Miss Francis

English Teacher

August, 2014-Present

 

• Created and implemented lesson plans centered on reading, writing, vocabulary, and grammar.

• Maintained classroom structure and discipline

• Coached Academic Team, 2015-2018

• Mentored Senior class in planning activities, such as homecoming and graduation

• Remediated students retaking state testing.

Substitute Teacher

August, 2012-June, 2014

• Franklin Area, Valley Grove, Cranberry, and Oil City Area School Districts

• Follow the instructions left by the regular teacher.

• Adhere to classroom, school, and district expectations.

• Maintain a safe, learning-conducive environment.

 

Long-term Substitute Teacher

February-April, 2013

• Slippery Rock High School, Slippery Rock, PA

• Implemented lesson plans in a tenth-grade classroom on Greek mythology, Antigone, An Enemy of the People, vocabulary, reading comprehension checks, and writing.

• Prepared students for the Keystone Tests via vocabulary lessons, reading comprehension quizzes, instruction of test-taking strategies, and district-wide testing.

• Used technology, such as PowerPoint, Promethean boards, and computer labs in daily instruction.

 

Student Teacher

January-May, 2012

• Hickory High School, Hermitage, PA

• Engaged tenth and eleventh grade students in a variety of learning experiences including literary analysis, reading comprehension, public speaking, research, and writing techniques.

• Explored author’s purpose, technique, themes, and other literary elements in several pieces of literature including Shakespeare’s Macbeth, Dante’s Inferno, The Da Vinci Code, and Brave New World.

• Differentiated instruction by using text, sound bytes, audio-visual aids, group work, and individualized assignments

• Attended multiple extra-curricular activities including sporting events, concerts, Grand March, and participated in a 5K walk for charity.

• Created a comfortable, safe environment in which students could learn to the best of their abilities.

 

English Language Learner Intern

June, 2011

• ONIRIS School of Engineering, Nantes, France

• Worked with French university students at ONIRIS engineering school, teaching them correct English grammar to use in a business setting, specifically during interviews and job-searching.

• Instructed ESL students in a variety of ways including phone conversations, one-on-one mock interviews, and written translation.

 

Language Arts Tutor

October, 20120- April, 2011

• George Junior Republic, Grove City, PA

• Taught at-risk youth at this specialized school with an after-school tutoring program helping them to further their knowledge in literature, grammar, and math skills.

 

GED Tutor

October, 2009-April, 2011

• Grove City Education Center for Adults, Grove City, PA

• Instructed one student in language arts, social studies, science, math, and writing. This student went from a 9th grade comprehension reading comprehension level and a 6th grade math level to achieving her goal and acquiring her GED.