San Francisco, California, United States
Hello! My name is Eleanor and I have been teaching young children for several years in a variety of settings. I have international experience and an arts background, and have been trained in Orton-Gillingham for Lower Elementary grades. I take pride in creating an identity-affirming and confidence-building learning environment for my students. Education Philosophy: Age-appropriate, active learning ignites innate curiosity and creates memorable experiences that are easily integrated with real life. Through teacher and peer support, young students can learn to be confident in themselves, and both embrace and thoughtfully navigate the variety in the world around them.
Prepare and execute individualized English literacy learning plans for students in grades PreK-3
Independently responsible for all Kindergarten students’ English Literacy education at a progressive, Mandarin immersion school Work collaboratively with homeroom teachers to support student differences and create a multidisciplinary, project-based learning environment Develop curriculum with administration and English Literacy faculty, using Wilson Fundations, among others Teach weekly socioemotional lessons with school counselor, utilizing Social Thinking modules Lead faculty Campus Environment Action Group, focused on creating and maintaining a beautiful and functional campus Member of PKS Social Justice Cohort, led by Dr. Keisha Siriboe Evaluate developmental appropriateness of Kindergarten applicants’ skills, as part of admissions committee
Taught 23 four- and five-year-olds with two support teachers at a highly selective international school Formulated and executed developmentally appropriate lessons addressing Early Years Foundational Stage standards and unique student needs, including developing English skills Monitored student progress through administration of assessments and strategic collection of data Actively involved in the creation and implementation of original phonics program Worked collaboratively with multicultural and multilingual staff and parents Consistently awarded the highest level of all bonuses for job performance and attendance
Responded to varying levels of mastery by leading small literacy and math groups Jointly planned and problem solved with grade level team, learning specialists, and administrators Participated in school-wide Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion book groups to address issues in the community
Held responsible for the safety and well-being of fourteen students with one other teacher Facilitated development of socioemotional skills and pre-academic learning through exploratory projects, constructive free play and sensory experiences Independently ran afternoon themed programming, such as nature club and early literacy