Madeleine Adlam
English Teacher
Taichung
Summary
Passionate, patient and diligent English Teacher with eight years of experience in preparing English classroom materials, homework assignments and handouts. Successful in building engaging lesson plans and communicating ideas to foster student comprehension. Well-versed in motivating students to meet learning objectives. Demonstrated strong classroom management and effective communication skills. Persistent in uncovering and meeting individual student needs. Dedicated to promoting academic performance and fostering social skills and character development.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Elementary School Teacher
Affiliated Elementary School of Tunghai University
Taichung
02.2024 - Current
- Established a positive classroom environment through effective classroom management strategies, fostering respect and cooperation among students.
- Created lesson plans to correlate with curriculum standards and devised educational programs to meet educational objectives.
- Provided warm, supportive environment for developing academic, social, and emotional growth.
- Evaluated and assessed student progress regularly, providing constructive feedback and adapting teaching methods accordingly.
- Promoted a growth mindset in the classroom by encouraging students to set goals, embrace challenges, and persevere through obstacles.
- Improved student comprehension by utilizing differentiated instruction techniques customized for diverse learning needs.
- Communicated effectively with parents and guardians, maintaining open lines of communication regarding student progress and addressing concerns as needed.
- Participated in after-school tutoring programs, offering individualized support for students struggling or wanting to move to a higher level class.
- Reinforced positive behavior by encouraging efforts through affirmation statements and praising accomplishments.
Kindergarten Teacher
Korrnell Ritz Academy
Taichung
09.2019 - 11.2023
- Create and implement lesson plans.
- Create, manage, and participate in variety of learning environments and activities to support opportunities for students to develop full potential and achieve learning objectives.
- Exercise good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences.
- Build positive relationships with students and families for safe, trusted learning support.
- Monitor and evaluate student progress through regular assessments and observations.
- Maintain stimulating learning environments through original, interactive classroom layouts and displays.
- Deliver structured lessons on readiness skills by emphasizing phonics, language skills, literature, and handwriting.
- Incorporate art, music and physical activity into curriculum for well-rounded education.
- Encourage and prepare students to become independent readers through systematic, multi-sensory instruction in phonemic awareness and decoding skills.
TESOL Teacher
Plato English School
Taichung
08.2017 - 07.2019
- Developed and taught ESL curriculum to improve students' conversational abilities.
- Educated students in basics of English grammar.
- Created new lesson plans based on course objectives.
- Used positive reinforcement and provided clear feedback to help students succeed.
- Conducted group lectures and small-group instruction to teach and reinforce concepts.
- Prepared students for tests by teaching relevant concepts and enforcing good test-taking skills.
- Facilitated class discussion to help students work through questions and expand understanding.
- Documented student attendance and progress against goals.
Education
TESOL -
Nelson Mandela University
Gqeberha, South Africa 06.2017 - 07.2017
B.Tech - Business Management
Nelson Mandela University
Gqeberha, South Africa 02.2016 - 11.2016
N.Dip - Business Management
Nelson Mandela University
Gqeberha, South Africa 02.2011 - 11.2014
Skills
Classroom management
undefinedTimeline
Elementary School Teacher
Affiliated Elementary School of Tunghai University
02.2024 - Current
Kindergarten Teacher
Korrnell Ritz Academy
09.2019 - 11.2023
TESOL Teacher
Plato English School
08.2017 - 07.2019
TESOL -
Nelson Mandela University
06.2017 - 07.2017
B.Tech - Business Management
Nelson Mandela University
02.2016 - 11.2016
N.Dip - Business Management
Nelson Mandela University
02.2011 - 11.2014
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