Brandon Entwistle
Shanghai
Summary
Highly-motivated educator with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at integrating Ed-tech and creating inclusive, translanguaged learning environments.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
<ul><li>Teaching and supporting ELL students from grades 2-5</li><li>Establishing co-teaching cycles (planning, teaching, assessing, reflecting) and relationships with class teachers and specialists of various subjects</li><li>Designing and implementing exit-entry protocols using a data triangulation system</li><li>Assessing and interviewing new students with a focus on language needs, attentional needs and dyslexia screening</li><li>Acting as line manager for a team of five other ELL specialists, both local and expatriate; responsible for co-creating and monitoring professional development goals (individual and team goals)</li><li>Working with other school educational professionals including the Learning Support team, class teachers, counselors, school psychologists, administrators and parents to develop, communicate and implement IEPS</li><li>Creating language learning related whole college professional learning opportunities (workshops with international experts, book clubs, etc.)</li></ul>
Dulwich College Shanghai Pudong
Shanghai
02.2020 - Current
- Teaching and supporting ELL students from grades 2-5
- Establishing co-teaching cycles (planning, teaching, assessing, reflecting) and relationships with class teachers and specialists of various subjects
- Designing and implementing exit-entry protocols using a data triangulation system
- Assessing and interviewing new students with a focus on language needs, attentional needs and dyslexia screening
- Acting as line manager for a team of five other ELL specialists, both local and expatriate; responsible for co-creating and monitoring professional development goals (individual and team goals)
- Working with other school educational professionals including the Learning Support team, class teachers, counselors, school psychologists, administrators and parents to develop, communicate and implement IEPS
- Creating language learning related whole college professional learning opportunities (workshops with international experts, book clubs, etc.)
<ul> <li>International grade 4 homeroom teacher, Grade Level Coordinator and English Department Coordinator (August 2015-July 2019)</li> <li>International grade 1 homeroom teacher and Grade Level Coordinator (August 2013-July 2015)</li> <li>International grade 2 homeroom teacher (August 2012-July 2013)</li> <li>Designing and implementing Primary school SSS (Student Support Services) program including policies, professional development, and overall structures</li> <li>Providing language, behavioral, and special needs support for students grades 3-5 in a bilingual setting</li> <li>Collaborating with on-campus counselor and off-campus special needs service providers to provide support for students with mild social-emotional and special needs</li> <li>Teaching English reading, writing, spelling, grammar, phonics, science, humanities and IT classes for grades 1, 2 & 4</li> <li>Designing and implementing special English events such as Library Week, Book Fairs and in-house professional development</li> <li>Attending book publishers conferences and consulting with administration on curriculum decisions</li> <li>Designing, implementing and conducting teacher training in semi-annual school-wide literacy diagnostic tests</li> <li>Planning and implementing customized Common Core curriculum semester plans to fit the unique linguistic and cultural setting of our school</li> <li>Designing and implementing highly differentiated instructional plans for students with above and intervention-level literacy abilities</li> <li>Designing and implementing trial runs of PYP style units of inquiry in science and humanities classes</li> <li>Leading weekly grade level faculty meetings</li> <li>After school electives classes for grades 1-6 (Educational Board Games, Disney Songs & Stories, Three Kingdoms Culture Club, Disc Golf Club, Ping-Pong Team)</li> </ul>
Soong Ching Ling Primary School International Division
Shanghai
08.2012 - 12.2019
- International grade 4 homeroom teacher, Grade Level Coordinator and English Department Coordinator (August 2015-July 2019)
- International grade 1 homeroom teacher and Grade Level Coordinator (August 2013-July 2015)
- International grade 2 homeroom teacher (August 2012-July 2013)
- Designing and implementing Primary school SSS (Student Support Services) program including policies, professional development, and overall structures
- Providing language, behavioral, and special needs support for students grades 3-5 in a bilingual setting
- Collaborating with on-campus counselor and off-campus special needs service providers to provide support for students with mild social-emotional and special needs
- Teaching English reading, writing, spelling, grammar, phonics, science, humanities and IT classes for grades 1, 2 & 4
- Designing and implementing special English events such as Library Week, Book Fairs and in-house professional development
- Attending book publishers conferences and consulting with administration on curriculum decisions
- Designing, implementing and conducting teacher training in semi-annual school-wide literacy diagnostic tests
- Planning and implementing customized Common Core curriculum semester plans to fit the unique linguistic and cultural setting of our school
- Designing and implementing highly differentiated instructional plans for students with above and intervention-level literacy abilities
- Designing and implementing trial runs of PYP style units of inquiry in science and humanities classes
- Leading weekly grade level faculty meetings
- After school electives classes for grades 1-6 (Educational Board Games, Disney Songs & Stories, Three Kingdoms Culture Club, Disc Golf Club, Ping-Pong Team)
<ul> <li>Designing and teaching from lesson plans for ages 3-18</li> <li>OPTs (Oral Placement Tests) for ages 7-18.</li> <li>Designing/ administering assessment and feedback forms for learner progress</li> <li>Teaching 1-on-1 lessons to students preparing for study abroad and western standardized tests in English and Math (i.e SATs)</li> </ul>
EF (English First) Kids China: Zhongshan Park School
Shanghai
07.2011 - 07.2012
- Designing and teaching from lesson plans for ages 3-18
- OPTs (Oral Placement Tests) for ages 7-18.
- Designing/ administering assessment and feedback forms for learner progress
- Teaching 1-on-1 lessons to students preparing for study abroad and western standardized tests in English and Math (i.e SATs)
MA
Cyril K. Brennan Middle School
Attleboro
03.2011 - 06.2011
- Senior level volleyball practices with special needs athletes and unified partners
- Junior level volleyball practices with special needs athletes and unified partners
Substitute Teacher, Integrated Learning Assistant
Cyril K. Brennan Middle School
Attleboro
09.2009 - 06.2011
- Teaching from teacher-designed lesson plans for 5th-8th grade English, History, Science, etc.
- Creating lesson plans for 5th-8th grade English, Humanities, Science, etc.
- Handling minor disciplinary situations.
- One-on-one basic literacy and math skills practice and assessment Leading group interactive reading comprehension sessions
- Behavioral training for developmentally delayed students
Food server
Mon Kou Chinese Food Restaurant
South Attleboro
06.2006 - 12.2010
- Interacting with multilingual and multicultural staff of all ages
<ul><li>Teaching two oral English classes per week: ages 10-14 and adults</li><li>Tutoring English at the Mason Lincoln School for the Physically Disabled</li><li>Teaching after-school clubs at local community centers for ages 10-16</li></ul>
Westville Christadelphian Ecclesia-Community Outreach Program
Westville
09.2010 - 11.2010
- Teaching two oral English classes per week: ages 10-14 and adults
- Tutoring English at the Mason Lincoln School for the Physically Disabled
- Teaching after-school clubs at local community centers for ages 10-16
<ul><li>Running practices including drills and conditioning workouts</li><li>Assigning positions of team members and arranging line-ups</li><li>Assistant refereeing during tournaments</li></ul>
Clark University
Worcester
09.2009 - 06.2010
- Running practices including drills and conditioning workouts
- Assigning positions of team members and arranging line-ups
- Assistant refereeing during tournaments
<ul><li>Teaching a daily 2-hour class of oral and written English skills to Chinese English teachers</li><li>Teaching evening mini-classes on alternative Western teaching methods</li><li>Tracking and reporting class progress during regular staff meetings</li><li>Overseeing computer lab sessions, administering and scoring pronunciation tests</li></ul>
ESEC (Educational Services Exchange with China)
Chang Ping
06.2008 - 08.2008
- Teaching a daily 2-hour class of oral and written English skills to Chinese English teachers
- Teaching evening mini-classes on alternative Western teaching methods
- Tracking and reporting class progress during regular staff meetings
- Overseeing computer lab sessions, administering and scoring pronunciation tests
Education
Masters in International Elementary Education - TCLDEL Graduate Program (Teaching culturally, linguistically diverse & exceptional learners)
Fairfax, VA
Fairfax, VA01.2019
Boston, MA
Boston, MA05.2010
BA Psychology - Ethics/Religious Studies
Worcester, MA
Worcester, MA05.2009
Affiliations
- Volleyball coaching high school boys and girls teams; varsity and junior varsity levels
- Dungeons & Dragons as an upper elementary ECA and as a social meetup charity group
- Disc Golf
- Educational board games (playing and designing)
- Cooking
Accomplishments
- Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment (VCLA)- Top Tier Scorer
- Praxis II: Elementary Multiple Subjects- Top Tier Scorer
- Reading for Virginia Educators, Special Education Exam (RVE)- Top Tier Scorer
- Golden Key International Honor Society for maintaining a 4.0 GPA at the graduate level of education
- Band 4 on University of Cambridge Teacher Knowledge Test (TKT)
Languages
English
First Language
Chinese (Mandarin)
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
Spanish
Intermediate (B1)
B1
Certification
- K-6 Teaching License Commonwealth of Virginia
- American Red Cross certified in CPR and AED American Red Cross certified in First Aid
- Child abuse prevention module completion certificate
- Virginia DOE dyslexia awareness module completion certificate
- TEFL certified Instructor in English Grammar (specialist certificate)
- TEFL certified Instructor from i-to-i.com
Timeline
<ul><li>Teaching and supporting ELL students from grades 2-5</li><li>Establishing co-teaching cycles (planning, teaching, assessing, reflecting) and relationships with class teachers and specialists of various subjects</li><li>Designing and implementing exit-entry protocols using a data triangulation system</li><li>Assessing and interviewing new students with a focus on language needs, attentional needs and dyslexia screening</li><li>Acting as line manager for a team of five other ELL specialists, both local and expatriate; responsible for co-creating and monitoring professional development goals (individual and team goals)</li><li>Working with other school educational professionals including the Learning Support team, class teachers, counselors, school psychologists, administrators and parents to develop, communicate and implement IEPS</li><li>Creating language learning related whole college professional learning opportunities (workshops with international experts, book clubs, etc.)</li></ul>
Dulwich College Shanghai Pudong
02.2020 - Current
<ul> <li>International grade 4 homeroom teacher, Grade Level Coordinator and English Department Coordinator (August 2015-July 2019)</li> <li>International grade 1 homeroom teacher and Grade Level Coordinator (August 2013-July 2015)</li> <li>International grade 2 homeroom teacher (August 2012-July 2013)</li> <li>Designing and implementing Primary school SSS (Student Support Services) program including policies, professional development, and overall structures</li> <li>Providing language, behavioral, and special needs support for students grades 3-5 in a bilingual setting</li> <li>Collaborating with on-campus counselor and off-campus special needs service providers to provide support for students with mild social-emotional and special needs</li> <li>Teaching English reading, writing, spelling, grammar, phonics, science, humanities and IT classes for grades 1, 2 & 4</li> <li>Designing and implementing special English events such as Library Week, Book Fairs and in-house professional development</li> <li>Attending book publishers conferences and consulting with administration on curriculum decisions</li> <li>Designing, implementing and conducting teacher training in semi-annual school-wide literacy diagnostic tests</li> <li>Planning and implementing customized Common Core curriculum semester plans to fit the unique linguistic and cultural setting of our school</li> <li>Designing and implementing highly differentiated instructional plans for students with above and intervention-level literacy abilities</li> <li>Designing and implementing trial runs of PYP style units of inquiry in science and humanities classes</li> <li>Leading weekly grade level faculty meetings</li> <li>After school electives classes for grades 1-6 (Educational Board Games, Disney Songs & Stories, Three Kingdoms Culture Club, Disc Golf Club, Ping-Pong Team)</li> </ul>
Soong Ching Ling Primary School International Division
08.2012 - 12.2019
<ul> <li>Designing and teaching from lesson plans for ages 3-18</li> <li>OPTs (Oral Placement Tests) for ages 7-18.</li> <li>Designing/ administering assessment and feedback forms for learner progress</li> <li>Teaching 1-on-1 lessons to students preparing for study abroad and western standardized tests in English and Math (i.e SATs)</li> </ul>
EF (English First) Kids China: Zhongshan Park School
07.2011 - 07.2012
MA
Cyril K. Brennan Middle School
03.2011 - 06.2011
<ul><li>Teaching two oral English classes per week: ages 10-14 and adults</li><li>Tutoring English at the Mason Lincoln School for the Physically Disabled</li><li>Teaching after-school clubs at local community centers for ages 10-16</li></ul>
Westville Christadelphian Ecclesia-Community Outreach Program
09.2010 - 11.2010
Substitute Teacher, Integrated Learning Assistant
Cyril K. Brennan Middle School
09.2009 - 06.2011
<ul><li>Running practices including drills and conditioning workouts</li><li>Assigning positions of team members and arranging line-ups</li><li>Assistant refereeing during tournaments</li></ul>
Clark University
09.2009 - 06.2010
<ul><li>Teaching a daily 2-hour class of oral and written English skills to Chinese English teachers</li><li>Teaching evening mini-classes on alternative Western teaching methods</li><li>Tracking and reporting class progress during regular staff meetings</li><li>Overseeing computer lab sessions, administering and scoring pronunciation tests</li></ul>
ESEC (Educational Services Exchange with China)
06.2008 - 08.2008
Food server
Mon Kou Chinese Food Restaurant
06.2006 - 12.2010
Masters in International Elementary Education - TCLDEL Graduate Program (Teaching culturally, linguistically diverse & exceptional learners)
Fairfax, VA
Boston, MA
BA Psychology - Ethics/Religious Studies
Worcester, MA
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