2023 - Current
Middle School ELA teacherTarbiyah Academy - Elkridge, United StatesTarbiyah Academy is an IB school focused on fostering international-mindedness and academic excellence through inquiry-based learning.
- Developed and implemented a customized ELA curriculum tailored to the academic needs and cultural values of middle school students.
- Integrated the use of AI tools into teaching and planning, grading and giving feedback.
- Taught students how to responsibly use AI for research, writing, and critical analysis while fostering critical thinking skills.
2015 - 2023
Elementary School ESOL TeacherMontgomery County Public Schools - United States- Used both the plug-in and pull-out approaches to enhance the reading, writing, listening and speaking skills of my Pre-K, 1st, 4th and 5th grade ESOL students.
- Worked with 2nd, 3rd and 5th grade newcomer ESOL students on transferring their literacy skills from their own languages into English.
- Taught some students whose schooling had been interrupted due to immigration or family members’ deaths, and helped them get back on track with the students in their grade level.