Ben Carter
French Teacher
Murrysville,PA
Summary
Dedicated French Teacher with passion for developing oral and reading proficiency. Skilled in Comprehensible Input and Acquisition-Driven Instructional approaches. Offering over 15 years of experience in developing and implementing curricula for students ages 11 to 18.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
25
25
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certificates
3
3
Languages
Work History
French Teacher
Winchester Thurston School
2016.08 - Current
- Established positive rapport with students and parents through frequent communication about academic progress.
- Served as mentor for new language teachers and support staff.
- Used Formative to record student progress with over 100 assessments.
- Communicated with students by sending over 500 feedback responses through Formative.
- Collaborated with other faculty to plan and coordinate activities and events.
- Gained insight into program effectiveness through STAMP test.
- Built class library of French books to promote student literacy in French.
Infantry Officer
Army National Guard
2011.06 - 2019.09
- Led mounted Infantry platoon through successful training scenarios, demonstrating adaptability to various environments and situations.
- Maintained optimal physical fitness standards within unit, promoting culture of health and wellness among soldiers.
- As Master Resilience Trainer, taught soldiers techniques for developing self-awareness, self-regulation, optimism, mental agility, strengths of character and connection.
Senior Product Analyst
HCL Technologies
2014.03 - 2016.07
- Conducted in-depth product taxonomy research to improve machine learning for Google Shopping in French locales.
French Teacher
Clearview Regional High School
2005.08 - 2013.02
- Established AP French program.
- Co-founded Philosophy Club.
- Led educational student travel to France, New York City, and Philadelphia.
Language Assistant
French Ministry Of Education
2004.09 - 2005.07
- Developed engaging English conversation lessons for primary school students.
- Achieved long-standing goal of total immersion in French culture.
- As part of local theater group, performed in adaptation of Twelve Angry Men.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - French Education
University of Delaware
Newark, DE 1999.08 - 2024.05
Additional Information
Professional Development Since 2016
Blended Language Learning: Design and Practice for Teachers
- Coursera online
- June 2020
Member of Mike Peto’s CI Master Class
- email subscription
- March 2020-present
Mike Peto CI Master Class Workshop
- Winchester Thurston School, Pittsburgh PA
- March 7 2019
BEST, MOST POWERFUL STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING WORLD LANGUAGES
- Bryce Hedstrom through BER, Pittsburgh PA
- Thursday 19 December 2019
Challenge Success Summer Leadership Seminar
- Tarrytown, NY
- 29 July 2019
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching Methods
- University of Colorado at Boulder online
- Summer 2019 (2 June 2019- 28 July 2019)
Understanding Dyslexia
- Advancement Courses online
- March 15 thru June 1 2019
International Forum on Language Teaching 2018 (iFLT)
- Cincinnati, OH
- July 17-20
Comprehensible Online
- March 24th – April 8, 2018
Developmental Designs 1
- Woodbury, NJ
- August 8, 2016
Certification
French Instructional I
Timeline
French Teacher
Winchester Thurston School
2016.08 - Current
Senior Product Analyst
HCL Technologies
2014.03 - 2016.07
Infantry Officer
Army National Guard
2011.06 - 2019.09
French Teacher
Clearview Regional High School
2005.08 - 2013.02
Language Assistant
French Ministry Of Education
2004.09 - 2005.07
Bachelor of Arts - French Education
University of Delaware
1999.08 - 2024.05
French Instructional I
English Instructional 7-12
Social Studies Instructional 7-12
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