Owen (Wenlong) Zhou
Irvine,CA
Summary
Dynamic educator with a track record of fostering positive learning environments and enhancing student engagement, as demonstrated at Don Lugo High School. Specializes in differentiated instruction and classroom management, significantly improving critical thinking skills. Known for exceptional lesson planning and interpersonal communication, effectively meeting diverse learner needs.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Volunteer
The Historical Society of Pomona Valley
10.2021 - 10.2022
- Used strong interpersonal communication skills to convey information to others.
- Represented organization positively and professionally while providing community with much-needed services.
Student Teacher
Don Lugo High School
09.2024 - 12.2024
- Worked with classroom teacher to learn about current standards and best practices.
- Facilitated small group activities and one-on-one instruction to meet individual student needs.
- Cultivated positive relationships with administration, teaching staff, and students.
- Promoted a positive learning environment by establishing clear expectations, enforcing classroom rules, and fostering open communication.
- Supported diverse learners with differentiated instruction strategies tailored to individual needs and abilities.
- Promoted positive and productive learning environment to increase engagement and rapport with students and teachers.
- Created and implemented different learning activities to meet needs of different types of learners.
- Assisted in administering tests and other assessments to evaluate student progress.
- Monitored classrooms for safety and good behavior, offering students positive reinforcement to maintain discipline.
- Developed lesson plans that incorporated mandated topics and included immersive activities for student engagement.
- Provided constructive feedback on student work, guiding them toward improvement while building their confidence in their abilities.
- Assisted with management of classroom rules, procedures and expectations to instill discipline and observance of conduct code.
- Monitored student progress to provide feedback on assignments and guidance on areas requiring improvement.
- Increased students'' critical thinking skills through the implementation of group projects and problem-solving exercises.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - History
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Pomona05-2023
Social Science Single Subject Credential - Education
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Pomona12-2024
Master of Arts - Education
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Pomona05-2026
Skills
- Classroom management
- Student engagement
- Differentiated instruction
- Lesson planning
- Curriculum planning
- Group instruction
- Secondary education
- Literacy development
- Lecture development
- Activity preparation
- Social studies teaching
- Positive learning environment
Languages
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native or Bilingual
Chinese (Cantonese)
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
German
Limited Working
Timeline
Student Teacher
Don Lugo High School
09.2024 - 12.2024
Volunteer
The Historical Society of Pomona Valley
10.2021 - 10.2022
Bachelor of Arts - History
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Social Science Single Subject Credential - Education
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Master of Arts - Education
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
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