Rece McSwain
Gastonia,NC
Summary
Certified ESL teacher with several years of experience equipping children to function confidently in English-speaking world. Creative and flexible teacher focused on adapting curriculum and methods to students' needs, including online and in-person instruction. Passionate about teaching English to students with any native language and any starting level of proficiency.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
ESL Teacher
Gaston County Schools
Gastonia, NC
11.1997 - 06.2022
- Evaluated student advancement using annual state language evaluations and various other assessment methods.
- Participated in annual Teaching and Learning Conferences, training workshops to stay current on best practices in ESL education.
- Researched topics related to ESL instruction such as second language acquisition theory, best practices in vocabulary teaching.
- Utilized a variety of teaching methods, such as SIOP, multimedia presentations, and other researched best practices and strategies for teaching diverse second language English learners.
- Taught lessons encompassing range of skill-building activities for speaking, writing, reading and listening.
- Customized small group and individual classroom activities based on differentiated learning needs.
- Collaborated with fellow educators to integrate new teaching strategies and materials into the curriculum.
Classroom Teacher
Malate Catholic School
Manila, Luzon, Philippines
06.1989 - 03.1996
- Engaged in professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices.
- Created lesson plans and chose supporting materials to promote positive learning experiences.
- Tutored students requiring extra help and gave additional practice work to help improve concept understanding.
- Received recognition for contributions to innovative concepts in classroom instruction.
- Conducted assessments to evaluate student progress and modify instruction accordingly.
- Maintained accurate records of student performance and progress towards goals.
- Managed classroom behavior by developing positive relationships with students while enforcing rules fairly and consistently.
- Communicated regularly with parents regarding student progress and behavior.
- Supervised extracurricular activities such as clubs and athletic teams.
- Assisted in the organization of school events such as assemblies or school plays.
- Administered tests, quizzes and other assignments to gauge students' learning and knowledge of course materials.
- Participated in workshops, trainings and conferences to improve educational skills.
Education
Master of Arts - Applied Linguistics
Philippine Normal University
Manila, Philippines04-1990
Bachelor of Science - English and Religious Education
Saint Columban's College
Luzon, Philippines03-1989
Skills
- Certified ESL Teacher
- Creative learning strategies
- Classroom Management
- Instructional plan implementation
- Proficient in creating and maintaining schedules
- Lesson Planning
- Building rapport
- Faculty Collaboration
- Testing and grading
- Proficient at developing rapport
- Proficient speaker of English and [Tagalog language]
- Student Evaluation
- Reporting Requirements
Affiliations
- great organizational skills , passionate in gardening and farming, good in arts and crafts, active in church and community,
Accomplishments
- Earned Bachelor's degree with Honor.
- Earned Bachelor's degree with two major fields, English and Religion
- Consistent Commendable student in undergraduate schools
Certification
- Certified English as a Second Language K-12
- Certified Language Arts 6-9
- Certified English and Theology (Philippines)
- Certified Tagalog Interpreter ( Gastonia, NC)
Languages
English
Full Professional
Tagalog
Full Professional
Pangasinan
Full Professional
Spanish
Limited
Ilocano
Limited
Timeline
ESL Teacher
Gaston County Schools
11.1997 - 06.2022
Classroom Teacher
Malate Catholic School
06.1989 - 03.1996
Master of Arts - Applied Linguistics
Philippine Normal University
Bachelor of Science - English and Religious Education
Saint Columban's College
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