Therese Coban

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Experiences

Teach Grades 7 and 8 German language and culture curricula using Holt’s “Komm mit!” textbook series to meet the academic, intellectual, social, and emotional needs of beginner to advanced level students
Teach Grade 6 German Foreign Language Exploratory (FLEX) Program to introduce and develop students’ language skills and cultural awareness
Regularly integrate SMART Board technology, iPads, and various educational software to differentiate instruction and promote student engagement
Employ a variety of instructional strategies including total physical response (TPR), cooperative learning, experiential learning, standard grammar instruction, and technology integration
Utilize authentic learning materials including current events, film, literature, music, and short stories to promote cultural diversity and increase cross-cultural and global understanding
Differentiate assessments (listening, speaking, and writing activities) to accurately assess student learning
Accommodate the needs of classified students through the implementation of IEPs
Communicate with parents on student progress by phone, email, and in-person meetings
Collaborate with grade-level world language teachers on best teaching practices

Tutor all ages and all levels, from beginner to advanced learners, at students' homes or public libraries
Provide instruction on reading, speaking and writing in German, exam preparation, business interactions, and/or cultural awareness
Use best practices for teaching a foreign language including listening, reading, speaking, and writing activities, educational games, musical rhymes, role-plays, visual aids, personalized worksheets, and technology integration
Online tutoring sessions are also available

Taught German language curriculum using Klett’s “Das neue Deutschmobil” textbook series to meet the academic, intellectual, social, and emotional needs of beginner level students
Fostered a safe, positive, and supportive learning environment

Taught Kindergarten curriculum to meet the academic, intellectual, social, and emotional needs of students
Immersed students in German language and Swiss culture through creative lesson planning and instruction
Differentiated instruction to effectively teach multiple learning styles and engage student interest
Differentiated assessments (listening, speaking, and writing activities) to accurately assess student learning
Accommodated the needs of classified students through the implementation of IEPs
Communicated with parents on student progress by phone, email, and in-person meetings
Led after-school programs to reinforce German language acquisition for students in Grades K-8
Attended students’ extracurricular activities to encourage and support social development

Skills

German Teacher