Marica Caraballo
Cleveland Metropolitan School District
North Royalton,OH
1
Certification
26
years of professional experience
Dynamic ESL Teacher proficient in individualized support and effective lesson planning. Experienced in fostering cultural exchange and enhancing conversational skills, driving significant improvements in student engagement and retention.
Work History
Early Childhood Educator/ESL Teacher
25 Years 8 Months- Developed and taught ESL curriculum to improve students' conversational abilities.
- Facilitated language immersion experiences, significantly boosting students' conversational skills.
- Supported language development for non-native speakers by providing one-on-one tutoring sessions tailored to individual needs.
- Created and delivered engaging lesson plans to accommodate different learning styles.
- Developed and implemented age-appropriate curriculum to enhance children's cognitive and social development.
- Facilitated small group and individual instruction to maximize student learning.
- Gave one-on-one attention to each student while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Developed a welcoming classroom environment that encouraged cultural exchange between students from diverse backgrounds, fostering mutual understanding and respect among classmates.
- Fostered supportive and motivational classroom environment, encouraging students to achieve their full potential.
- Achieved higher student retention rates by developing strong rapport and maintaining open communication with both students and parents.
- Collaborated with parents and guardians to support children's learning and address individual needs.
- Created a positive classroom environment that fosters curiosity and engagement among students.
- Developed activities and integrated technology to diversify instruction.
- Used positive reinforcement and provided clear feedback to help students succeed.
- Assessed children's progress through observations, documenting growth, and adjusting lesson plans accordingly.
Education
Masters in Education - Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Skills
Classroom leadership
Language development
Diversified instruction
Classroom management
Behavior modeling
Individualized support
Goal development
Goal setting
Clear communication
Positive reinforcement
Relationship building
Team collaboration
Empathy and patience
Certification
- TESOL Training - 2009
- SIOP Training - 2010
Timeline
Early Childhood Educator/ESL Teacher
Cleveland Metropolitan School District
12.2000 - CurrentRead More
John Carroll University
Masters in Education from Education
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Dyke College
Bachelor of Science from Accounting
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