Classes Taught
- Writing Workshop Distance Learning : worked with non-native English speaking professionals to improve report writing skills using writer's workshop approach through Adobe Connect and WebEx webinars and e-mail lessons.
- Advanced
Writing in English: worked with Indonesian commercial
specialists at Foreign Comerica Service to improve technical
and report writing skills.
- Business
writing: assisted Indonesian supervisors and assistants
with business writing skills including evaluations, justifications,
diplomatic
notes, e-mails, and memos.
- Workplace
English: designed and delivered instruction for improved
English listening and speaking skills to motor pool drivers,
warehouse and maintenance workers and custodial staff.
High School:
- Web
Design:
assisted students in developing beginning and advanced Dreamweaver
skills and web design principles through projects
in
two semesters.
- Yearbook:
advised beginning students on development of journalism skills
and principles: writing, photography, layout, and design for
publication
with
InDesign and Photoshop.
- UNDP
Siwa - Week Without Walls:
assisted course leader in supervising students involved in
service leaning activities at remote oasis town in Egypt.
- English
(Gr 9): developed and taught
literature and writing units: short stories, plays and
essay writing
including The Odyssey, To
Kill a Mockingbird, Romeo and Juliet, and Of Mice
and Men.
- CP12
English (Gr 12): Feb -June 06, permanent substitute,
Senior Project research paper and final multimedia presentations,
reader's choice, vocabulary.
- Teacher Apprenticeship - Week Without Walls:
placed and monitored students in elementary and middle school
classrooms to
work as apprentices by assisting classroom teachers in a
variety of duties, and worked with two other sponsors on team.
Middle School & High
School:
- Technology (Grs 7 - 8): taught computer skills: word-processing,
spread sheet, graphics, desktop publishing, web design and presentation
software while integrating skills with mainstream classes
- ESL (Grs 6-11): taught all levels to develop academic
English skills.
- English (Gr. 9): taught literature and writing units:
short stories, plays and essay writing.
- Language Arts (Gr. 8): taught literature and writing
units: short stories, personal narrative and poetry writing, and
helped students publish work in their online portfolio.
- U.S. History (Gr 8): developed presidential Election
Campaign 2000 unit including campaign speeches, focused on note-taking
and test-taking skills and developed grading rubrics for projects.
- Graphics & Multimedia
Exploratory (Gr 6-8): taught
graphics and presentation skills through a project approach.
- Homeroom (Gr 7 & 8): helped students with academic
goal setting, study skills and service projects.
Middle School:
- Study Skills (Gr. 8): worked
with students on time management, test-taking strategies, and
organization skills to help them achieve
their goal of improved grades. Assisted with homework.
- Distance Learning ESL Levels 1 - 3 (on-line web pages):
published on-line ESL instruction while ESL students learned from
remote locations because of haze in Kuala Lumpur (4 weeks)
- ESL Science in Science class (team teacher): worked with
science teacher to support ESL students in mainstream science class
(55 minutes).
- Malaysia Week Sponsor (rain forest and lake site): worked
with site leader and Malaysian tour director to assist in outdoor
education program for 20 students. (4 days)
- ESL Levels 1 and 2: developed academic English skills
for students attending ESL science and mainstream math (80 minutes).
- ESL Level 3: developed advanced academic skills for students
attending mainstream math and science (80 minutes).
- ESL Reading (Level 2): enhanced reading strategies and
novel study for low level ESL students (45 minutes). Applied use
of double entry reading log.
- ESL Humanities Support: supported advanced ESL students
while they attended mainstream Humanities (45 minutes).
Middle School:
- Computer Survey (Gr 6): taught basic computer skills
with: Keyboarding (Mavis Beacon), Word Processing (Word 5.1), Graphics
(SuperPaint), Database and Spreadsheet (AppleWorks), Presentation
(HyperStudio)
- Computer Tools (Gr 7): developed advanced computer skills
with: Keyboarding (Type!), Word Processing (Word 5.1), Graphics
(SuperPaint), Spreadsheet (Excel)
- Computer Programming (Elective): introduced beginning
programming skills as a bridge to HS Computer Programming I with:
Logo and HyperTalk (Hypercard)
- Journalism: developed writing and computer skills for
production of The Observer with Publish It Easy!.
- ESL Social Studies: taught advanced English and study
skills through the content of mainstream Social Studies.
- Jakarta-based Program Sponsor : monitored students on
field trips. Taught Balinese art styles through study of various
paintings and assisted students in developing computer skills to
present the knowledge in a HyperStudio stack. (90-minute session)
High School (Course Descriptions):
- Graphics to Multimedia: Student
will work with computer graphics in various forms. Students will
master software and hardware used for drawing and creating graphics.
Software such as SuperPaint, Ray Dream Designer, Adobe Photoshop
and Typestyler will be taught. The digital camera and scanner will
be used for digitizing graphic images. In addition, students will
work with computer graphics to develop multimedia presentations.
Basic computer animation software to create special effects will
be introduced. Students will create Quicktime movies for inclusion
in presentation software. The use of the video camera will be explored
in connection with computer animation techniques.
- Keyboarding to Report Writing: A course to help students acquire
keyboarding skills through correct technique development. Students will
apply these skills to report-writing formatting. Upon mastery, the student
is able to create a document with accessories such as bibliography, glossary
and table of contents. Graphics, charts and spreadsheets with proper
formatting techniques are emphasized using school-wide guidelines. Research
tools are introduced. This is a valuable course for the college-bound
student.
- Computer Programming I: This semester course introduces Logo
and HyperTalk. This builds on skills students may have picked up earlier
from Logo, HyperCard or HyperStudio. The specific programming skills
that are introduced are transferable between different languages and
systems. The syntax of the language and structure of languages is also
very important. Students learn how to write user application programs.
This course requires problem solving.
- Computers and Information Management: Extensive use of a word
processor will be stressed. Students will be expected to have mastered
the keyboard prior to enrolling. Advanced word processing features will
be covered as well as databases and spreadsheets. Students will create
brochures and newsletters using desktop publishing software. Students
will explore the use of graphics and the applications of various multimedia
tools such as scanners, CD-ROM drives, digital cameras and color printers.
Presentation software will be utilized for formatting and presenting
materials.
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