Stewart Smith 209 E 5th Street, Oswego, New York (716) 969-3277 [email protected]
Mission Statement As a motivated educator and learner, I wish to share the value of meaningful education with students to increase academic, social, and personal performance while encouraging global awareness.
Education State University of New York at Oswego May 2012 Masters of Science in Education Literacy B-6 State University of New York at Oswego May 2009 Bachelor of Science TESOL K-12, French Language and Civilization Minor in Linguistics Certification New York State Initial Certification . English to Speakers of Other Languages K-12 Effective 9/1/2009 . French 7-12 Effective 2/1/2011 . Literacy B-6 Effective 9/1/2013 Teaching Experience State University of New York at Oswego, Oswego, NY August 2013-Present . French Instructor o Provide language instruction via varied and relevant instructional methods o Provide instruction at introductory levels of French o Maintain departmental contact o Prepare students for continuing levels of French o Provide students with extended learning opportunities within the campus community Mexico Academy and Central School, Mexico, NY September 2009-Present . French Teacher o Provide language instruction via varied and relevant instructional methods o Realigned curriculum to meet State Standards for LOTE o Aligned curriculum to meet Common Core Standards o Foreign travel with student group to Montréal & Québec City o Develop lessons to reflect current 21st century skills . ESL Teacher o Provide language instruction via varied and relevant instructional methods to all levels of language learners – Beginner to Advanced o Provide academic and communicative language instruction using a multi- cultural curriculum o Emphasize English grammar through reading, writing, listening, and speaking exercises aligned to the ESL and ELA learning standards Teaching Experience Cont’d. . AVID Elective Teacher o Implement a college-readiness program to prepare students for rigorous courses prior to college o Develop student-specific goals o Provide academic and social support, academic monitoring, and tutoring o Create a collaborative learning environment to encourage higher level thinking while developing and refining reading and writing strategies o Provide motivational activities to support all students
Professional Experience Overseas Travel – Belgium, France, Switzerland Summer 2012 Translator/Interpreter - Project SMART, SUNY Oswego Summer 2007, 2008, 2009 French Tutor – Private, Oswego, NY Summer 2008 Overseas Travel - Benin, West Africa & Paris France Winter 2008 Tutor – Oswego Middle School, Oswego, NY Fall 2008 Tutor/Mentor – SUNY Oswego, Oswego, NY Fall 2008 After-School Teacher – Delaware Elementary, Syracuse, NY Spring & Fall 2008 Overseas Travel – Paris, France Spring 2006
Professional Development & School Involvement
Blended Learning Academy School Year 2013-2014 Create an active student centered learning environment that incorporates Blended Learning Models, Project Based Learning while identifying and implementing best practices of engagement, assessment and differentiation.
Scheduling Committee School Year 2012-2013 Participate in the development of a school-wide schedule that maximizes literacy and math skills throughout the entire school day.
LOTE 6-12 CCLS School Year 2012-2013 Participate in conversation of current changes regarding the Common Core Learning Standards and assessment. Collaborate to construct curriculum and lesson plans that are aligned to the Common Core Learning Standards and develop evidence collection strategies.
BER Seminar: Enriching Foreign Language Instruction School Year 2011-2012 Obtain powerful strategies and activities that engage students and increase student achievement and create an interactive environment to promote a greater understanding of the target language vocabulary, grammar, and culture.
Course Development School Year 2011-2012 Co-development of college-level courses, French Level 4 & Level 5, at the High School for college credit. College courses were designed and aligned to meet course levels FRE 201 and FRE 202 at SUNY Oswego.
Assessment Development School Year 2011-2012 Participate in the development of communicative-based exams for World Language Students. Listening, speaking, reading, and writing exam items were created for Checkpoint A and Checkpoint B.