Jingjing Peng
Summary
Caring Teacher with strong communication skills and drive to excite students about learning. Specializing in creating stimulating environments that help students achieve full potential and enjoy learning. Communicates effectively and maintains strong relationships with students, families, and colleagues.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Kindergarten Learning Enhancement Teacher
BASIS Bilingual School Shenzhen
Shenzhen , China
07.2020 - 06.2024
- School Overview: a PreK-12 Chinese-English bilingual school that combines the core of the US BASIS curriculum with much of the language, history, culture, and values of the traditional Chinese curriculum.
- Independently taught Chinese and co-taught World Discovery, English literacy, and math to a kindergarten class; monitored student progress through comprehensive and bilingual comprehension assessments.
- Enhanced student performance through prioritizing one-on-one tutoring and overseeing small group sessions; adeptly managed communication with parents and resolved classroom affairs.
- Established the first kindergarten Chinese curriculum in 2020, with particular responsibility for creating detailed lesson plans and resources for lessons on classical Chinese myths and idioms, and traditional poems; Collaborated with colleagues to plan lessons that integrate various subject areas into a cohesive unit of study.
- Facilitated the transition to play-based learning (PBL) in 2022 to meet the changes in ECE teaching; collaboratively revised the current curriculum design; redesigned the learning environment by setting up PBL center activities.
- The Honorary Certificate of Excellent Teacher of Futian District (2022, 2023)
Kindergarten Student Teacher
Midvale Elementary School
Wisconsin , U.S.
02.2020 - 06.2020
- Independently conducted lessons for a class of 19 on English literacy, science, math, and social studies.
- Supported students with virtual learning during school closure by uploading instruction videos, daily slides, and learning materials into Google Classroom; monitored students' progress through regular coordinated communication with families by phone calls.
- Facilitated small group and individual instruction sessions focusing on literacy skills, such as phonics, reading comprehension, writing, and oral language development.
Second Grade Practicum Student
Midvale Elementary School
Wisconsin , U.S.
09.2019 - 12.2019
- Planned and instructed whole-group narrative writing lessons for 19 students, emphasizing writing structure, capitalization rules, and the five-step writing process; implemented diverse instructional resources to support learners at various levels.
- Enhanced reading strategies through interactive small-group guided reading sessions for learners at Reading Level L. This included analysis of character development, author intent, broader themes, and essential vocabulary.
Pre-Kindergarten Practicum Student
Eagle’s Wing Childcare
Wisconsin , U.S.
02.2019 - 04.2019
- Conducted daily play-based learning activities in phonics and math for a rotating group of six students. Organized sharing and recall sessions to enhance student vocabulary development by reviewing lesson plans and summarizing completed activities.
Education
Master’s - Education
Harvard University Graduate School of Education
Massachusetts, U.S.05-2025
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
University of Wisconsin – Madison
Wisconsin, U.S.05-2020
Undergraduate Transfer - Russian Language and Literature
Northeast Normal University
Changchun, China07-2017
Skills
- Group and individual instruction
- Curriculum Implementation
- Classroom Management
- Student Engagement
- Chinese Subject matter expertise
- Creative lesson planning
Extracurricular Activities
Chinese Tutor Volunteer 2015-2017
Chinese Language International Communication Association of Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China
Provided individual tutoring to a Turkmenistan student in Chinese character formation, oral dialogue practice, grammar, and writing using code-switching techniques through shared understanding of the Russian language; Supported the student to pass the Chinese language test, HSK, and gain admission to Beijing Institute of Technology.
Hobbies and Interests
Traditional Chinese crafts including incense art, tea art, painting, zither, and traditional Chinese costumes.
Certification
- China Teaching Certificate in Early Childhood
- China Teaching Certificate in English Subject of High School
Languages
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Kindergarten Learning Enhancement Teacher
BASIS Bilingual School Shenzhen
07.2020 - 06.2024
Kindergarten Student Teacher
Midvale Elementary School
02.2020 - 06.2020
Second Grade Practicum Student
Midvale Elementary School
09.2019 - 12.2019
Pre-Kindergarten Practicum Student
Eagle’s Wing Childcare
02.2019 - 04.2019
Master’s - Education
Harvard University Graduate School of Education
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
University of Wisconsin – Madison
Undergraduate Transfer - Russian Language and Literature
Northeast Normal University
- China Teaching Certificate in Early Childhood
- China Teaching Certificate in English Subject of High School
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