John Zussino

(Italian)
Sessional or Contract
jmzussin@lakeheadu.ca
+1 (807) 343-8411
BB 2001 O
By appointment
Academic Qualifications: 
  • Bachelor of Science in Biology - Lakehead University
  • Teacher’s College - Lakehead University
  • Master of Education - Lakehead University
  • Entrepreneurship Development Diploma- MIB School of  Management in Italy
Date joined Lakehead: 
January, 2014
Research Interests: 
  • Aboriginal Education - Focus on deconstructing and evaluating the effects of residential schools on our Aboriginal student population.
  • Environmental Education - How do we best incorporate an environmental agenda into our teaching practice.
  • Bullying in the Classroom - How to combat and breakdown racism, sexism, classism, homophobia, and ageism in our classrooms.
  • Entrepreneurship Development - How to ensure your city is maximizing their tourism potential.
  • Feel free to email (jmzussin@lakeheadu.ca) in regards to our Siena Bursary opportunity. ITAL 1000 is a prerequisite for this great opportunity! The link to our 2024 Explore Italy: Italian Language and Cultural Program in Siena is https://www.lakeheadu.ca/students/student-life/student-services/or/news/...

I currently instruct Beginner's Italian at Lakehead University on Monday and Wednesday evening.  I try to include many hands-on games, food recipes, conversations with classmates, and presentations throughout the academic year.  I try to incorporate different activities and stimuli each evening in order to accomodate all different learning styles, and a wide range of student interests.  By the end of this course hopefully you will be comfortable with most A1 concepts in Italian.  Look forward to seeing you in class!