Waishing Lam, BEd, MEd, GCSL

Area of Study / Keywords

Secondary Education Curriculum Studies Social Studies Career Education CTS: Business Innovation Education Financial Literacy Education (FLE) Entrepreneurship Education (EE) Career & Life Management (CALM) History of Education School Leadership School Improvement Managing School Resources K-12 School Finance

About

Waishing Lam (he/him) is a secondary school teacher and seconded public servant, serving as a system consultant at Alberta Education. While on secondment, Waishing has served in three distinct program areas: First Nations Métis and Inuit Education, Central Field Services, and Career Education Curriculum. Since 2022, Waishing has served as a member of academic teaching staff as an assistant lecturer in the Faculty of Education. 

Waishing holds both a Permanent Professional Teaching Certificate (TQS) and School Leadership Certificate (LQS) in the Province of Alberta.

Teaching

EDSE 495 – Curriculum and Teaching in Secondary School Career Education (Fall 2022; Fall 2023; Fall 2024; Spring 2025; Fall 2025; Spring 2026)

Alberta Curriculum and Programs of Study: 

• Career Education and Financial Literacy (CEFL) 
• Senior High Social Studies (all levels)
• Career Technology Studies (CTS): Introductory/Intermediate/Advanced Financial Management
• Career Technology Studies (CTS): Introductory/Intermediate/Advanced Enterprise and Innovation (Interdisciplinary CTS Program) 
• Career and Life Management (CALM) 
• Junior High Social Studies (all levels with IB MYP Individuals and Societies curricula) 
• Junior High English Language Arts (combined Humanities 8 and 9)