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| Resume |
| Resume of ESOL experience as an instructor |
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1997 CES Embassy
I obtained the RSA/CELTA through a course taught by English International (San Francisco) |
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| 1998-2001 Talk International, Fort Lauderdale, FL |
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| Reason for leaving: decline in business due to 9/11 |
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| I worked for four years in Charter schools and the public school system |
| Substitute teacher in the Broward Public School system (Arthur Ashe, Fort Lauderdale High, College Academy, Stranahan, Sunrise Middle, Virginia Young Montessori) |
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| Hallandale Adult Community Center |
| Downtown Academy (middle school) |
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| 2005 I began subbing at CES Embassy Language Center on Las Olas Blvd. and I have worked largely in the Business and Summer programs. |
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| I am currently working one morning a week at Embassy. |
I use computers and video cameras in the classroom (if students don’t want to be on camera, I point the camera at a web site and ask the student to describe what is on the screen). I give my students CDs and DVDs to use in their follow-up work. My method of teaching is influenced by the small-school advocate Dennis Littky bigpicture.org, who asks his teachers to link the class work with “real” homework in the outside world. Examples of this sort of work include taking students to mentor younger English speakers in the local city school. My blog gives examples of these activities. |
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| FreeEnglishLessonsinFlorida.blogspot.com |
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| I also train teachers using visual and active methods of “edu-tainment” |
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| Steve McCrea - ESOL Instructor with Video Production |
2314 Desoto Dr, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-1567,
Tele: (954) 463-0310 • Mobile: (954) 646 8246 |
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| Employment |
| 2005 to Present |
Part-time instructor, Embassy School of English (Ft. Laud.)
Video production and book editing |
| 2004-05 |
Downtown Academy, reading teacher |
| 2003 to 8/04, present |
Marketing Consultant (my current work includes book preparation and digital publishing for clients) |
| 2002 to 6/03 |
Workforce Development Teacher (ESOL) at Hallandale Adult Community Center…part-time, non-contract, teaching adults. Part of the curriculum included consumer math. ALSO: FCAT and HSCT Reading and Math Prep for Grades 9-12. |
| 2001 |
Substitute Teacher Broward County public schools.
Hallandale, Whiddon-Rogers, Sunrise Middle, Virginia Young
SAT Tutoring (Individual Dimensions). I taught math courses from middle school to Algebra 2 and FCAT math review.
SAT MATH TUTOR at Individual Dimensions tutoring school. |
| 1997-2001 |
ESOL Teacher TALK Language School, Fort
auderdale Responsible for training new teachers and orientation of new students. Worked on websites. Sample Web Site: www.geocities.com/talkstudents/tour.html |
| 1996 |
ESOL Teacher CES Language School, Fort Lauderdale Taught individual and group classes of adults. |
| 1994-95 |
Marketing Coordinator South Florida Regional Planning Council (Hollywood, FL). Coordinated the launching of a Department of Energy program called Clean Cities. |
| 1991-92 |
Energy Program Coordinator US Dept of Energy. Collected information about the National Energy Strategy to prepare updates for the Assistant Secretary. |
| 1989-90 |
Marketing Manager Birmingham Graphics, Miami, FL. Prepared ads, press releases and product descriptions. |
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| Teacher Training (Presentations): |
| How to Use Skype in the ESOL classroom (submitted TESOL 2010 Boston) |
| How to Use Facebook in the ESOL classroom (Electronic Village, Janurary 2009) |
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Use of Web Sites to Teach Grammar and Punctuation, TESOL, May 2001, Tampa.
A Phonetic System for South Americans, TESOL Conference Daytona, 2000 |
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| Wrote, edited and published |
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| (SCRIBD = the book is available on Scribd.com) |
| The Get Ahead Book: a guide to educational websites for parents and students (SCRIBD) |
| FindASmallSchool.com to promote school reform (24-page booklet SCRIBD) |
| The War Against Aging (edited for Dr. Jason Pozner and Kurt Wagner) |
| Math for Artists: www.teacherstoteachers.com click on “MATH FOR ARTISTS” |
| Techniques for SAT: A VISUAL APPROACH (video about math and vocabulary) |
| The Global Cooling Action Book: I conceived a 32-page marketing booklet for a non-profit tree-planting organization (SCRIBD) |
| Why Wait For Detroit? A survey of electric cars in three editions (192 pages) 1990, 1992, 1995; Updated 2006 on a web site at www.WhyWaitForDetroit.com (SCRIBD) |
| ESL: English for a Successful Life in the USA. A workbook for ESL teachers and students. IUniverse.com press. (SCRIBD) |
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| Video Presentations |
Youtube.com channels
Mistermath for SAT test prep and tutoring (student-driven learning)
FreeEnglishLessons for ESOL learners
VisualAndActive for teachers who want to learn about edu-taining methods
FloridaEnglishSchool to advertise language learning in Florida
The New Three Rs (a documentary on DVD about school reform) October 2006
Educational DVD courses (available on filmbaby.com)
SKYPE – Building International Bridges
Put Something Educational on Your Child’s iPod
SAT Techniques: A Visual Method
You Can Make A Free Website! |
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| Languages: English. Speak and read French and Spanish. References available. |
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| Education |
| 1997 |
English International |
Certificate for ESOL* |
| 1989-90 |
Florida Atlantic Univ. |
Master’s in Public Administration |
| 1984-87 |
Nova University |
B.A., Legal Studies |
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* = Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA) from English International, a training institute operating a teacher-training program under the auspices of Cambridge University. |
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