Angela DesBarres
Angela is a professional learning designer with the Alberta Professional Learning Consortium. She retired after 32 years of service with Grande Prairie Public School Division as a classroom teacher, academic support, teacher librarian, administrator, AISI coordinator, and as Director of Teaching and Learning. She has a Bachelor of Education from the University of Alberta and a Master of Science in Education focusing on Elementary Literacy and Reading from Walden University. Her desire to obtain her Master's degree stemmed from the desire to assist students struggling to read and write.
Angela teaches 3rd & 4th years students in the Teacher Education North Program at Northwestern Polytechnic in Grande Prairie. Here, she works to inspire new teachers to be lifelong learners and consistently focus on meeting all students' learning needs. She is passionate about supporting teachers to become confident in their abilities to promote student success by implementing research-based best practices, instructional strategies, and effective assessment.