James Ernest Clements
Modesto, CA,CA
Summary
Past teaching and coaching experiences:
2009 - 2021: Quality Schools International: 2009-2011 Almaty, Kazakhstan (2nd and 5th grade); 2011-2013 Brindisi, Italy (combination classes: 2nd/3rd/4th; 3rd/4th); 2013-2021: Kyiv, Ukraine (middle school grade): Language Arts, Social Studies). Coached basketball, volleyball, table tennis, frisbee throwing, softball, bowling, and bicycled to work through the year.
1999 - 2009: Lancaster School District, Lancaster, California Linda Verde School (5th grade: 5 years; 1st grade: 5 years).
1998 - 1999: Substitute Teacher for SCOE, Shasta County Office of Education, Redding CA
1993 -1996: ESL/ EFL Teacher (high school - college age) in overseas settings: Paks and Eger, Hungary; Prague, Czech Republic.
1995 - 1996: Youth Pastor (Neighborhood Church of Rosemead), Rosemead, CA
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Elementary and Middle School Teacher
Quality Schools International 2009-2021
08.2009 - 06.2021
- Choreographed daily/ weekly/ unit lesson plans with curriculum goals, character values, and great leader quotes in mind for student inspiration.
- Kept classroom environments dynamic for review, familiarity, and simplicity: 'please check our 'Review Wall' and thank you.'
- Spearheaded Language Arts data-gathering efforts to help my own classrooms and co-workers' classrooms 'drive the instruction'Write From the Beginning, 6+1 Writing Traits, Making Thinking Visible exercises, Daily Reading & Writing Projects with Caldecott and Newberry Award books as our inspiration.
- Kept (and taught) ongoing tracking systems (formal and informal student testing) monitoring and confronting student homework effort progress.
- Researched and then taught subject matter based on information compiled from textbooks, online sites and other educational materials.
- Worked with administrators on behavioral issues to support needs of students via teacher-student-parent communication strategy sessions..
- Kept classroom organized, clean, and safe for students and visitors.
Elementary Teacher (5th Grade / 1st Grade)
Lanacaster School District, 1999-2009
Lancaster, CA
07.1999 - 06.2009
- Established ongoing, positive reading and writing culture through Accelerated Reader Program alongside reading Caldecott Award books (1st graders) and Newberry Award books (5th grade).
- Provided enthusiastic daily routines for patterned learning which benefit struggling learners: Rainbow (sight-wall) Words (1st grade); math facts speed races (fact families, times tables chart,...for 5th graders).
- Provided warm, supportive environment for developing academic, social and emotional growth through joy in reading, writing projects and cooperative partner/ group sessions daily.
- Drove student learning by establishing clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve each goal.
- Reinforced positive behavior by encouraging efforts through affirmation statements and praising accomplishmentskindness, kindness, kindness!
- Communicated with parents to review progress and at-school behaviors (+/ -) of all students: phone calls, notes home, meetings if necessary.
- Instructed according to Common Core Standards as part of federal funding mandates for education. Followed guidelines of grade-level planning meetings.
Conversational English Teacher and Tutor
Educational Services International 1993-1996
Hungary (Paks, Eger); Czech Republic (Prague), Central Europe
08.1993 - 06.1996
- Lessons on conversational englishfocus on vowel pronunciation; relevant and fun idioms; power phrases to sound native; vocabulary development, especially encouraging them to build word banks topically.
- Increased ESL students' reading levels by integrating online word games and altering lesson plans for students needing extra guidance.
- Attended workshops to learn about student motivation and engaging learning activities. Emphasis on local cultural heroes in the English-speaking world both currently and historically.
- Gave one-on-one attention to each student while maintaining overall focus on entire group. Peer-tutoring was also encouraged, utilized.
- Developed and taught ESL curriculum to improve students' conversational abilities. 'Realia' was often used for 'real-life' games practicing 'English only' moments at train stations, restaurants, museums, clubs, virtually.
Education
My Path And Calling 1981 To Current
California And BeyondSkills
- Educational Strategies: Emotional Support / Lesson Planning / Test Preparation / Individual Instruction / Cooperative Learning / Positive Reinforcement tactics / Reading as a life-skill focus / Writing: to discuss, to express, to discover, to persuade, to reflect, to appreciate / Social Studies: everything is connected so just look closer for key patterns
- Educational Tools: Google Slides / Power Point Presentations / Artwork / Drills for skills (not those that kill) and automaticity / IT Department guidance and teacher development
- Coaching: (A) Progression of sports movements 1 / Intermediate of sports movements 2 / Upper Intermediate: Friendly Predator 1, 2, 3 training (B) Attitude Development as we play and compete in and at life: Beginning Play and Fun (express and discover phases 1,2,3); Intermediate Play (skills and strategy developing 1,2,3); Upper-Intermediate Play and Competition (skills, strategies, personality awareness 1,2,3)
Timeline
Elementary and Middle School Teacher
Quality Schools International 2009-2021
08.2009 - 06.2021
Elementary Teacher (5th Grade / 1st Grade)
Lanacaster School District, 1999-2009
07.1999 - 06.2009
Conversational English Teacher and Tutor
Educational Services International 1993-1996
08.1993 - 06.1996
My Path And Calling 1981 To Current
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