Jessica Calington M.Ed.
Summary
Experienced teacher with a Masters of Education degree. Knowledgeable at coaching staff to improve instructional strategies, classroom management and student performance. Skilled in motivating and mentoring students of all ages and learning levels. Familiarity with diverse cultures since working with students from all over the world in the multicultural city of Malmö, Sweden. Recently moved to Singapore with my husband and ready to take on a fun and challenging new role.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Language Teacher
Grow Internationals
08.2022 - Current
- Successfully improving English-speaking students' Swedish grammar and vocabulary levels through written and interactive activities.
- Evaluating student progress to offer recommendations for further development.
- Developing teaching materials to enhance learning concepts and promoting student engagement.
Secondary School Teacher
Löderups Skola
01.2023 - 06.2023
- Created engaging lesson plans, fostered culture of discovery and provided well-organized classroom structure to help students succeed.
- Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
- Built variety of formative and summative assessments to measure student progress.
- Assessed and evaluated student performance through use of standardized testing.
Senior Teacher
Augustenborgskolan
08.2018 - 01.2022
- Mentored other teachers to improve teaching, classroom management and disciplinary strategies.
- Assisted with curriculum planning and materials selection.
- Led projects aiming for the school to get better results.
- Conducted evaluations to measure performance and progress of students, providing guidance for areas requiring improvement.
Secondary School Teacher
Nanny Palmkvistskolan
01.2013 - 07.2018
- Created engaging lesson plans, fostered culture of discovery and provided well-organized classroom structure to help students succeed.
- Developed communicative relationships with students and parents to support learning.
- Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
- Built variety of formative and summative assessments to measure student progress.
Education
Master of Education -
Lund University/Malmö University
Malmö Sweden06.2007
Skills
- Classroom Management
- Different Learning Styles
- Safe, Positive Learning Environment
- Child Development
- English as Second Language
- Parent and Student Communication
- Leading Staff Meetings
- Teacher Observation
Languages
Swedish
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Danish
Advanced (C1)
Norwegian
Upper intermediate (B2)
German
Intermediate (B1)
Spanish
Beginner (A1)
Academic endeavours
Presentation of the paper “Translanguage teaching in a multilingual classroom in Sweden: advantages and challenges” at The Asian Conference on Education and International Developments, Tokyo, Japan, 25-27 March 2019.
Timeline
Secondary School Teacher
Löderups Skola
01.2023 - 06.2023
Language Teacher
Grow Internationals
08.2022 - Current
Senior Teacher
Augustenborgskolan
08.2018 - 01.2022
Secondary School Teacher
Nanny Palmkvistskolan
01.2013 - 07.2018
Master of Education -
Lund University/Malmö University
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