CSU Ontario School of Education
Leanne Tovey
Position: Lecturer
Phone: (905) 333 4955 Ext.55128
Campus: Ontario Room: 128
Email: ltovey@csu.edu.au 
Bio
Leanne is a Lecturer at the School of Education, Ontario Campus. She has been a Mathematics Facilitator with the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board for the past three years. In her role as a Mathematics Facilitator, Leanne supported teachers from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8 in implementing the revised Ontario Mathematics Curriculum, as well as supporting teachers in sourcing, developing and implementing change in the mathematics classroom. She has supported the board in training staff in the areas of PRIME, Problem Solving in the Classroom, EQAO, Differentiated Instruction and Communication. Leanne started her career in the area of Special Education and has taught Grade 1 to Grade 8 in all subject areas. Leanne has had the opportunity of working on several projects for the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board as well as the Ontario Ministry of Education.
Research
- Currently working on “Paperless Research Project” with Doreen Rorrison (2008)
- Currently working on “Integrated Assignment Creation” with Charles Sturt Ontario Faculty
- Currently working on “Educational Leadership”
Teaching
- 2008 – Present Lecturer: Physical Education and The Arts, Charles Sturt University, Ontario
- 2005 – 2008 Mathematics Facilitator, Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8, HWDSB
- 2002 – 2005 Grade 1 to Grade 8 Teacher, HWDSB
- 2000 – 2002 Special Education Teacher, HWDSB
Professional Engagement
Charles Sturt Univeristy
- Ontario Physical Education Association Member
- Coordinate and work with OPHEA member in the area of Safety
- Coordinate and work with OPHEA member in the area of DPA (Daily Physical Activity)
- Research in the area of “Inclusion in Physical Education”
- Professional reading in the area of Physical Education and Health
- Professional reading in the area of The Arts
- Research Committee Member
- Additional Qualification Course Committee Member
Ministry
- Ministry Writer: Arts Exemplars
- Ministry Writer: Social Studies Curriculum
- Ministry Research: Visual Arts Exemplar Task
Mathematics
- Continued study and research of John Van De Walle and Marilyn Burns
- EQAO Training and Support
- Smart Board Training and Support
- Limestone: "Math 4…Every 1" Regional Conference Presenter
- H.W.D.S.B. Coordinator/Presenter: Relational Rods
- H.W.D.S.B. Coordinator/Presenter: Administrative Prime Training
- H.W.D.S.B. Coordinator/Presenter: Administrative EQAO Training
- Section 23 (Special Needs) Prime Trainer
- H.W.D.S.B. EQAO Practice Test Creator/Implementer/Marker
- H.W.D.S.B. Grade 2, Grade 5 and Grade 7 System Mathematics Test Creator
- Support and Training with Maggie Martin Connell on Accessible Mathematics
- Leading Mathematics Success (Grade 7 and Grade 8) Presenter
- H.W.D.S.B. (school based) Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8 Mathematics Continuum Creator
- H.W.D.S.B. (school based) Mathematics Delivery Plan Creator
- Education For All (Differentiated Instruction) Presenter
- Mathematics Olympiad Marker
- Building Capacity (Prime) Presenter
- Building Capacity (Early Mathematics) Presenter
- Leading Mathematics Success Conference Representative
- Leading Mathematics Success Teacher (Intermediate Lead)
- “Mathematically Liter8” Conference Representative
- Mathematics Textbook Committee Member
- Leading Mathematics Success Teacher (Primary Lead)
Other Workshops
- Write Traits Intermediate Training
- Arts Revive (Workshop Leader)
- Elementary Curriculum Unit Project
- Executing Ontario Curriculum Exemplars: Visual Arts
- Ontario Curriculum Exemplars: Math, Science, Social Environmental Studies
- Directed Reading Assessment
- Learning the Literacy Guidelines
- Special Education Curriculum-Computer Program
- First Steps
- Writing an Individual Education Plan
- Individual Student Allotment
- Professional Evaluations
- Youth-at-Risk
- Special Education and Technology
- Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
- American Sign Language (First Level)
The Bachelor of Primary Education Studies program is offered under the written consent of the Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities for the period from 24th December 2004 to 24th December 2009. The Bachelor of Early Childhood Studies, Master of International Education (School Leadership) and Master of Business Administration programs are offered under the written consent of the Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities for the period from 17th April 2009 to 17th April 2014. Prospective students are responsible for satisfying themselves that the programs and the degrees will be appropriate to their needs (e.g., acceptable to potential employers, professional licensing bodies or other educational institutions).