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Doreen Mortimer fonds
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Doreen Mortimer fonds [textual record]. -- 1966-1984.
1 cm of textual records.
9 photographs.

Doreen Mortimer was a special education teacher at various schools in the Nanaimo area (School District No. 68). She first received her teacher training at Truro Training College in England, and later (1970) received her Bachelor of Education degree from the University of British Columbia. Mortimer worked in various capacities with Nanaimo-area schools, including as a Travelling Learning Assistance Teacher.

Records were originally acquired by the Nanaimo-Ladysmith Retired Teachers' Association as part of its School District 68 History Project.

The fonds consists of records relating to Mortimer's teaching qualifications and experience in special education, including: education and professional certificates; appointment letter; teacher evaluation reports; reports authored by Mortimer on the role of learning assistance teachers and on implementation of a special needs program at Mount Benson School; a sample completed psychological test paper (Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children); and correspondence relating to Mortimer's special education teaching methodology. Fonds includes photographs of Mortimer and students at Christopher Robin School and Mount Benson School.

Title based on the contents of the fonds.
Access restrictions apply.
Series descriptions and file list available.

Series 1.

Teaching records [textual record]. -- 1965-1984.
1 folder.

Series consists of education records of Doreen Mortimer, including certificates, letter of appointment as teacher, teacher evaluation reports, reports written by Mortimer on the role of learning assistance (special needs) teachers, sundry correspondence, and a copy of a completed and graded Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children test form.

Title based on the contents of the series.
Access restrictions apply.
File list available.

Series 2.

School photographs [graphic material]. -- [196-]-1975.
9 photographs.

Series consists of photographs of Doreen Mortimer and her students at Christopher Robin School (196-) and Mount Benson School (1975), Nanaimo, B.C.
Title based on the contents of the series.
File list available.



File List

Series 1. Teaching Records.

File 1. Teaching records, 1966-1984

Series 2. School Photographs.

File 1. School photographs.
Photo 1
Photo 2
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