Robert Glasgow

Experience

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  Central College

  Sept 1991 - May 1992

  Advanced Spanish Laboratory Instructor

  Teaching required Spanish grammar and conversation to university students

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  Individual Classes

  Oct 1992 - May 1994

  English Language Tutor

  Teaching English language skills to Spaniards of all ages.

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  Muscatine High School

  Sept 1994 - Jun 1997

  Bilingual Assistant / Translator

  Assisting mainstream and ESL Students. Translating for the administration. Tutoring and translating in all subject areas for individuals and groups of students that have yet to master the English language. Additional duties included administrating the ESL resource room and the early bird detention room.

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  Nuestras Voces

  Oct 1994 - Jun 1996

  Content Editor / Translator

  Volunteer work for an area newspaper targeted at the Hispanic community and focusing on education and community advocacy. Tasks included proofing in both languages, translating, reporting and providing creative input.

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  Black Hawk College

  Apr 1995 - Jan 1997

  Spanish GED / ESL Instructor

  ESL/ Teaching English as a second language to Adult Basic Education Students.GED/ Teaching Spanish grammar, social studies and mathematics in Spanish to immigrant adults hoping to attain their high school equivalency diploma.

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  Telegroup

  Jul 1997 - Jan 1999

  International Phone Collector / Sales

  Using linguistic skills to assist English, Spanish and French speaking customers throughout North America, South America and the Caribbean.

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  Salem Keizer Public Schools

  Mar 2002 - Jun 2003

  Special Programs Instructional Assistant

  Working with students that have been placed in special programs due to conditional, emotional, physical or linguistic circumstances. This includes semi-permanent, long-term and substitute positions in the Adult Transitional and Life Skills Center, Developmental Learning Center, Emotional Growth Center and the English as a Second Language Program.

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  Walker Middle School

  Sept 2002 - Jan 2003

  Student Teaching

  Creating a successful language learning environment while accommodating the varying needs of 160 seventh and eighth grade students at the first and second year levels of Spanish. Observing and learning the tactics of my cooperating teacher while accommodating, personalizing and implementing a strategy to educate. Fostering open communication and participation between parents, administration and the students.

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  McNary High School

  Sept 2003 - Jun 2004

  High School Spanish Teacher

  Half-time Spanish teacher for entry level learners of Spanish. Substitute teacher.

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  Salem-Keizer Public Schools - South Salem High School

  Sept 2004 - now

  Full-Time Instructor - Spanish II / Spanish IB Working in a diverse International Baccalaureate High School that emphasizes the importance of world languages. Developing a curriculum that works in tandem with the goals of the International Baccalaureate program and evolves naturally with IB topics. Conducting the IB Internal Assessment (Oral Proficiency Interviews) for 25 to 40 students per year. Assisting all my students (Heritage and non-Heritage) in achieving consistently high scores each year in the IB exam at both the SL and HL level. Show less

  • Leadership Team - World Language Salem Keizer Education Association

    Aug 2023 - now

  • Spanish IB / III / II Teacher

    Sept 2004 - now
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  Salem Keizer Education Association

  Jan 2014 - now

  Building Rep

  Advocating for students and teachers via direct feedback to union leadership at monthly meetings. Informing building personnel about topics brought up at rep meetings at monthly all staff meetings.

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  Oregon Education Association

  Jul 2017 - Jul 2023

  District 3 Board Director