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xexe harlem

HUmanities ' Geography & History" Teacher

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Work Experience

  • HUmanities ' Geography & History" TeacherFull Time

    English Modern School

    Jan 2022 - Dec 2023 -1 yr, 11 months

    • Geography Teacher" Humanities & history TeacherFull Time

      Canadian International School

      Apr 2015 - Aug 2022 -7 yrs, 4 months

      China , Beijing

      • Job Details:Develop nine-week thematic units for humanities classes using the backwards design model in which planning follows these three steps: 1) identifying standards-aligned desired results (in terms of acquisition, meaning, and transfer); 2) designing performance tasks/assessments that provide evidence of learning; and 3) creating a learning plan. Humanities units must integrate language arts, social studies, and civic standards.  Deliver daily humanities lessons that are engaging, relevant, and rigorous.  Understand and apply effective strategies for intervention and differentiation in the classroom, including serving English language learners and students with individualized education plans (IEPs).  Embed opportunities for student critical-thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity, as well as use of technology and digital media, into all lesson and unit plans.  Integrate reading and writing into every class taught, every day.  Maintain strong classroom management and hold students accountable for upholding school rules, student-developed norms, and classroom expectations.  Serve as an advisor to a group of 12 to 15 multi-age students who you meet with daily and to whom you provide support. Develop a sense of community within the advisory group and implement any advisory curriculum. Mentor and support these students’ development of academic, social, health, and parenting skills to ensure they stay on track to graduation. Provide education and coaching for students around goal-setting and development of non-cognitive skills such as perseverance, courage, and more. Celebrate student success at least weekly.
    • Humanities teacher & GeographyFull Time

      Keystone Academy

      Aug 2010 - Aug 2015 -5 yrs

      China , Beijing

      • Job Details:Develop nine-week thematic units for humanities classes using the backwards design model in which planning follows these three steps: 1) identifying standards-aligned desired results (in terms of acquisition, meaning, and transfer); 2) designing performance tasks/assessments that provide evidence of learning; and 3) creating a learning plan. Humanities units must integrate language arts, social studies, and civic standards.  Deliver daily humanities lessons that are engaging, relevant, and rigorous.  Understand and apply effective strategies for intervention and differentiation in the classroom, including serving English language learners and students with individualized education plans (IEPs).  Embed opportunities for student critical-thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity, as well as use of technology and digital media, into all lesson and unit plans.  Integrate reading and writing into every class taught, every day.  Maintain strong classroom management and hold students accountable for upholding school rules, student-developed norms, and classroom expectations.  Serve as an advisor to a group of 12 to 15 multi-age students who you meet with daily and to whom you provide support. Develop a sense of community within the advisory group and implement any advisory curriculum. Mentor and support these students’ development of academic, social, health, and parenting skills to ensure they stay on track to graduation. Provide education and coaching for students around goal-setting and development of non-cognitive skills such as perseverance, courage, and more. Celebrate student success at least weekly.
    • Geography and social studies teacherFull Time

      saint john's academy

      Mar 2006 - Aug 2008 -2 yrs, 5 months

      • Education

        • Master's Degree in PGCE

          Cambridge University

          Jan 2009 

        Skills

        • Technical Support
        • Geology
        • History
        • Social Studies
        • humanities

        Languages

        • Portuguese

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