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“At RDAS, there’s a strong spirit of collaboration among teachers. We’re encouraged to share ideas and co-create learning experiences that connect different subjects. In a Language Arts and Music collaboration, for example, students might compose background music to reflect the mood of a scene they’ve written. There’s also space to be creative and innovative: to explore new ideas, try different strategies, and adapt lessons to our students’ needs and interests. It makes learning more engaging for them, and keeps us continually learning as educators.”
Ms. Michelle Lim
Music Teacher
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“Working at RDAS lets me meet students where they are academically, socially, and emotionally. Making an impact can mean helping a student master a new skill or offering the right feedback at the right time to move their learning forward. It’s also knowing when to intervene, when to challenge, and when to let them figure it out. I love building relationships with students and learning how each one learns best. For me, the most meaningful moments are often the small ones, seeing a student make a connection, take a risk, discover a strength, or realize they are capable of more than they thought. And truthfully, that impact goes both ways; I’m continually learning from them too!”
Ms. Lynn Friesen
Lead Teacher · EAL & Learning Support
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“The open-space campus and the right resources at the right time, including support for my sustainability efforts, give me real freedom. Shiny recycled materials and lights-off turned a Grade 2 lesson into a night sky exploring dark and light, and yarn strung down the corridor helped Grade 4 find a vanishing point. Being part of a growing school also means my ideas actually shape how art is taught here, from planning cross-grade lessons to reimagining how we use our space. That kind of agency is rare, and genuinely rewarding.”
Ms. Aparna Patil
Visual Art Teacher
