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David Hill

Dubai

Summary

I am an experienced and professional teacher with 20 years’ teaching multiple English specialties in one of the most successful Further Education Colleges in Britain and Government schools in the UAE. Successful English Teacher with expertise in building engaging lesson plans and communicating ideas to foster student comprehension. Expert in adapting course materials to meet established standards and individual academic capabilities. Well-versed in motivating students to meet learning objectives.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

English Teacher

Present Emirates Schools Establishment
  • Created professional and secure teaching environment to progress student learning and social communication skills.
  • Assessed and organized students according to NECLF framework providing continual support to achieve learning objectives.
  • Shared best practice with fellow teachers through peer observations to strengthen teaching practices and create positive and effective working relationships.
  • Liaised with parents to encourage parental engagement to build supportive relationship and promote learner participation.
  • Two years of online and blended teaching amassing new skills and qualifications specialized in online teaching and learning.
  • 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.
  • Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.

Senior ESOL Tutor and Course Leader, English Tutor

South Cheshire College
01.2002 - 01.2016
  • Skills, Access to HE
  • Responsible for preparing and teaching all levels of ESOL Core Curriculum
  • Planned, wrote and referenced Schemes of Work in accordance with ESOL Core Curriculum (NECLF) and timetabled courses to provide maximum student attendance and retention.
  • Built upon existing ESL learning materials and created new core curriculum level referenced material to be included on interactive on-line learning system.
  • Assessed and placed new students in accordance with DfES, including use of interactive Diagnostic Assessment
  • Designed initial assessment to aid efficient and accurate student placement.
  • Created and taught successful intensive English language program for NHS to prepare international nurses newly employed in British hospitals.
  • Responsible for cross college ESL language training for teaching staff
  • Created linguistic material to support teachers with ESL students on mainstream courses and popular language support tutorial for ESL students entering university.
  • Maintained successful exam results by effectively preparing students and supporting internal verifiers as Head Internal Verifier ensuring exemplary quality assurance and independent exam center status for ESL examinations.
  • Proficient in preparing students for ESB, KET, PET, IELTS, FCE and CAE examinations.
  • Achieved highest pass rate for Cambridge FCE and CAE in college history and highest numbers of second language students progressing to Higher Education
  • Examiner and teacher for B1/GESE Grade 5 speaking test for British citizenship application
  • 100% success rate achieved by supportive teaching and thorough test preparation.
  • Provided continual support and focused learning through Individual Learning Plans for each student with regular tutorials.
  • Mentor support and teaching observations given to all new teachers and encouraged exchange of best practice within department.
  • Received repeated outstanding student feedback with 100% satisfaction from GCSE English classes.
  • Recruited and retained new students by offering professional, dependable and sociable learning experience.
  • Retention reached 93%, 13% above college benchmark and maintained in subsequent years.

Skills

  • Academic Advisement
  • Differentiated Instruction
  • Testing Administration
  • Curriculum Implementation
  • Online Instruction
  • Faculty Collaboration

Additional Information

  • Educational Professional License , Level 5 DELTA ESOL Subject Specialist, Post Graduate certificate in Education, CELTA, BA(HONS)Government and Politics

Timeline

Senior ESOL Tutor and Course Leader, English Tutor

South Cheshire College
01.2002 - 01.2016

English Teacher

Present Emirates Schools Establishment

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