Craig McFarlane

High-energy classroom teacher, recognized for exceptional creativity, lesson planning, building rapport with students, and classroom management.

Experience teaching English as a Second Language, History, and Politics.

Experience working in foreign and diverse classroom settings with international living experience and advanced knowledge of Spanish and Portuguese. Over twenty successful years of practical teaching experience with a strong work ethic and accomplished proven classroom instructional techniques.

Classroom Teacher - Our lady of Mount Carmel Secondary - Mississauga, Ontario

(2008-01)

• Preparing daily instruction
• Assessment and evaluation of students
• Supporting students and colleagues with ESL accommodations

English Teacher - Interamericana University - Panama City, Panama

(2005-01 - 2006-12)

• Providing classroom language instruction to various ages and levels of ability
• Organizing and managing classroom environment
• Assisting with the implementation of numerous improvements to assessment and instruction practices
• Assessing incoming students level of English proficiency, and placed students accordingly
• Creating various authentic oral, written, and aural evaluation tools

English Teacher - Little Blue Star - Panama City, Panama

(2004-01 - 2005-12)

• Planning daily lessons, classroom activities, and classroom instruction
• Assisting in the development of curriculum and evaluation tools throughout the program
• Monitoring, assessing and tracking student development
• Organizing and managing large class sizes with diverse needs

English Teacher - Benedict School of Languages - Guayaquil, Ecuador

(2002-01 - 2004-12)

• Teaching classes, appraising students' progress and performance
• Planning, preparing lessons, grading papers, and preparing report cards
• Offering individualized instruction to students with special needs

Masters of Science - Adolescence Education - Daemen College (2006-01 - 2008-12)

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science/Honours International Relations - York University (1996-01 - 2002-12)