Sam C.
Private tutor in Columbia, SC
Education
Master of Education (Hons): Foreign Language Teaching (French) May 2010 Thesis: Poetry as a Pedagogic Tool to Improve the Skills of Foreign Language Learners GPA: 3.87/4. Carthage College, Wisconsin, USA Foreign Language Certification from the State Department of Education of Louisiana: Sep 2009 French, Middle School, Elementary, MS: 6-8, Language Arts Immersion Target Language Expert Certificate: May 2009 Carthage College, Wisconsin, USA DSAFLE (Hons): “Diplôme Supérieur d'Aptitude à l'Enseignement du Français Langue Étrangère” Mention “Good”, Stendhal University Grenoble 3, France Higher Education Degree of the Ability to Teach French as a Foreign Language International Certification to Teach French as a Foreign Language
Experience
Native French Lecturer Key Deliverables: § Using a student-centered, nurturing environment to aid students in gaining oral and written proficiency § Using total immersion techniques to improve student’s functional conversation skills § Using storytelling, internet (interactive white-board) grammar instruction, cooperative learning, homework, literature, film, music and translation to maximize student’s growth in the language § Responsible for devising the annual curriculum to meet the needs of the students; conducting tests and evaluations on students’ performance; preparing progress reports § Teaching and designing learning materials according to EAQUALS values and aims. https://www.eaquals.org/ § Selecting the appropriate textbooks and other course material for the current academic year § Preparing lesson plans and easy to learn teaching material to facilitate student learning § Using creative and communicative teaching methods, training students to pass the IB-DP French § Mentoring students in effective English skills and the correct usage of everyday vocabulary and grammar § Developing syllabus and approving manuals, guidelines and other reports on state educational policies § Coordinating procedures for setting educational policies on specific subject areas or grade levels § Studying and recommending appropriate choice of instructional materials, teaching aids and other related equipment § Ensuring strict adherence to current Health & Safety regulations of the schoo
Availability
Any day after 4PM
Can Meet
Up to 15 minutes away for no additional charge
Hobbies
Enjoy reading English, French and Spanish literature as well as watching foreign films. I appreciate French history of wine, related culture and French gastronomy. I am a very sociable person with a strong sense of humor and appreciate spending time in conversation. I also hike, cycle, ski, play soccer and tennis.
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