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Name: Ravinder Rana

Address: ***** ******* **.

Overland Park,

Kansas 66223

Phone #: Home: 913-***-****

Work: 816-***-****

E-mail: *****@**.**.***

Educational Qualification: M. S. Ed. (Chemistry Major) B.Sc. B. Ed. (Chemistry,

Math, Physics Major), Pre-Engineering Diploma, Higher Secondary Diploma

I have earned a large number of graduate level credit hours in content areas of math, science,

computer technology and professional education from various graduate schools and

universities. I am trained to use computer technology to improve my professionalism and

classroom instruction.

Professional Qualification:

I am certified to teach mathematics, chemistry and physics for life- time in the states of Missouri,

Mississippi, Oklahoma and Math, chemistry in Kansas. I am a master teacher and take pride in

serving the Kansas City Public Schools District Kansas City for 27 years. I have taught in

multicultural communities in America and abroad. I feel comfortable working with students

and staff of all ethnic groups. My success lies in showing improvement in achievement of my

students. I am trained in crisis management, classroom management, solving discipline and

attitude related problems and mediation. I am trained to mentor new teachers and make

presentation during in-service and staff development sessions for math and science teachers. I

am expert in motivating staff and students in science through demonstrations and hands-on

activities. I have gained insight and full understanding of the minds of teachers regarding their

expectations of meaningful and effective staff development sessions. It is very important win

and buy in those teachers and educators who meet the inner city school children and their

parents face to face daily address their concerns during professional developments and

presentations. I am trained in math/science curriculum structuring and as such my school

district has commended my contribution towards restructuring district science curriculum. I

have been a member of the MAP-Leaders team in the state of Missouri. I have undergone

training to improve students’ achievement in math by ‘America’s Choice’ consultant trainers. I

make presentations using ‘Opening Hour Activity, Work-time Activity and Closing-Time Activity

model’ to maximize learning outcome. This year I took training in Common Core Curriculum

implementation using Pearson Digital instruction Resource. At present I am a full time tenured

teacher in the School District of Kansas City Missouri. My present assignment is Advanced

Algebra, Pre-calculus and AP Calculus instructor. Besides this, I have taught math, physics and

chemistry in the Kansas City Metro area Community Colleges as adjunct faculty.

My Philosophy of Education:

Access to education is a fundamental right of everyone. I believe that everyone can learn and can

be taught. I am an advocate of providing fearless, encouraging, fair and safe instructional

environment for all children. Any obstruction or hardship that stands in the way of a teacher or

a student must be immediately removed. I believe in setting achievable standards and

expectations then achieving them without exception.

Application Supplement

Describe the classroom environment that contributes to high levels of student motivation for

achievement.

The administration should provide a safe and comfortable classroom environment where as it is

the duty and responsibility of a teacher to create an inviting environment which should attract

students to come and stay in the classroom for learning. To achieve such an environment I as a

teacher would make my personal interaction with the students and their parents congenial and

approachable by all means and professional attire and instructional strategies. An inviting

classroom displays students pride by posting their achievements, performance, artifacts, word-

wall of concepts & terms related to content area. An inviting classroom environment encourages

students to take ownership of their classroom and everybody in the class takes pride in fair and

consistent rules to promote respect, dignity and right to learn and get the best quality of

instruction to achieve high standards in education. Besides all of above characteristics,

accountable (talk and interaction! during class-time is the foremost characteristic of high levels of

students motivation for achievement

What instructional technology tools do you feel comfortable using? How would you incorporate

those tools in your instruction?

I am trained in using most of the instructional technology tools. I feel comfortable with the

educational software that facilitate learning and promote high achievement. Desktop computer

net-working (now it is replaced by laptops) is used in my school. I feel comfortable with LC

projector. I would use them to incorporate differentiated instructions in my classroom. I feel

comfortable with graphic calculators. I use them and teach my students to use them in algebra,

geometry, pre-calculus and calculus classes. I use technology to keep students records and

communicate with parents and administration. I use technology to study and compare data of

students' performance and achievement to improve outcome of my instruction and students’

achievement. Smart -board is a recent Introduction in our teaching tools.

Tell about the strengths you bring in working with other professionals as a team member.

I believe in collaborative efforts to achieve a common goal of educating our children. I will bring

proactive attitude, team spirit, which are the backbone of professional community. I attend

summer institutes, workshops and conferences and share the resource and experience with my

fellow professionals. I visit my fellow educators’ classes and incorporate new ideas in my teaching

strategies. I invite my colleagues to visit my classes and appreciate their comments and

mentorship to improve my instruction. In my school the concepts of 'professional learning

communities' and 'small learning communities' have been of great success.

List and describe the components of a good lesson.

A good lesson should always be built on 'previous learning' of the population students in the class.

A good lesson should have three major components in its structure. Via: Opening time activity,

work time activity and closing time activity. Opening time activity should include a short 'do now',

home work related agenda, few diacaustic question and a short introduction of the lesson stating

'what and why' the students are going to learn.

The Work time activity should include a well-planned guided instruction and practice. It should

be followed by students struggle time in groups or on individual basis and the teacher should

monitor their progress with little direct help but more coaching to promote self confidence in

problem solving. In short intervals the teacher should check for learning and understanding and

schedule tutoring or extra help time. The closing time activity should include students’

presentation, question/answer or short assessment quiz. A good lesson must have homework of

optimum time for reinforcement. Feed- back must follow through electronic or physical means.

Describe the role of a teacher in building positive relationships with both students and families

and why this is critical for student success?

Positive and respectable relationship of teacher with both students and parents plays very

important role in student's success and achievement. A teacher should use professionalism to win

the confidence of his student and parents. The student should feel comfortable to approach the

teacher to get coaching, assistance and guidance to overcome difficulties that stand in the way of

his/her learning and achieving his/her educational needs and goals. The families should have

access to meet or communicate with the teacher easily and openly with dignity and respect. The

teacher should be ready to answer questions asked by parents related to student’s performance

and achievements and ways or means to improve.

A teacher should communicate with parents consistently about his student's performance,

achievements and behavioral issues plus the areas that need improvement. A teacher should

attend his student’s sports events, extracurricular activities and social activities to create sense of

community. All of these factors contribute towards student's success.

What provides you with the greatest pleasure in teaching?

Comfort of my students to lean a concept, steady progress in learning, improvement in civil and

social behavior and ultimate success in achieving of set goals provide me with greatest pleasure in

teaching.

Describe what you find most inspiring and enjoyable with regard to teaching students.

Lord has given me a gift of the knowledge and skill to teach. I am fortunate to touch the lives of

children who are expected to make this world a better place to live. I feel pride in contributing my

share to educate these children to be successful, productive and dignified citizen of this great

country and wonderful world. This contribution makes it most inspiring and enjoyable to

teaching students.

What do you say to parents when their child is not succeeding in your class?

Everyone can learn and succeed at his/her own pace. There are hardships in every endeavor.

Falling makes you stronger and builds your will power. Mahatma Ghandhiji did not give even he

had to face several unsuccessful outcomes. He achieved his goal and succeeded in getting freedom

for his countrymen. The only thing you need is sincere and honest efforts. Life does not end at one

spot. It continues and as time passes, failure turns into success. So 'Excelsior!'

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