Maricela Tekdemir

Main responsibilities

• Teaching English Literature to grade 12 students
• Teaching EFL to preparatory school students
• Designing and creating the literature curriculum for grade 12

Additional duties

• Delivering instruction in language arts encompassing reading, grammar, composition and literature, working with teachers in other subjects to integrate skills across curriculum.
• Developing overall yearly curriculum for teaching English-language learners based on school and national requirements.
• Evaluating student progress to offer recommendations for further development.
• Monitoring comprehension of material among students and creating re-teaching strategies to cover gaps in learning indicated by test scores and quizzes.
• Developing age-appropriate lesson content for literature pieces to meet diverse learning styles.

Main responsibility

• Giving English lessons and courses to European Parliament staff members.

Accomplishments

• Improved learners' written and verbal English skills through personalized learning programs.
• Taught learners study techniques and strategies for succeeding on grammar and composition tests.
• Conducted group tutoring sessions to help learners engage active learning and critical thinking skills.
• Evaluated student performance, identified improvement areas and set tasks to aid goal achievement.
• Facilitated small group workshops to build learners' communication and presentation skills.

• Trained English language teachers on how to teach English as a foreign language (TESOL trainer)
• Provided teaching practice workshops.
• Directed, coordinated and evaluated activities of personnel and support staff engaged in administering academic departments.
• Organized international conferences for teachers of foreign languages.

• Coordinated the English programme for Middle School and High School according to the national curriculum and the International Baccalaureate.
• Assured the quality of the testing and evaluation department.
• Collaborated with department personnel to coordinate multifaceted solutions to emerging problems.
• Managed efficient workflows by creating effective schedules and delegating work based on personnel strengths and knowledge.
• Evaluated performance continuously to identify areas in need of improvement and implement strategies to keep team on-track.
• Planned and executed content team professional development sessions.
• Observed, coached and mentored instructional staff to promote warm, structured and responsive classroom culture.
• Planned and implemented staff development and in-service training programs to enhance knowledge and skills.
• Organized the Foreign Language Festival where students, parents and official embassy representatives came together to promote cultural awareness and diversity.

• Taught English A (literature), English B (language acquisition) and Theory of Knowledge (TOK) to International Baccalaureate students within the Diploma Programme (Grades 11 and 12)
• Supervised Extended Essays

• Taught General English to students in the Preparatory School of Foreign Languages and English for Specific Purposes (Legal English) to the students in the Faculty of Law.
• Developed interesting lectures and educational activities to maximize learning within classroom.
• Evaluated students' abilities and grasp of English language, keeping appropriate records and preparing progress reports.
• Designed and developed instructional activities using data from student learning style assessments.
• Expanded student understanding of texts by spearheading in-depth discussions and assigning exploratory essays to help students articulate knowledge.

• Taught productive English Skills (Speaking, Writing and Critical Thinking) to students aged between 12 and 17 years old
• Prepared students for the International CAMBRIDGE examinations (KET, PET, FCE, CAE,IGCSE)
• Planned and implemented lessons to positively increase vocabulary and sentence structure skills.
• Created hands-on curriculum to promote student interest and receptive learning.
• Successfully improved Turkish-speaking students' English grammar and vocabulary levels through written and interactive activities.
• Coordinated international projects.

• Taught English as a foreign language to students between 9-15 years old.
• Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
• Led interesting and diverse group activities to engage students in course material.
• Participated in professional development opportunities to stay up-to-date on teaching best practices and enhance educator skills.
• Designed and implemented assessments to measure student progress in English language learning.

• Taught English for General Purposes to adults.