ESL/ELD Teacher, American School of Barcelona, Spain  2005-2017
  • Developed and wrote English Language Development (ELD) curriculum for 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade using Backward Design in ATLAS.
  • Trained teacher assistants to better improve student support and work alongside lead teachers in the classroom.
  • ESL teacher for 2nd and 3rd grade students using EL Achieve to teach language learning.
  • Language Arts co-teacher for grades 1st, 2nd and 3rd using Lucy Calkin’s Reader’s and Writer’s Workshop for integrating grammatical structures with reading and writing.
  • In-class and pull-out language support for learners with IEPs, and provided reading intervention for students at below reading level.