Andrew Benbow
Collingwood,ON
Summary
Patient English Language Teacher with over 5 years of experience teaching Chinese students of all ages in both the private and public sector. Extensively knowledgeable about adapting lesson plans for all types of students and skilled in creating digital teaching materials and activities. Successful in maintaining professional and productive relationships with students, parents and co-workers.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
English Language Teacher
ABIE
06.2019 - 02.2022
- Successfully improved Chinese-speaking students' English grammar and vocabulary levels through written and interactive activities.
- Evaluated student progress to offer recommendations for further development.
- Established positive classroom management boundaries to create safe, known environment for behavior among students.
- Tutored and assisted students to help with English language comprehension and mastery.
- Planned lessons for classroom of 12 students.
- Developed teaching materials to supplement standard curriculum, enhancing learning concepts and promoting student engagement.
- Communicated with parents in person, by email and phone to apprise of student progress, challenges and behavior issues.
- Held parent-teacher conferences to communicate sensitive issues with parents.
- Monitored comprehension of material among students and created re-teaching strategies to cover gaps in learning indicated by test scores and quizzes.
English Language Teacher
Jiangsu Education Services International Exchange
09.2018 - 06.2020
- Successfully improved Chinese-speaking high school students' English grammar and vocabulary levels through written and interactive activities.
- Evaluated high school student progress to offer recommendations for further development.
- Established positive classroom management boundaries to create safe, known environment for behavior among students.
- Tutored and assisted high school students to help with English language comprehension and mastery.
- Developed teaching materials to supplement standard curriculum, enhancing learning concepts and promoting student engagement.
- Authored tests and quizzes to evaluate student learning and comprehension.
- Designed exams to test fluency in reading, writing, speaking and comprehension of English language.
- Graded students work based on completion, timeliness and accuracy and kept detailed records of grades.
- Planned lessons for classroom of 40-60 students.
English Language Teacher
Education First (EF)
12.2016 - 02.2018
- Developed innovative lesson plans to engage students in English language learning.
- Assessed student progress and provided feedback to improve performance and establish academic success.
- Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
- Designed and implemented assessments to measure student progress in English language learning.
- Created interactive digital teaching tools.
- Successfully improved Chinese-speaking students' English grammar and vocabulary levels through written and interactive activities.
- Managed 28 classes per week with ages ranging from 5-16 and class size from 10-14.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature And Cultural Studies
Trent University
Peterborough, ON05.2015
Skills
- Grammar Expertise
- Lecture Students
- Positive Reinforcement Strategies
- Historic and Modern Poetry
- Short Stories
- Sentence Structure
- English History Expertise
- Literary Works Writing
- Public Speaking
- Curriculum Development
- Modern Classroom Technology
Certification
120 Hour TEFL
Timeline
English Language Teacher
ABIE
06.2019 - 02.2022
English Language Teacher
Jiangsu Education Services International Exchange
09.2018 - 06.2020
English Language Teacher
Education First (EF)
12.2016 - 02.2018
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature And Cultural Studies
Trent University
120 Hour TEFL
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