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Douglas McChesney

BRIGHTON,MA

Summary

Dynamic ESL Instructor with a proven track record at Kingscolleges, 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.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Esl Instructor

Kingscolleges
03.2013 - Current
  • 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.
  • Facilitated small group and individual instruction to maximize student learning.
  • Promoted critical thinking to build subject engagement and interaction.

Esl Instructor

EF Education
01.1998 - 07.2012
  • Attended team meetings with fellow bilingual teachers to integrate curriculum and improve student learning.
  • 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.

Esl Instructor

Universal Language Institute
07.1995 - 01.1997

Taught grammar and conversation to businessmen and students.Gave placement interviews to all new students.Planned curriculum and selected educational material.

Education

Bachelor Of Arts - Applied Linguistics

Fordham University
New York, NY

Skills

  • Student engagement
  • Language proficiency
  • Teaching strategies
  • Resource utilization
  • Student motivation
  • Cross-cultural communication
  • Interactive learning
  • Testing and grading
  • Academic record keeping
  • Instructional plan implementation
  • Creative learning strategies
  • Classroom management
  • Small group instruction
  • Interactive teaching
  • Building rapport
  • Interactive games
  • Student evaluation
  • Group discussions
  • Proficient at developing rapport
  • Student records management
  • Error correction
  • Faculty collaboration

Certification

University of Cambridge ESOL examination.

Timeline

Esl Instructor

Kingscolleges
03.2013 - Current

Esl Instructor

EF Education
01.1998 - 07.2012

Esl Instructor

Universal Language Institute
07.1995 - 01.1997

Bachelor Of Arts - Applied Linguistics

Fordham University
Douglas McChesney