I have worked as a teacher in 3 different schools and I am comfortable with a wide variety of different curriculum and learning strategies. Working exclusively with English language learners in my las... t two schools, I met the needs of a group with mixed ability and knowledge backgrounds. This involved building speaking, reading, writing and listening skills, and providing authentic experiences where students apply these skills. For example, my students have held formal in-class debates on topics such as harmful effects of social media and best places to raise a family, strengthening English development as well as the ability to think critically, analyze information and listen and respond to the arguments of others. Likewise, we may pause sporadically in the moment to connect a picture of a rotary phone in a story we’re reading to the root “rota” to model vocabulary-growing habits. I also take joy in collaborating with colleagues to create cross-curricular experiences, such as my previous school in Tangier in which we embarked on a year-long project with our students to design an outdoor classroom that would allow them to learn safely in the midst of a pandemic. In each step of my journey I strive to grow my practice and challenge myself alongside my students. In my current position I have worked to lead the 5th grade English team in developing and administering a new curriculum using Cambridge International standards aligned to the school English program through Grade 12. I have worked as a coach to fellow teachers in various areas of instruction such as lesson design, delivery, and classroom relationship building and seek professional development in order to share and apply the learnings with my colleagues. read more

My name is Patrick. I am an international educator currently living in Wuppertal, Germany. I believe that as a native English speaker, experienced working with diverse communities and with a student-c... entred approach, I can bring a valuable perspective and a diverse set of skills that would allow me to tailor my instruction to each individual student's needs. I am familiar with a wide variety of curricula and learning strategies. Working exclusively with English learners at my last two schools has allowed me to meet the needs of a group with mixed ability and knowledge bases. This included building speaking, reading, writing and listening skills, and providing authentic experiences that put students to use those skills. For example, my students engaged in formal debates in class about topics such as the harmful effects of social media and the best places to raise a family, and strengthened English development and the ability to think critically, analyze information and make arguments listening and responding to others. Likewise, we may sporadically pause to connect the image of a rotary phone in a story we are reading to the root “rota” to model vocabulary building habits. My greatest values as an educator are building relationships and investing in my students' progress - both academically and individually. Obtaining student feedback as well as the explicit and applied teaching of social-emotional skills and awareness are important to my practice. I set clear goals for my students and plan backwards so the path to those goals is crystal clear. I also pride myself on my adaptability and my understanding that each student needs something different to achieve their goals. To motivate them, I create authentic experiences that engage students in what they are about to learn by providing dynamic assignments and playing my role as mentor and coach, as a facilitator of knowledge.read more