Dr. Zoltan Fodor

Science teacher at Ecole internationale Edward Steichen European School section in Clervaux

Eger, Heves, Hungary

About

I graduated from Varga Grammar School in June 1979, with the necessary credits to apply to teacher training then I decided to apply for placement at Kossuth University in Debrecen. I have passed different (the state foreign language exams, TELP and TOEFL) extended with the technical jargon of Science. Most of my students take part My school - VKG Szolnok - has had a very tight professional relationship with the European School in Culham, UK, England and this gave me a great opportunity to take part in a teacher exchange program for about a month.In 1991 I received a scholarship as a Fulbright Exchange Teacher. I spent a complete school year at Gould Academy, in Bethel, Maine with my family. The faculties of Gould are teachers, counselors, parents and coaches to the students. This experience was a new one that I really enjoyed. In 1994, I started to study Biology at Janus Pannonius University, Pecs, Hungary (Master degree). I finished it in 1997 and received my MSc in Biology. In 1999, I received the scholarship as a Fulbright teacher again back to the US. I was sent to Montana at that time. When I returned again to Hungary I continued my teaching practice at Varga. Though I felt strongly that I should study English on higher level. This is why I applied to a distance training program in ELT on English completed with European studies in 2000. I started my newer studies at Kodolányi János college in Budapest on Public Education management (from 2012).Since 2005 I have been working at the EUROPEAN SCHOOL OF BRUSSELS (EEB I) and for 4 years I have been serving as an IS coordinator. From the15th August 2018 I have been working at Orchidea Bilingual School in Budapest. I finished my work there in June 2020 and became the director of the BRIT-MAGYAR BILINGUAL School also in Budapest. Within a short time I became the principal of Orchidea School Primary and Middle school sections, in Budapest. I received my PhD on Education. I teach at Kodolanyi University as well in Budapest as a professor assistant. Mainly I teach postgraduate teacher training. I have published several articles and participated in lots of conferences on education in Hungary and abroad. I have just started my new position in Clervaux, Luxembourg at Edward Steichen International School, teaching science and biology in the English section of the European School part.

Experience

  • Secondary Science Teacher at Ecole internationale Edward Steichen (Clervaux)
    Sep 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 10 mos

  • School Principal at Orchidea Magyar-Angol Két Tanítási Nyelvű Óvoda, Általános Iskola
    May 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 2 mos

  • Director at Brit Magyar Magyar Angol Két Tanítási Nyelvű Általános Iskola
    Jul 2020 - May 2021 · 11 mos

  • Teacher and the head of science dpt at Orchidea International School
    Sep 2018 - Jul 2020 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • Teacher at Ecole europeenne de Bruxelles 1
    Aug 2005 - Sep 2018 · 13 yrs 2 mos

    Teaching Biology from S4 to S7 and in S6 c S7 Bio4 (advanced level) as well. Integrated sciences in S1, S2 and S3, Ethics in S5, ICT in S1 and S2 & S3. Teaching Chemistry for S4 and S5 for 2 years, teaching Physics for S4 and S5 for 2 years, Coordination of the INTEGRATED SCIENCE department since 2008. Organizing extracullicular activities such as Science Festival, Science Club, international BIOCAMP, local preparation on ESSS projects. Teaching in the English section: ICT S2 and S3, Ethics S3 and S5.