Mr. Appolinaire Atangana is an expert in the field of educational curriculum development. He has been working with Alberta Education since a couple of years as a Curriculum Lead, Sciences Early Middle Years Branch. In this capacity, Mr. Appolinaire Atangana developed a high-quality science curriculum that inspired all students to achieve success and fulfillment. This curriculum helped students to reach their potential by developing the competencies of Engaged Thinkers and Ethical Citizens with an entrepreneurial spirit able to contribute positively to the society. The curriculum emphasizes on 21st century competencies including Critical thinking, Problem-solving, Communication, Collaboration, Managing information, Culture and Global citizenship and Personal growth and well-being.
For more than a decade, Mr. Appolinaire Atangana was a French Immersion and a Middle Year Program (MYP) Science Teacher in Calgary (Alberta). He taught in French Immersion Schools and in an International Baccalaureate School as well. The aim of all International Baccalaureate programmes is to develop internationally minded people who, recognizing their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet, help to create a better and more peaceful world. Mr. Atangana shared his passion of science with his students by encouraging them to become creative, critical and reflective thinkers.
He has worked in Cameroon for many years as an Inspector of Education as well as the Manager of the Teacher Resource Centre. He holds two Masters Degree in Education. One in the field of Leadership and School Administration from Gonzaga University (Spokane, Washington ) and the second in the field of Didactic Biology, with a Bachelor of Science in Geology from the University of Yaoundé. He holds a Transition to Alberta Classroom Certificate from the University of Calgary as well.
As a volunteer soccer coach, Mr. Atangana coached children from his community every summer. Appolinaire speaks English, French, and Fan-Beti and has been president for various non-profit organizations including the Cameroonian Association of Calgary that he co-founded and remains as Advisor. He is the first Vice-Chair of the Cameroonian Canadian Foundation and the Head of the Educational Portfolio.
