About+Mr.+Flammia

About Me:

This is my third year teaching at WIS. Before WIS I taught in South Korea during summer 2008 and summer 2009. In between those two summers I graduated with a Bachelor of Education from the University of Ottawa, Canada. I spent my first two years at WIS teaching Grade two so I am very comfortable with the material your children will be learning this year. When I am not teaching you can find me on a soccer field playing or on a plane flying to a brand new destination!! I grew up in Italy where my love of soccer was imprinted in me at a young age. I've been playing the game my whole life. I also coached it for 5 years before I became a teacher. My most recent life passion has become to travel as often as possible. I'm fascinated by different cultures/customs/traditions and believe to truly experience them I have to live in/visit different countries and meet the locals and eat their food!

My teaching philosophy: I truly believe in a student-centered approach to teaching. I believe that my number one priority is to meet the individual needs of my students. I want students to be able to walk into their classroom and know they will be treated with respect, fairly and with care. I strive to create an environment where students feel comfortable putting up their hand and sharing their ideas without fear of being ridiculed or laughed at. I seek to create a classroom where questioning usual practices/routines is welcomed as long as a better solution is found.

Just as important, I believe we need to raise children that value a global perspective in their decision making. They need to think about how their actions impact society and our planet as a whole. There are many ways to raise social awareness, be it via the curriculum or by allowing the students time each day to discuss what is happening in their lives.

Thank you parents for visiting this site. I hope it will help in keeping the communication lines open between teacher and parents. I also hope this wikispace proves to give you a better understanding of what your child is learning in the classroom.

A student in South Korea drew this picture of me! (Summer 2009)