Battles of the Bands.
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revised 29 July 2008