BALQEES AL-NOUBANI

• worked for Middlebury Arabic School for about 4 intensive summer semesters of 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022 where I taught in 2020 online due to Covid.
• Used diverse teaching approaches to help students of all abilities understand material.
• Immersed students in unfamiliar cultures by devising hands-on activities.
• Organized detailed list of resources to help students go beyond classroom environments and delve into topics of interest.
• Delivered 15 hours per week of classroom lectures, instructing over 12 American students per semester in Arabic Language.
• Provided continual assessment of student progress, maintained student records and portfolios and completed assigned paperwork.
• Facilitated positive learning environment by using enthusiastic and energetic instructional strategies and consistent classroom management.

• Participated in training other teachers on using (CEFR) international standard for describing language ability.
• Teaching individual and collectives classes both face to face and online.
• Developed teaching materials and tests for Modern Standradl Arabic (MSA) and Jordanian dialect based on (CEFR).
• Conducting placement tests, oral interviews and evaluating students’ performance based on (CEFR)
• Expanded student understanding of texts by spearheading in-depth discussions and assigning exploratory essays to help students articulate knowledge.
• Delivered 25 hours per week of classroom lectures, instructing over [Number] students per semester in teaching different subjects such as Oral and Written Expression, Translation, Press and Social Issues.
• Organized cultural activities such as Ramadan Iftar, cooking Arabic dishes and end of semester ceremony.
• Attending group and individual meetings.
• Employed diverse teaching approaches and strategies to help students of all abilities understand material.
• Used excel sheets to monitor and record student progress.
• Assigned homework and provided students with feedback on regular basis..

• Taught MSA and Jordanian dialect to students of different levels.
• Was involved in creating Arabic material on vocabulary, reading, listening, speaking and writing tasks .
• Sourced optimal curricula and developed lesson plans to fully cover target material for each course.
• Delivered 25 hours per week of classroom lectures, instructing over 25 students per semester in Arabic language and content courses.
• Gave private classes in Arabic to employees at European Commission Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection (ECHO) individually.
• . Taught a special content course named (Syrian Crises) in Arabic to American newspaper columnists who worked for Syria Direct media organization where I collected materials on Syria history before and during Arab Spring.

• Taught news, reports, essays in Arabic after converting them into reading and listening materials. .
• Arranged visits to local news channels and agencies where students get involved in discussions with journalists and news reporters.
• Wrote tests and evaluating students.
• Provided guidance to students into how to use reading strategies to understand the news in Arabic.
• Wrote syllabi, schedules, worksheets, and oral and written tests.
• students’ performance in presentations, tests, participation, and papers.
• Expanded student understanding of texts by spearheading in-depth discussions and assigning exploratory essays to help students articulate knowledge.
• Taught vocabulary of media by using different methods.
• Used excel spreadsheet to monitor and record student progress.

I conducted tutorial sessions on Jordanian spoken Arabic used on daily life to Peace Corps volunteers who lived in different areas in Jordan using applications such as Skype and Messenger.

• Taught both Modern Standard Arabic and Levantine dialect to students of different six levels
• Wrote syllabi, schedules, worksheets, and oral and written tests.
• Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
• Communicated with students in Arabic outside the classroom such as a café or a students’ lounge where students talk about any topic in Arabic.
• Held meetings with other part- time Arabic teachers
• Organized speaking partners’ sessions.
• Immersed students in unfamiliar cultures by devising hands-on activities such as cooking a local meal or attending a traditional wedding.
• Developed lesson plans according to ACTFL.
• Provided continual assessment of student progress, maintained student records and portfolios and completed assigned paperwork.
• Facilitated positive learning environment by using enthusiastic and energetic instructional strategies and consistent classroom management.

• Taught (MSA) to students at low-novice and mid- intermediate levels.
• Writing worksheets, quizzes and exams, correcting homework and designing language games. ● Completing students’ assessments and reports.
• Attending Arabic teaching workshops.

I worked as speaking partner with American students who had Critical Language Scholarship. I used to give one-to-one sessions where I used to speak with students on different topics in Arabic to prepare them for OPI test.

• Planned lessons for classroom of 40 students.
• Delivered instruction in language arts encompassing reading, grammar, composition and literature, working with teachers in other subjects to integrate skills across curriculum.
• Developed overall yearly curriculum for teaching English-language learners based on school and national requirements.
• Established positive classroom management boundaries to create safe, known environment for behavior among students.
• Prepared, administered and corrected weekly tests and examinations to observe student overall performance.
• Taught 20 lessons per week to over 30 students throughout 6 grade levels.
• Authored tests and quizzes to evaluate student learning and comprehension.
• Planned and implemented lessons to positively increase vocabulary and sentence structure skills.
• Built relationships with students to understand obstacles to learning such as difficult home situations, illness or social hurdles.

• Taught MSA to students of novice to low intermediate levels.
• Wrote syllabi, worksheets, schedules, placement tests and quizzes.
• Attended orientations and conferences on teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language.
• Assessed student assignments to check quality and completeness before submission for grading.
• Delivered personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
• Recorded grades for coursework and tests in online reporting system.

I taught English Language Communication Skills as a compulsory course to undergraduate students. I delivered instruction in English language encompassing reading, writing, listening, speaking, grammar and vocabulary skills.

• I was selected twice as an English Teacher by Access Program, Amideast to teach 9th and 10 grade levels in Allan Public Secondary School. I gave 800 hours of teaching American English and culture using an American curriculum. My students were less privileged, living in rural area where there were no resources for studying English. I improved student's English language skills and made them prepared for SAT test.

• Taught three topics (Vocabulary Development, Research Skills and Literary Appreciation) to undergraduate students at Applied Linguistics Department.
• Expanded student understanding of texts by spearheading in-depth discussions and assigning exploratory essays to help students articulate knowledge.
• Organized detailed list of resources to help students go beyond classroom environments and delve into topics of interest.
• Delivered 6 hours per week of classroom lectures, instructing over 40 students per semester.
• Employed diverse teaching approaches to help students of all abilities understand material.
• Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships.