Douglas McChesney
Dynamic ESL Instructor with a proven track record at Kings colleges, enhancing student engagement through innovative teaching strategies and tailored lesson plans. Skilled in cross-cultural communication and academic record keeping, I successfully boosted student performance by offering personalized tutoring and fostering a supportive learning environment. Committed to promoting critical thinking and interactive learning.
Skills
Work History
Esl Instructor
Kingscolleges, Boston, MA March 2013 - Current
BRIGHTON, MA 02135
781-***-**** *****************@*****.*** WWW: Bold Profile Student motivation Cross-cultural communication
Interactive learning Creative learning strategies
Classroom management Building rapport
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Instructed students in using visuals, games and textbooks to improve writing, speaking, and reading skills. Established clear objectives for lessons and units to communicate objectives to Number students per semester.
Offered one-on-one tutoring to improve student classroom performance, boosting overall performance Number%.
Attended team meetings with fellow bilingual teachers to integrate curriculum and improve student learning.
Provided supportive, nurturing learning environment to encourage student responsibility. Used Software to maintain accurate and complete records of student progress and growth. Tailored lesson plans to accommodate differences in learning styles and speeds. Constructed classroom management system to keep classroom disruption to minimum. Taught classes daily with advanced, beginner and intermediate levels of students. Delivered and developed lesson plans by using broad range of teaching techniques and strategies. Developed activities and integrated technology to diversify instruction. Developed and taught ESL curriculum to improve students' conversational abilities. Educated students in basics of English grammar and conversational speaking. Attended workshops to learn about student motivation and engaging learning activities. Gave one-on-one attention to each student while maintaining overall focus on entire group. Supported students holistically to achieve academic success. Created and delivered engaging lesson plans to accommodate different learning styles. Modified curriculum plans with colleagues to meet changing student needs. Set assessments to measure student progress and identify growth opportunities. Esl Instructor
EF Education, Brighton, MA January 1998 - July 2012 Esl Instructor
Universal Language Institute, Seoul,Korea July 1995 - January 1997 Taught grammar and conversation to businessmen and students.Gave placement interviews to all new students.Planned curriculum and selected educational material. Education
Fordham University at New York, NY
Bachelor of Arts in Applied Linguistics
Certifications
University of Cambridge ESOL certificate.
Facilitated small group and individual instruction to maximize student learning. Promoted critical thinking to build subject engagement and interaction. Tailored lesson plans to accommodate differences in learning styles and speeds. Provided supportive, nurturing learning environment to encourage student responsibility. Instructed students in using visuals, games and textbooks to improve writing, speaking, and reading skills. Used Software to maintain accurate and complete records of student progress and growth. Offered one-on-one tutoring to improve student classroom performance, boosting overall performance Number%.
Taught classes daily with advanced, beginner and intermediate levels of students. Constructed classroom management system to keep classroom disruption to minimum. Established clear objectives for lessons and units to communicate objectives to Number students per semester.
Delivered and developed lesson plans by using broad range of teaching techniques and strategies. Gave one-on-one attention to each student while maintaining overall focus on entire group. Educated students in basics of English grammar and conversational speaking. Developed activities and integrated technology to diversify instruction. Attended workshops to learn about student motivation and engaging learning activities. Developed and taught ESL curriculum to improve students' conversational abilities. Adopted new technologies and online platforms to facilitate student learning. Set assessments to measure student progress and identify growth opportunities. Modified curriculum plans with colleagues to meet changing student needs. Created and delivered engaging lesson plans to accommodate different learning styles. Promoted critical thinking to build subject engagement and interaction. Facilitated small group and individual instruction to maximize student learning. Attended team meetings with fellow bilingual teachers to integrate curriculum and improve student learning.
Established clear objectives for lessons and units to communicate objectives to [Number] students per semester.
Taught classes daily with advanced, beginner and intermediate levels of students. Constructed classroom management system to keep classroom disruption to minimum.