resume 2015
TRANSCRIPT
PAUL FISCHERBACUI BEIJING INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
NO.1 BACUI ROAD
PINGFANG, CHAOYANG DISTRICT
BEIJING 100025, CHINA
EMAIL: [email protected] ▪ MOBILE: (+86] 15600135998
RESUME SUMMARY AND CONTENTS.
CURRENT EMPLOYER: BACUI BEIJING INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
BEIJING, CHINAYEARS IN CURRENT POSITION: 09/2012-The PresentPREVIOUS SECONDARY SCHOOL EXPERIENCE: 1987-1999, Sydney, Australia [Grades 7-12].2003-2012 Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles, California.
SUMMARY OF STRENGTHS AND EXPERIENCE
• English teacher of all levels: Honours, regular, resource, English learners.• Drama teaching and production experience.• 8th grade sponsor/year advisor, 2007-2011 responsible for all 8th grade ac-
tivities, including middle school graduation. • Designed and created History of Cinema elective, taught 2007-2010.• Co-founded Visual and Performing Arts Academy.• Leadership teacher/student body adviser.• ESL teaching in China.
ENCLOSED IN THIS PACKET PLEASE FIND:
• Complete resume/CV• Names of referees• Copy of Film Workshop curriculum designed and taught by myself from
2007-2010.
PAUL FISCHERBACUI BEIJING INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
NO.1 BACUI ROAD
PINGFANG, CHAOYANG DISTRICT
BEIJING 100025, CHINA
EMAIL: [email protected] ▪ MOBILE: (+86] 15600135998
ENGLISH TEACHER~ Diverse Strategies ~ Continuously Challenging ~ Successful
Successful, compassionate, creative, and enthusiastic educator committed to the aca-demic growth and development of today’s youth with multicultural awareness and a strong educational background. Solid multi-tasking skills with successful introduction of subjects in a fresh perspective that correlates to students interests, enhancing class participation. Creative teaching and classroom management skills with a dedication to students’ academic and personal development. Strong leadership, communication and student advocacy skills.
Core competencies include:
⬥ Creative Lesson Planning ⬥ Pilot Programs
⬥ Student Motivation ⬥ Team Teaching Approach
⬥ Use of Manipulatives ⬥ Assessment Tools
⬥ Performance Assessments ⬥ Thinking Maps
⬥ Guided Reading ⬥ Student-Centered Learning
EDUCATION
Graduate Diploma in Education – Sydney Institute of Education, Sydney, Australia
Bachelor of Arts [Honours]– Majors: History, Drama & Film – University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, 1979-1982
CALIFORNIA TEACHING CREDENTIALS
California Clear Single Subject Teaching Credential, English.Clear Cross-cultural, Language and Academic Development Certificate
CBEST Certification
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Bacui Beijing Bilingual School, Beijing, China.
08/2012-the present.• English/ESL teacher to middle school students.• Develop curriculum.• Use of contemporary pop songs and related language activities. • Used and enhanced technology such as the iPad bringing applica-
tions such as 'Endless Alphabet' into daily teaching curriculum.• Use of video and film to improve language.• Use of daily oral language and conversational English for English
language acquisition. • Assisted in 5 day training for Chinese primary and secondary
teachers to generate ideas and English language teaching methodology.
STEVENSON MIDDLE SCHOOL – Los Angeles, CA, Los Angeles Unified School District. 09/2011-06/2012
English TeacherDevelop and implement curriculum and all lesson plans incorporating various styles of learning to reach Gifted and Tal -ented, RSP, and on-grade level students. Previously taught 7th Grade English including honours students.
▪ Enhance classroom environment through introducing students to various manipulatives including computing, Webquests, Word Processing, creative writing, journal writing, and essay writing skills.
▪ Taught variety of texts and novels including The Outsiders.
▪ Collaboratively worked with colleagues on curriculum development.
▪ Integrated technology in the classroom, using document camera, LCD projector, student laptops.
SAN FERNANDO MIDDLE SCHOOL – San Fernando, CA, Los Angeles Unified School District. 03/2003 – 06/2011
English and Film Elective TeacherDeveloped and implemented curriculum and all lesson plans incorporating various styles of learning to reach Gifted and Talented, RSP, and on-grade level students. Previously taught 8 th Grade Sheltered English and DRWC Language Level I and II, and 7th Grade Sheltered English, Regular English, and Introduction to ESL.
▪ Taught 3 years of “History of Cinema” Film Workshop elective course; created the curriculum from scratch for this one-of-a-kind middle school course and utilised ELA standards. Included regular and advanced curricula for general and honours students.
▪ Enhanced classroom environment through introducing students to various manipulatives including computing, Webquests, Word Processing, creative writing, journal writing, and essay writing skills.
▪ Incorporated various teaching techniques including teacher-cantered lecturing, student participation, phonetic drills, group activities, peer teaching, and pair work creating a diverse and interesting classroom environment that is conducive to learning.
▪ Maintained effective classroom and behavioural management by incorporating motivational activities and posi -tive reinforcement; set clear behaviour guidelines that reinforced school policies.
▪ Creatively generated student interest and motivation through technology developed projects and lessons em-phasizing difficult portions of the curriculum.
▪ Integrated Thinking Maps training in topics including Slavery, the Civil War, and Gone With the Wind.
▪ Incorporated technology through the use of DVD players, iPads, PowerPoint, LCD projectors and the ISIS sys-tem.
▪ Remained active within the school community by formerly serving as the UTLA Chapter Chair, co-founding the school’s Visual and Performing Arts Academy, and participating in 2 spring musicals.
SAN FERNANDO MIDDLE SCHOOL CONTINUED…8th Grade Class Sponsor/Year Advisor [2008 – 2011)Leadership Teacher / Student Body Advisory (2010 – 2011]
▪ Coordinated with counsellor and administration on culmination requirements for 8th grade students, design and manage culmination activity, collaborated with the elected 8th grade class cabinet on fundraising, and plan/host assemblies and social events.
SAN FERNANDO HIGH SCHOOL – San Fernando Summer 2010English TeacherTaught English 9A to students who had failed in English 9A in grades 9-12, focusing on Persuasive and Expository writing in accordance with the California ELA standards.
SEFTON HIGH SCHOOL – Sydney, Australia, N.S.W. Department of School Education 1997 – 2000English TeacherPrepared and taught classes to students in 7th through 12th Grade in accordance with the NSW Department of School Ed-ucation including Junior Literature, Introduction to Shakespeare, Junior Language and Creative Writing, Senior Ameri-can, British and Australian Novel and Drama, Senior Shakespeare, Senior Essay Writing and Language Development, and Junior and Senior Public Speaking and Debating.
▪ Participated in school functions as Assembly Coordinator and Senior Debating Coordinator; organizing weekly assemblies, guest speakers, liaised with all faculties for weekly formal assembly faculty, debate team coach-ing, and public speaking.
NARWEE HIGH SCHOOL – Sydney, Australia, N.S.W. Department of School Education 1992 – 1997English Teacher
• Also edited and advised Yearbook.
KINGSGROVE NORTH HIGH SCHOOL – Sydney, Australia, N.S.W. Department of School Edu-cation1988 – 1992English and History Teacher
DOONSIDE HIGH SCHOOL – Sydney, Australia 1987History Teacher
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE
FREELANCE JOURNALIST 1975 – 2002Publications included Australian magazines, newspapers and websites
PREVIEW MAGAZINE, EDITOR & CO-FOUNDER 1984 – 1987
TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION
Windows OS ~ Macintosh OS ~ MS Office Suite ~ MS PowerPoint ~ MS WordMS Excel ~ Adobe Photoshop ~ Print Artist
Internet - IpadPROFESSIONAL TRAINING
Thinking Maps, Developing Readers and Writers Language, Intervention Program (DRWC) Level I and II
REFERENCES
Kang Shu, Foreign Teachers Coordinator and supervisor, Bacui Bilin-gual International School, Beijing. T: +86 185-00185619
Email: [email protected]
Jeremy Lawrence, former Assistant Principal, San Fernando Middle School.Current position held: Assistant Principal, San Fernando High School.T: 818-898-7616Email: [email protected] Logan, former English Department Chair, San Fernando Middle School, Current position: English teacher, San Fernando Middle SchoolEmail: [email protected] Castaneda, English teacher, co-8th grade sponsor, San Fernando Mid-dle SchoolCurrent Position: English Department Chair, San Fernando Middle SchoolT: +1 323-617-0943Email: [email protected] Powers, English Language Arts literacy coach, Stevenson Middle School.T: +1 805-453-5786Email: [email protected]
FILM WORKSHOP/MEDIA STUDIES ABRIDGED CURRICULUM. ELECTIVE.VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS ACADEMY
SEMESTERS 1 AND 2
RATIONALE:Introduce students in grades 6-8 to the history of classic American cinema by genre.
SKILLS
• Students will study character development, film in historical context, plot, structure, develop vocabulary expansion [introduc-ing students to film terminology including ‘genre’, ‘screenplay’, ‘director’, etc.
• Students will develop skills in note taking, and thematic analysis through closed and open-ended oral and written responses.
CONTENT
1. 6 TH /7 TH GRADE PERIOD 7
GENRES. SEMESTER 1
Comedy, from silent comedy [Chaplin and Keaton], to examining visual and dialogue-based humor with the Marx Brothers, Bob Hope and Peter Sellers.
Animation – An overall history of animation and its development from classic hand drawn to more thematically complex films, begin-ning with early Disney, to the renaissance of animation in the 1980s [Beauty and the Beat, The Lion King].
2. 7 TH /8 TH GRADE INTERMEDIATE FILM. PERIODS 1,2, 4 & 6
A further development and exploration of film genres in classic Hollywood cinema.
GENRES
SEMESTER 1
1. THE HOLLYWOOD GANGSTER focusing on the films of James Cagney and a parody, Some Like it Hot.2. THE UNIVERSAL HORROR LEGACY focusing on classic Universal films of the 30s and 40s: Dracula, Frankenstein
and The Wolf Man. Concluding parody: Young Frankenstein.3. THE WESTERN GENRE. A detailed history of the Western and its relationship with both American history, western
mythology and geography. Films range from My Darling Clementine and The Naked Spur, to Rio Bravo, The Magnifi-cent Seven and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.
SEMESTER 2
THE HISTORY AND REBIRTH OF THE HOLLYWOOD MUSICAL, FROM 1939-TO THE PRESENT DAY. [INCLUDES 7TH
PERIOD]
Devoted exclusively to the Hollywood musical film by decade, covering at least one or two classics from each epoch. Examples include: The Wizard of Oz, Meet me in St Louis, Yankee Doodle Dandy, Singin’ in the Rain, High Society, West Side Story, Sound of Music and Fiddler on the Roof.Students will learn the importance of lyrics and dance to tell a cohesive narrative and to inform and reflect character development.
4. 8TH GRADE ADVANCE FILM
CRITERIA: For students who achieved a B or above in the intermediate class and demonstrates enthusiasm and academic proficiency in the subject, students nominated and recommended by teacher.
SEMESTER 1 – GENRES
1. CRIME AND THRILLER
A further exploration of previous year’s gangster genre but incorporating contemporary classics that include Bonnie and Clyde and The Sting.
2. FILM NOIR AND THE FEMME FATALE
A basic look at this complex sub-genre, focusing on style, mood and character. Films include Double Indemnity and Mildred Pierce.
3. ROMANTIC CLASSICS
A study of three different romantic classics and their historical contexts:Gone with the Wind, Casablanca and Splendor in the Grass.
SEMESTER 2 - 3 DIRECTORS
A look at the works of three of cinema’s most influential directors within the Hollywood system.
ALFRED HITCHCOCK [Strangers on a Train, Rear Window, North by Northwest.]
BILLY WILDER [The Apartment, The Fortune Cookie, Sabrina].
HOWARD HAWKS [Red River, To Have and Have Not, El Dorado].