Michello De Beer

Experience

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  CPUT Wellington Campus

  Feb 2007 - Dec 2008

  Child Kinetic Scientist

  At the Unit for Child Kinetics and Kinetics Science, I worked with students (ages 4 to 10) with special needs, especially students with ADD and ADHD. I assessed children with learning disabilities, ADD, and ADHD and through vestibular stimulation, helped them develop their fine and gross motor skills, improved their attention skills, and perfected basic movement skills such as balance, rhythm, and coordination.

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  Private School Thersia Theron

  Feb 2008 - Dec 2008

  High School Teacher

  I was in charge of the following subjects and grades: Grade 8: Human and Social Science, Life Orientation (PE), Arts and Culture, TechnologyGrade 9: Human and Social Science, Life Orientation (PE), Arts and Culture, TechnologyGrade 10: Afrikaans and Life Orientation (PE)Grade 11 and 12: Life Orientation (PE)Required Skills:Developed daily, inclusive lesson plans and assessments for multi-grade classes,integrating engaging activities into the national curriculum to create a positive learning classroom experience whilst encouraging social and intellectual development. Show less

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  Zai Xi Elementary School

  Jan 2009 - Jul 2009

  ESL Teacher

  Through co-teaching, fun and engaging yearly and daily lesson plans were developed. Weekly professional development, provided by the government, provided teachers with the tools to support EFL students with reading, writing, and speaking the English language.

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  Jian Gong Elementary School

  Aug 2009 - Jul 2010

  ESL Substitute Teacher

  Short and long-term substituting offered the opportunity to work with many different students (of different abilities), teachers, and schools. Flexibility and the adaptability to change are the two most important attributes to have developed. Daily lesson plans had to be followed but improvisation was key for keeping students engaged in the learning process.

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  Jiow Sheh Elementary School

  Aug 2010 - Aug 2015

  ESL Teacher

  In addition to following the national curriculum, I was entrusted with the sole responsibility to provide students with daily life English language enhancement skills. By emphasizing student agency and ownership over their learning, lessons become relevant, challenging, significant, and engaging. I have also been involved in fellow teachers' training (helping new and current teachers with curriculum development and classroom management).

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  Bilkent Laboratory and International School

  Aug 2015 - now

  General Responsibilities: Create the new teacher orientation schedule with the General Director.Communicate with, welcome, and answer all new hire queries via email prior to their arrival.Make all necessary transportation and reservation arrangements for orientation events including arrivals.Make all the necessary arrangements with all representatives for banking, health care, phone set-up, sports facility tours, and university and city tour leaders.Compile and share orientation schedules and handbooks.Check designated campus apartments (lojmans) for needed repairs and/or missing items.Be on call for the days of orientation to coordinate, assist and attend all scheduled events.Arrange a ‘teacher buddy’ to help new faculty with school-related issues.Conduct a follow-up survey with new faculty on the orientation program.Prepare yearly budget reports and keep detailed records of financial expenses.Assist leaving teachers in their departure from BLIS with police checks or other check-out duties. Show less Improve effectiveness of schoolServe on the BLIS Elementary Leadership Team (ELT)Provide input to the leadership Receive input on information that needs to be communicated to the teamIncrease the coordination of teaching and learning with other grades (‘vertical articulation’)Provide active leadership and support for effective instructional strategies, techniques, and methods grounded in research and focused on improved achievement for all students (e.g. Grade level differentiated instruction).Improve effectiveness of teamOversee the consistent implementation of curriculum, instruction & assessment within the teamCommunicate information to team in a timely fashionReceive input from the teamFacilitate and/or delegate facilitation of grade level meetingsCreate peer observation schedulesMonitor and ensure all meeting minutes, PYP unit folders, yearly plans, MEB reports, BLIS reports, duty notebooks, and all other documentation are kept up to date (both digitally and hard copy documents, where applicable)Coordinate communication between specialists and teamCoordinate the organization of materials and supplies for the teamSupport teachers new to the team by providing orientation Coordinate grade-level inventory & check out (annually)Coordinate content upkeep & quality of team’s Toddle sectionsPeriodically conduct random checks on teachers’ learning experiences on Toddle to ensure that they meet BLIS expectations (see elementary unit planning procedure)Inform Toddle coordinator once report card indicators are ready to be put on Toddle (inform via email and CC your supervisor & PYPC)StaffingAssist with the orientation, scheduling, and supervision of cover teachers (when classroom teachers within grade level are absent for any reason) Provide assistance in the orientation and mentoring of new staff Show less Collaborate with co-teacher to organize engaging, student-centered, educational lessons for PYP Units of Inquiry combined with the Cambridge Primary curriculum. Work alongside grade-level coordinators and subject leads to plan a verticallyaligned curriculum and weekly/yearly lesson plans. Ensured the learning environment provided opportunities for the following:· Creating safe, effective spaces in order to differentiate through a variety of grouping and individual learning· Focus on learner agency, student voice, and ownership· Ensure inquiry through visible thinking, reflection routines, and collaboration· Partner with teacher-librarian and other specialists to enhance the ATL skills. Show less Collaborate with co-teacher to organize engaging, student-centered, educational lessons for PYP Units of Inquiry combined with the Cambridge Primary curriculum. Work alongside grade-level coordinators and subject leads to plan a verticallyaligned curriculum and weekly/yearly lesson plans. Ensured the learning environment provided opportunities for the following:· Creating safe, effective spaces in order to differentiate through a variety of grouping and individual learning· Focus on learner agency, student voice, and ownership· Ensure inquiry through visible thinking, reflection routines, and collaboration· Partner with teacher-librarian and other specialists to enhance the ATL skills. Show less

  • New Teacher Orientation Coordinator

    Feb 2023 - now

  • Pre K Grade Level Coordinator

    Aug 2022 - now

  • IB PYP Pre Kindergarten Teacher

    Aug 2022 - now

  • IB PYP Grade 4 Homeroom Teacher

    Aug 2021 - Aug 2022

  • IB PYP Grade 3 Homeroom Teacher

    Aug 2017 - Aug 2021

  • Grade 3 Grade Level Coordinator

    Jul 2018 - Jul 2020

  • Pre K Grade Level Coordinator

    Aug 2016 - Jul 2017

  • IB PYP Pre Kindergarten Teacher

    Aug 2015 - Jul 2017