Leonora Gashi

Experience

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  Prishtina Middle and High Schools

  Feb 2008 - Aug 2011

  English teacher

  -Designed lesson plans for 10-18 year-old students.-Focused teaching on four skills and student-centered learning -Developed and implemented lessons based on four skills.-Evaluated student’s learning progress on regular bases.

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  Step by Step school for early learning

  Aug 2012 - Aug 2013

  Co-Lead Teacher

  - Created lesson plans around daily planed themes for 13 preschoolers;- Coordinated art crafts and sensory table activities to support lesson plans and engage students.

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  SIT Graduate Institute

  Aug 2013 - May 2014

  Work Study-Library Assistant

  -Participated in all the work at the circulation desk such as serving patrons, answering telephone, and processing students requests - Assisted in the administration in the absence of a professional librarian

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  Mid-State Literacy Council

  Jan 2014 - Mar 2014

  ESOL teaching intern

  - Designed and taught 2 intermediate courses - Oral communication course and Grammar course- Focused on culture to raise intercultural communication and awareness - Assisted students in organizing and presenting activities and projects - Provided constructive feedback and helped improve students participation by introducing activities with physical movement- Discussed cross-cultural issues through Way of Council, dialogues and country presentations.

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  RIT Kosovo (A.U.K)

  Nov 2015 - Aug 2016

  Instructor

  Courses: TOEFL, English Refresher, English for Specific Purposes - moderate meaningful classroom discussions to generate critical academic thinking- prepare lesson plans according to syllabi- maintain a classroom atmosphere free of any form of discrimination toward gender, race, ethnicity, ability or sexual preference.- maintain accurate record for daily attendance and student performance- test, evaluate and provide – feedback to students regarding their academic performance and goals attend staff meetings and in-house workshops; i.e. participate in ongoing teacher training programs- partner with A.U.K. staff to consult on best teaching practices- become familiar with and adhere to A.U.K. policies and procedures- develop knowledge related to all aspects of the TOEFL iBT including knowledge of the test format, etc. Show less

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  NTNU VIDERE/Centre for Continuing Education and Professional Development

  Feb 2019 - Sept 2019

  Research Assistant
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  Brilla Institutt

  Sept 2019 - Sept 2020

  English Teacher
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  NIDELVEN SKOLE ADVENTISTSAMFUNNETS GRUNNSKOLER

  May 2020 - now

  Teacher