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Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Guiné-Bissau, West Africa

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

I teach a variety of educational courses: instructional design of cutting-edge, inclusive teaching materials; teaching and learning principles and practice; learning theories; child development theories and theories of Second Language Acquisition. I facilitate and mentor SL teachers-in-training in their practicum courses teaching in the bilingual primary school environment in Dubai as they hone their skills in observing and reflecting on best practices in the classroom and then implement them. Reflection, on observation and feedback are key skills used in these components. Designing appropriate formative and summative assessment tools and curriculum and instructional enhancement are on-going requirements.

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Delivered a variety of courses in critical reading skills and academic essay-writing (including documentation of source and referencing) in at least three different, major rhetorical modes to Arts and Sciences majors freshmen. In achieving these teaching aims, I enhanced my own skills in the use of digital media - computer labs, data show and PowerPoint facilities and web-based search and evaluation. I became particularly interested in developing on-line tools for practising writing in real time as well as follow-up peer review moderated through the use of educational management / authoring programmes like Blackboard and ‘Moodle’. I also planned and organised the 1st DWS Professional Round-Table (May, 2005) and was a major instigator of the initiative to bring together the First Anthology of Students’ Writing.

Al Ain, United Arab Emirates

Lead Teacher - Business responsibilities ranged across development/revision of course objectives; creation of new courses; syllabus development; materials design and adaptation; in-house development of summative assessments; formative testing tools; team co-ordination; liaison with College Faculty; participation in academic management and curriculum design committees. particularly interested in adapting existing teaching methods to the digital environment; the use of Data Show and PowerPoint facilities in the classroom; identifying opportunities and challenges of course delivery in wireless classrooms; development of the writing skill through in-class student use of laptops with out-of-class follow-up on-line.Encouraged students to enhance oral presentations and project reports by identifying and appropriately incorporating reliable, web-based resources.

Ibri, Sultanate Of Oman

Provision of in-service teacher training & development for male and female teachers requiring up-skilling and up-grading; EAP tuition for teachers embarking on under-graduate degree courses in TEFL (PET and IELTS); advisory and supervisory visits to schools in the region; language and teacher development programmes. Participation on Ministry committees to revise, redraft and plan/schedule phasing-in of new English text-book (English For Me); on-site teacher support for piloting materials, collecting feedback for modifications and editing draft.

Brazil

Academic management of the out-reach centre in Brazil; resource development; face-to-face and on-line support of MA programme candidates in Brazil; development of study skills; mentoring in academic writing; coaching in critical reading skills; liaison with staff and faculty at University College Chichester.

Goiânia Area, Brazil

As well as teaching and teacher-training duties, responsible for the recruitment, supervision and development of teaching staff. Also responsible for the maintenance and enhancement of the academic programmes of the institute, the development of the teaching and study resources and the maintenance of international language examination centre status and liaison with outside academic bodies of interest.

Goiânia Area, Brazil

Taught Methodology of Language Teaching and one Applied Linguistics content course per annum in addition to EAP. As well as teaching duties, responsible for overseeing the affairs of the department (52 faculty), heading up curriculum reform; inter-departmental liaison, attendance on university standing committees; student admissions and assessment, etc.

Maputo, Mozambique

Courses in General English to UCLES Proficiency level for government-sponsored overseas scholarship candidates; English for Academic Purposes; materials design consultant to the Ministry of Education for revision of secondary school teaching materials; design and writing of Study Skills Manual for the University Foundation Year Course.

Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

General English instruction (particularly oral and writing skills) for under-graduate English majors.

M Ed Teaching English Overseas, Pass

Activities and Societies: Abraham Moss,Further Education College (part-time) - teaching English as a Second Language; Community Action.

Bachelor'S Degree In Politics & Modern History, Politics, Philosophy And Modern History, 2:2

Activities and Societies: 1972 - 1973 Vice President, University of Manchester Students' Union - Sabbatical yearBA Hons degree.