Joan Browne Biology teacher
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The online teaching experience has made me more patient in the relay of relevant information to learners, whether in the high school age range or in adulthood. I first desire to find our what helps students to retain information.
Lessons are introduced such that students can understand the relationship of the information to the environment and society in general. Students learn to participate through discovery as they explore links to the scientific content. They learn to interpret the information by use of focused worksheets with inserted videos, doing simple projects or further online research. I cater for the different types of learners -the hands on with simple projects, the shy ones - by leading them to be more expressive in their speaking and writing. The planning and design of experiments is an important part of science where students are given opportunities to adapt existing experiments or to develop their own hypothesis.
In preparation of students for examinations, I do extra work in the vacation periods in teaching strategies for answering multiple choice, structured and extended response questions.
Students are also encouraged to set weekly goals in order to maintain focus. Remember the motto 'to fail to prepare is to prepare to fail'.

Subjects

  • Biology Grade 6-O level

  • General Science Grade 6-O level

  • Human and Social Biology Grade 6-O level

Experience

  • Teacher of Biology, General Science, Human and Social Biology (Sep, 2016–Present) at Elmore Stoutt High School
    Use of effective teaching methods, such as appropriate scaffolding, differentiated instruction and flexible groupings, to suit the individual needs of students.
    • Guide students in laboratory experiments in science and peer assessments of their lab work.
    • Use knowledge of excel, word, power point, Google Classroom, Cisco Webex, for record keeping and to support lessons.
    • Assist in coordinating assessment and testing activities in Biology, Human and
    Social Biology, General Science and Agriculture Science, for students from
    Grades 7 to 11; Also Geography in Grade 7.
    • Establish positive relationships with fellow professionals and parents by
    consistent communication.
  • Teacher of Biology and Agriculture Science (Sep, 1994–Sep, 2016) at St Mary;s College, St Lucia
    Provided a stimulating learning environment in the teaching of Biology and Agriculture Science.
    • Liaised with technical experts in the field of agriculture to share experiences with students.
    • Developed and implemented daily and unit lesson plans in Agriculture Science
    and Biology for Grades 8 to 11, administered testing, tracked and analyzed class performance.
    • Participated in parent conferences to foster greater collaboration.
  • Project Officer (Aug, 1989–Jul, 1991) at Guyana Manufacturing and Industrial Development Agency [now known as GOINVEST]
    Assisted in the development of feasibility studies for agro-processing projects.
    monitored and evaluated agro-processing projects.
    Assisted in the organisation of seminars for manufacturers.

Education

  • Masters in Education (Apr, 2021–now) from University of the West Indies, open campus

Fee details

    US$15–20/hour (US$15–20/hour)

    Fees will vary based on
    a. amount of reinforcement work given to be corrected .
    b. extra content required for student to complete homework or assignments.

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