Institute of Applied TechnologyELL Teacher and Department Head
Aug. 2015United Arab Emirates- Direct and oversee the Department of English Language Learners, managing curriculum development, teacher performance, resource allocation, and staffing at a new school site.
- Facilitate regular meetings with department staff to ensure alignment with educational standards and objectives.
- Guide and empower new teachers by providing insights on best practices and promoting professional growth.
- Design and execute strategic plans to improve department performance and raise student outcomes.
- Collaborate with school administration to align departmental goals with broader school objectives.
- Supervise internal and external audits, ensuring adherence to departmental compliance with educational standards.
- Assess curriculum effectiveness and apply recommendations to refine teaching practices and enhance student outcomes.
- Develop authentic content and revision materials for all grade levels to enrich the curriculum and foster student learning.
- Conduct professional development sessions on classroom management, learning styles, and differentiated instruction, advancing student-centered learning across varied educational contexts.
- Creates tailored lessons to meet diverse proficiency levels, using targeted strategies to enhance student's speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills, while fostering an inclusive and supportive learning environment.
- Develops and implements lesson plans for Advanced Science Placement and General Streams, ensuring 100% alignment with educational standards and improving student performance.
- Instructors as a College Board-trained AP Capstone Seminar teacher, guiding students through research projects and developing competencies in research methodology, critical thinking, academic writing, and information literacy. - Emphasizes proper writing skills training through source evaluation, citation, and academic integrity while strengthening academic vocabulary and writing skills to produce cohesive, well-structured research papers with successful external submissions.
- Spearheaded the creation of an on-campus Writing Lab as a Literacy initiative, increasing student and educator engagement through targeted training programs and resource development.
- Collaborates with cross-functional teams to execute school-wide academic projects and competitions, enhancing interdisciplinary learning and raising participation.
- Delivers tailored IELTS, SAT, and EmSAT preparation courses, helping students achieve the institution's benchmark for external English test scores.