Gilbert Contreras

I, Mr.

Gilbert Carpio

Contreras, have been an educator since 2003 with an honorary degree of Bachelor in Elementary Education. My experiences as an educator varied from structured to progressive education, ages 7-14. Five years were from two international schools in Jakarta and Manila on which Singapore-based curricula were used and another eight years from two IB PYP-authorized schools in Japan.

I believe that learners must use their prior knowledge and experiences to construct meaning. Students should be invited to investigate significant issues by formulating their questions, designing their inquiries, assessing the various means available to support their inquiries, and proceeding with research, experimentation, observation, and analysis to help them find their responses to the issues. Begin with the student's current understanding, and the goal is the active construction of meaning by building connections between that understanding and new information and experience, derived from the inquiry into new content.

Pioneering the PYP Exhibition and leading Okinawa International School and Eisugakkan Elementary School to be IB PYP-authorized schools in 2011 and 2019 respectively, were the highlight of my IB Career. Consequently, I have been part of my current school's Language and Mathematics Committee and collaborated to help it become authorized last February 1, 2020. I have been involved in several professional development workshops from Category 1-3.

IB PYP Teacher & Assistant Coordinator

Eisugakkan Elementary School April 01 2017- Present

Fukuyama City, Hiroshima, Japan

EAL Teacher & Teaching Assistant The Kingʼs School Manila August 2013- March 2017 Manila, Philippines

IB PYP Teacher

Okinawa International School April 2009-March 2012 Okinawa, Japan

Reading and Writing & Maths Teacher

Singapore School Manila

May 2007-March 2009, Manila, Philippines

Primary School Teacher

Singapore International School (Indonesia)

May 2004-December 2006 Jakarta, Indonesia

Master of Education in Advanced Teaching (on-going)

University of the People

Colorado Blvd, Suite 623, Pasadena, CA

Bachelor of Elementary Education Major in Guidance and Counseling Bulacan State University

Malolos City, Bulacan, March 2003

Cum Laude (GPA – 1.51)