TEACHER/COACH
B.Ed., MET
Charles is thrilled to begin new adventures in learning at North Point! With over 25 years of experience in education, Charles taught humanities in Grades 7-12 as well as multimedia and computer science in grades 4-8. He initiated and led several Grade 9 School-at-Sea west coast trips, led backcountry camping excursions, planned grade-wide mountain retreats, coached badminton, coached a debate team to an ADSA regional championship, and led junior high-wide debate tournaments where every student had an active part. In the 2021-22 school year, Charles supported student learning experiences in Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands as a member of an international travel studies teaching team. He has a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Alberta and a Master’s Degree in Educational Technology from Boise State University.
Throughout his career, Charles has held multiple roles including teaching, applied research, instructional design, and instructional leadership. He led pilot projects with students and teachers to modernize instruction in areas such as blended learning, gamification, project-based learning, robotics, and programmable electronics where students create shareable products that merge digital and physical tools. Charles recently initiated and taught in a successful blended learning program with a focus on integrating collaborative in-person learning, personalized self-directed learning, and off-site/borderless experiential learning.
“The adventure of life is to learn.”
– William Arthur Ward