Lucas Johnson

Teacher Candidate

📍 Calgary, AB | ✉️ lucas.johnson1@ucalgary.ca

Education

Bachelor of Education in Elementary

University of Calgary | Expected Graduation: 2026

  • Focus: Elementary Education with emphasis on bilingual instruction.

Bachelor of Arts in Spanish

University of Calgary | Expected Graduation: 2026

  • Embedded Certificate in Canadian Studies.

Teaching & Related Experience

Field Experience IV: Music (K-6)

Collingwood Spanish Bilingual (ISA) | Feb. 2026 – Apr. 2026

Field Experience III: Grade 4/5 Split

Eugene Coste Spanish Bilingual (ISA) | Nov. 2025 – Dec. 2025

  • Planned and implemented instruction for a multi-grade Spanish bilingual classroom.
  • Incorporated Indigenous ways of knowing.
  • Used daily formative checks to inform instructional pivots and address student misconceptions in real-time.

Volunteer Teaching Assistant (TAB)

SEK International School Madrid, Spain | Sep. 2025 – Oct. 2025

  • Supported Grade 4 instruction through the Teaching Across Borders (TAB) program.
  • Assisted in delivering the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) in a bilingual setting.
  • Facilitated cultural exchange and student agency in a transdisciplinary environment.

Field Experience II: Grade 2

Collingwood Spanish Bilingual (ISA) | Mar. 2025 – Apr. 2025

  • Designed differentiated bilingual literacy instruction for early elementary students.
  • Implemented inclusive engagement strategies to support diverse learning needs.

Student Teacher Volunteer: ACCESS & ALP

William Aberhart High School | Jan. 2025 – Mar. 2025

  • Provided support for students with cognitive disabilities and non-verbal learners.
  • Designed tailored workout programs and adapted physical activities for individual needs.
  • Facilitated social communication and functional academic skill development.

Field Experience I: Foundations

Eugene Coste Spanish Bilingual (ISA) | Oct. 2024

  • Conducted immersive observations of bilingual instructional strategies and school culture.
  • Supported small-group learning and assisted with student performance assessments.

Volunteer & Community Engagement

Active Living Volunteer

Adapted Physical Activity For Kids, University of Calgary | 2024 – Present

  • Assist children with disabilities in learning sport-specific and movement skills.

Volunteer Youth Mentor

Calgary Bridge Foundation | Mar. 2024 – Jun. 2024

  • Guided mentees through career planning and post-secondary application processes.

Incoming TAB Volunteer

Werklund School of Education | Jan. 2024 – Feb. 2024

  • Provided English conversation support and mentorship for students from Japan.

Awards & Scholarships

  • Dean’s List, Faculty of Arts (2023–2025)
  • Jason Lang Scholarship (2024, 2025 Nominee)
  • Humanities Studies Scholarship (2025)
  • Global Learning Award (2025)
  • Languages in Teacher Education Scholarship (2024)
  • Joan Sumner Love of Learning Award (2024)
  • Teaching Across Borders Participation Award (2024)

Core Skills

  • Bilingual Instruction: Fluent in English & Spanish; literacy focused.
  • Curriculum Design: Alberta Program of Studies & IB PYP alignment.
  • Inclusive Practice: Human-Centered Design & Differentiated Instruction.
  • Mathematics: Building Thinking Classrooms (Liljedahl) pedagogy.