Year Started at KWBS

2014

Extracurricular

First Lego League, Scientist in the School Coordinator, Let's Talk Science Coordinator, CEMC (U of W) Math Contests Coordinator, Technovation Mentor

French Foundations

Mme El Kibbi grew up speaking French in Lebanon.

Teaching Philosophy

In a time when scientific information is so abundant and accessible, it is becoming increasingly more important to teach our students how to learn. It is crucial to train the children to identify information relevant to the question they are researching, evaluate it, and make informed decisions based on their analysis and understanding. Moreover, because students work at different levels, teaching Math and Science should be tailored to be inclusive and engaging for all. Children need to feel challenged at their own level in order for their interest to be sparked. It is so rewarding to watch a student discover the use of a new math technique and exclaim, “Wow, this is so cool and it works!” Finally, teaching should be patient and passionate. Children will sense a teacher’s enthusiasm for the subject taught and will appreciate it even more. If, for instance, teaching can convey to the students just how elegant mathematics are and how useful they can be to understand the world around us, then, this is successful teaching!