Teacher English

CHRISTABEL MCPHERSON

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Mobile: +91-984******* Email: *********@*****.***

PROFILE SUMMARY

A Student-Centric Instructor, Academic Facilitator & Instructional Coach with 28 years of experience in Teaching English, Social Studies & Moral Science Subjects from 7th to 10th Class Students, Classroom Administration, Student Motivation, etc.

Proven ability in creating and developing a healthy, positive, & fun learning environment for the students in the classroom

Skillful in promoting student engagement by using a wide range of teaching techniques to inspire and motivate learning

Demonstrated excellence in leading students in activities for improving their physical, mental and social development

Adept at evaluating the progress of the students and discussing the results with the students, parents and school officials

Vast experience in maintaining accurate, detailed records of student's grades, achievements, attendance register & so on

Excellent communicator with interpersonal, communications, presentations, problem-solving, and decision-making skills

SKILLS

Teaching English, Social Studies & Moral Science Subjects

Student Motivation

Audiovisuals, Charts, and Puzzles Utilization

Interactive Learning

Attendance Register & Records Maintenance

Classroom Management

English Language Skills Development

Assigning Creative Projects

Student Academic Progress Evaluation

Map Drawing & Map Reading

Organizing Parent-Teacher Meetings

Conduct Unit Tests & Examinations

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating System : Windows XP/98/2000/2007/10

MS Office : Word & PowerPoint

CERTIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Completed TESOL Business Certification - Aug 2020

TESOL Advanced Certification from American TESOL Institute - Jul 2020

Business English Teacher Training Course from the British Council, Chennai, India - Aug 2017

WORK EXPERIENCE

Designation

Organization

Duration

Middle & Secondary Grade Teacher

St. Columban’s Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School, Chennai, India

1993 - Till Date

Primary Teacher

Presentation Convent School, Chennai, India

1992 - 1993

Overall Responsibilities:

Teaching English, Social Studies, and Moral Science Subjects from 7 to 10 Class Students and bringing to the fore the latent potential in students & ensuring a harmonious growth in personality with the right balance of academic learning & practice

English: Utilizing audiovisuals, charts, puzzles, etc. to develop English language learning skills of the students while emphasizing on reading, writing, spelling, grammar, and pronunciation

Setting question papers for tests and examinations for English & Social Studies subjects

Social Studies: Teaching concepts like nature, social awareness, essential services in society, fundamental duties, functions of the government, economics, and civic duties through innovative charts & actual specimens symbolizing a piece of nature brought into the classroom to encourage student involvement

Generating a sense of enquiry in students via map drawing, map reading, and drawing timelines of historical events

Moral Science/Value Education

Teaching basic human values to the students, inculcating a sense of confidence through short films, and inspiring stories of National & International Heroes, encouraging patriotic feelings and awareness of cultural heritage

Proactively identifying the talent in each student and motivating them to excel in through appropriate opportunities

Evaluating student academic improvement via conducting unit tests and examinations

Preparing worksheets and scheme of work for each academic year and motivating students to learn

Assigning creative project work to the students and guiding them in the successful completion

Developing methods and techniques in teaching & classroom management via coordinating meetings between teachers

Addressing classroom situations of problem behaviour tactfully and ensuring that the student feels secure & safe at school

Training students for role plays and other on-stage cultural events that provide extensive & constructive exposure

Participating in staff & heads department meetings and working on the suggestions given to the further improvement

Conducting parent-teacher meetings, encouraging frank & open communication, assessing student performance & behaviour

Keeping individual student files in order with information on their academic progress

Maintaining attendance register, lesson plans, work record, mark registers, etc.

EDUCATION

Master of Arts in English from the University of Madras, Chennai, India - 2003

Bachelor of Education in English & Social Studies from Annamalai University, Chennai, India - 1996

Bachelor of Science in Geography from the University of Madras, Chennai, India - 1995

Diploma in Anglo-Indian Teacher Training from Church Park Training School, Chennai, India - 1992

LANGUAGES KNOWN

English, French, and Tamil

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