SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 2001 - present - Increased literacy with ELL students through CyberESL web pages as instructional tools in ESL classes.
- Delivered professional development in CyberESL to school faculty on a weekly basis.
- Taught ELL students via CyberESL in the IS 73 SIFE Program, a program that helps students with interrupted formal education to succed in English
- Presented at The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Convention.
- Presented at the Technology Fair in 2007.
- Presented CyberESL student projects at SIFE share fair for Region 4 and Central.
- Executed aligned content area lesson plans adhering to the New York State Standards.
- Presented on differentiated instruction to ESL faculty.
- Adapted content area curriculum and differentiated instruction to meet the needs of students with different levels of comprehension.
- Individualized instruction for new arrivals.
- Regularly participated in workshops that address the current issues concerning ESL and Bilingual education, including WestEd-scaffolding strategies.
- Regularly participated in technology professional development offered by InfoTech HS and Region 4.
- Taught in the Star Institute Program, an after school program designed to assist ELL students.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Responsibilities:
- Delivered professional development in Cyber ESL to school faculty on a weekly basis.
- Provided assistance to teachers on software problems.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE-ADULTS:1996 - 1999
- Prepared College students for standardized state exams in Turkey.
- Tutored businessmen in English for business purposes in Turkey.
EDUCATION: New York State Certification: - Teacher of English as a Second Language K-12 (Permanent)
PROFICIENCIES:
- HTML coding, Java Script, Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point.
- Turkish
PUBLICATIONS - An article about whether using web pages in ESL classrooms would facilitate learning.
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