Gabriel Metzger's Portfolio
Gabriel Metzger's Portfolio
Gabriel Metzger
Lumpini Condotown, 292/D2, 272 Moo 4, Tambon Bansuan, Ampur Mueng, Chonburi, Thailand 20000
Profile_____________________________________________________________________
Creative and passionate teacher dedicated to fostering student-centered classroom environments based on mutual respect and collaboration. Committed to helping students identify and develop their own passions while becoming successful, confident students. I have 11 years of teaching experience in a foreign country.
Education___________________________________________________________________
Michigan State University, U.S.A
M.A. in Education, with a focus on educational and technology leadership
April 2016
California State University at Monterey Bay, U.S.A
Started winter of 2012 and continued until spring of 2013 (school said I could finish abroad)
California Primary School Multiple Subject Teaching credential program
I.T.T.T. TESL School
Teaching English as a Foreign Language Teaching Credential
April, 2004
University of California at Berkeley, U.S.A
B.A. in English
Graduated: 1994
Teaching Experience__________________________________________________________
Art, English, Work Education Teacher, Grades 2-4 October 2014-present
Piboonben Demonstration School Bangsaen, Thailand
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Plan own curriculum based on Thailand’s board of education requirements and texts given
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Complete proper syllabi for each course
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Adapt each lesson to include all types of learners and students that present educational deficits in speech, listening comprehension, language acquisition, sudden mood swings, autism
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Design art projects that allow students to see that art and projects can reflect real life projects outside of school such as animation and doing cultural art and murals
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Create personal exams to check status of progress for students to encourage higher achieving students and students who need improvements
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Write reading materials that for students of all reading levels
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Write proper lessons with differentiating learning, developmental, behavioral goals
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Run educational camps and provide structure and support for camps
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Manage and develop school projects to promote Thai culture and common holidays
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Grade appropriately using personalized rubrics based on the Thai curriculum of goals and standards
Homeroom Grade 3 Teacher May 2013-October 2014
Anuban Watpitula School Chanchoengsao, Thailand
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Wrote syllabus for all student subjects: maths, science, P.E., and English
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Wrote and administered all exams and graded using proper rubrics that covered proper assessments
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Created Webpage for students to comment and contribute on weekly study topics in Science and maths
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Used 12 student books to create the best lessons that were engaging and interesting
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Wrote lessons using multimedia resources which included, videos from YouTube, personal video uploads, personal photographs, Wikipedia.org, etc.
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Interviewed new teachers about proper teaching methods and focus in teaching
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Used behavioral management Application to work on improving student’s focus and behavior
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Created all exams based on Thai curriculum
Teacher Assistant September 2012-April 2013
Rodeo Hills Elementary Rodeo Hills, California, U.S.A.
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Helped students with reading and writing and math difficulties in a diverse urban American school
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Helped with student discipline and classroom management and specifically listening and writing skills
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Worked with students with special needs especially in focusing on lessons, talking out of line, throwing objects
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Co-led classes in literature and managed class while teacher was absent
Extra-Curricular Pursuits and Interests-planning and running dramatic performances, computer software based learning projects; incorporating art into science, math and English.