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Daniel Lipton

Daniel Lipton

Language Arts Teacher

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    ESL Instructor / ESL-WIOA TOSA / Adult Education

  • Education

    • California State University, Long Beach

      2024 - 2025
      Master of Arts - MA Educational Leadership and Administration, General

      Preparatory program to assume an administration position in a K-12 school district. Includes both masters degree and Preliminary Administrative Services Credential.

    • University of California San Diego - School of Extended Studies and Public Programs

      2015 - 2017
      Classes toward TESOL Professional Certificate TESOL

      Classes toward UCSD TESOL Professional Certificate Professional development program for teaching English to speakers of other languages.Culture in the Language Classroom (8/3/15 - 8/28/15) Grade: A+Fundamentals of Teaching English as a Second Language (9/21/15 - 10/16/15) Grade: A+Teaching and Testing ESL Reading and Writing Skills (1/18/16 - 2/26/16) Grade: ATeaching and Testing ESL Listening and Speaking Skills (4/4/16 - 4/29/16) Grade: A+Theories of… Show more Classes toward UCSD TESOL Professional Certificate Professional development program for teaching English to speakers of other languages.Culture in the Language Classroom (8/3/15 - 8/28/15) Grade: A+Fundamentals of Teaching English as a Second Language (9/21/15 - 10/16/15) Grade: A+Teaching and Testing ESL Reading and Writing Skills (1/18/16 - 2/26/16) Grade: ATeaching and Testing ESL Listening and Speaking Skills (4/4/16 - 4/29/16) Grade: A+Theories of Second-Language Acquisition and Application to Teaching (Winter 2017) Grade: A+ Show less

    • University of Oregon

      2002 - 2006
      Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Major in Philosophy / Minor in Business Administration

      My Philosophy major focused on American and European philosophy with multiple classes on Eastern philosophy.My Business Administration minor included the following classes:Intro to BusinessLanguage of Business DecisionCompetitive AnalysisManagementMarketingFinance

    • Claremont Graduate University

      2007 - 2009
      Master of Arts (M.A.) Education

      Comprehensive teacher training program that included teaching methodology, educational theory, and hands-on teaching practicums.

  • Experience

    • Garey High School

      Sept 2007 - May 2008
      Language Arts Teacher

      - Managed a productive classroom environment through partnership with students and parents- Developed creative lesson plans with SDAIE for EL students and students with special needs- Utlized technology to teach reluctant learners- Collaborated with veteran teachers to share best practices and receive input

    • Huaqiao University

      Aug 2010 - Jun 2012
      Instructor

      - Taught oral English, composition writing, film and American history in the English major program- Immersed myself in Chinese culture through interactions with Chinese students and professors- Provided students with Chinese societal applications for learned material

    • Carden China

      Aug 2012 - Jul 2013
      English Teacher

      - Assisted with training Chinese teachers in Western teaching methodology- Developed assignments to meet the needs of individual students within the class- Managed an intercultural Chinese/English environment

    • ABC Adult School

      Jun 2021 - now

      - Increased ESL students' reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills byintegrating online materials and tailoring lesson plans to student levels- Developed and taught ESL curriculum based on state standards andcommunity needs- Maintained classroom environment that supports learning through routines,procedures, and management- Created classroom community that fosters personal growthEarned Permanent Status Position in 2019 and EL Civics Coordinator TOSA in 2021. Earned ESL/WIOA TOSA position in 2024.Presentations:2-9-18Delivered a presentation entitled "Using the iPad and iPhone in Your EL Civics Classroom" at the Annual EL Civics Conference - Southern California 2018. The presentation focused on helping ESL teachers to use the iPad and iPhone in their lesson and create engaging learning experiences for their students. Topics included teaching with applications, video in the classroom, and examples participants could apply in their EL Civics classes. Show less

      • ESL/WIOA TOSA

        Aug 2024 - now

      • ESL Instructor

        Jan 2017 - now

      • EL Civics Coordinator - TOSA

        Jun 2021 - Jun 2022

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Chinese Proficiency Test Level IV (HSK四级)

      Hanban/Confucius Institute
      View certificate certificate

    • Adult Education Teaching Credential - Cleared

      California Commission on Teacher Credentialing
      Oct 2017

    • Chinese Proficiency Test Level V (HSK五级)

      Hanban/Confucius Institute
      Jan 2017

    • Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Blue Belt

      Cobrinha Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
      Nov 2015
      View certificate certificate

    • Single Subject Teaching Credential

      Comission on Teacher Credentialing
      Jul 2009