Meritxell Gonzalez-Deegan

• Develop and write curricula in Spanish, both individually and in collaboration with other teachers.
• Create engaging lessons plans and activities for students intended to guide them toward learning objectives based on data, best practices, and personal experiences and relationships.
• Foster welcoming atmosphere in classroom in which all students experience sense of belonging.
• Present to students Spanish language and culture through variety of means and media in their non-native language.
• Provide individual support to students who request it or could benefit from reinforcement outside classroom.
• Attend and contribute to department and division meetings.
• Promote collaboration, leadership, critical thinking and risk-taking among students I serve
• Seek collaboration and exchange with other Department members.
• Build variety of formative and summative assessments to measure student progress.
• Provide personalized feedback to students as I guide them towards proficiency.
• Maintain Google Classroom page for each of my classes that includes notes from class, links for students to study, Quizlets with vocabulary, and upcoming assignments.
• Communicate progress and possible challenges to families promptly.
• Facilitate communication between families and school as liaison of students in my Advisory group.
• Contribute during parent-teacher conferences conveying progress to parents/guardians. Facilitate these meetings for students in my Advisory group.
• Participate in professional development opportunities to stay current on educational trends and research related to second-language acquisition.
• Take part in different school committees and events (dances, Curriculum Night, Open House, etc.)

The Language Center (TLC ) is a peer-to-peer tutoring program with the purpose of creating a safe and easily accessible environment for students to seek help in their respective languages. Student coaches volunteer their time and talent to any students who might benefit from their support. Student coaches are nominated based not only on their academic proficiency in their respective languages, but also on some other traits that make them easily approachable. As a leader of this group, it is my responsibility to...

• Arrange nominations for coaches from one year to next
• Coordinate process of selection of new student coaches with support of existing ones.
• Train coaches on how to be effective tutors.
• Arrange collaboration with Learning Support Services as part of training.
• Meet regularly with volunteers to guide and supervise their interactions with peers they support academically.
• Write comments to document coaches' trajectory with TLC.
• Keep log of interactions between coaches and other students.

See description of responsibilities in World Language Department Chair section.

• Plan for and communicate possible professional development sessions pertaining to World Languages.
• Work with parents, families and guardians to build and maintain strong relationships throughout school year.
• Supervise evaluation of teaching in department based on policies and procedures adopted by school.
• Participate in hiring of faculty for department.
• Offer or facilitate mentorship to new teachers within World Language Department for successful integration into school culture.
• Sett agendas for, lead and record minutes for department meetings.
• Coordinate with members of department collective and individual goals.
• Facilitate arrangement of annual staffing assignments for department.
• Oversight departmental efforts to warrant meaningful scope and sequence among divisions subject to best practices.
• Attend Department Head meetings as representative of group. Represent views and opinions of department during these meetings, and bring back to World Language teachers any relevant information.
• Act as link between Administrative Group and faculty under my supervision.
• Supervise departmental operating budget.
• Represent department in events for prospective families and students.

• Subcontracted to provide on occasion conversational opportunities for students in small groups under supervision of their regular Spanish teacher.

• Provided individual instruction to adults of diverse professional backgrounds with emphasis on developing conversational skills.
• Gauged student level and progression and adjusted teaching accordingly.
• Instructed students on Spanish pronunciation, vocabulary, and dialogue.
• Exposed students to Spanish only during tutoring sessions.
• Encouraged independence and self-confidence in communication by emulating real-life situations.

• Develop course curriculum, lesson plans and supplemental materials to support student success to different age groups.
• Conduct assessments to monitor progress, adjusting instructional strategies accordingly for optimal results.
• Maintain open communication with families and students about their academic progress.
• Support students who can benefit from individual attention and review.
• Collaborated with other faculty to plan and coordinate activities and events.

• Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
• Implemented classroom management techniques to maintain positive learning environment.