Katie Taylor English, math, science, and social studies
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◦ Skilled professional with ten years of experience in international education (American female tutor)
◦ Master of Education and certified to teach children ages 5-12 (Grades K-6)
◦ Can teach English to non-native English speakers of any age too
◦ Experience teaching all core subjects including English, math, science, social studies, design & innovation as well as transdisciplinary skills and social emotional learning
◦ American curriculum and the Primary Years Program (PYP) of the International Baccalaureate IB)
◦ Can implement technology and integrate various art forms such as music, dance, and physical movement to enhance learning too if you’d like
◦ Schedule is flexible
◦ Location at your home or online classes also possible
◦ Please send a message to learn more

Subjects

  • English Pre-KG, Nursery-Grade 12

  • Math Pre-KG, Nursery-Grade 5

  • Writing Pre-KG, Nursery-Grade 12

  • Business English Beginner-Expert

  • ESL/EFL Beginner-Expert

  • Reading & Comprehension in English Pre-KG, Nursery-Grade 12

  • Grammar, Vocabulary, and Comprehension Pre-KG, Nursery-Grade 12

  • Science PYP Pre-KG, Nursery-Grade 5

  • Social Emotional Learning Pre-KG, Nursery-Grade 5

  • PYP Math Pre-KG, Nursery-Grade 5

  • English (Grammar & Linguistics) Beginner-Expert

  • PYP English Pre-KG, Nursery-Grade 5

  • English (Conversation & Writing) Beginner-Expert

Experience

  • Grade Level Lead (GLL) (Aug, 2019–Jul, 2021) at American International School - Abu Dhabi, UAE
    • Collaborated with colleagues to organize and direct the instructional program for the elementary
    school
    • Advocated for students and teachers by informing the administration of concerns and providing realistic
    solutions to problems
    • Advocated for learners by informing the administration of concerns and providing realistic solutions
  • Grade 2 Classroom Teacher (Aug, 2018–Jun, 2022) at American International School - Abu Dhabi, UAE
    • Collaborated on a curriculum design, successfully implemented in 35 classes, serving 700+ learners
    • Developed and implemented engaging learning tasks to inspire students to deepen their knowledge and understanding through self-directed, hands-on, and collaborative learning
    • Encouraged students to inquire, identify obstacles, think creatively, consider new perspectives, and draw conclusions by purposefully demonstrating those approaches in my instruction
    • Guided students to transfer their knowledge and skills to real-world scenarios by making connections across disciplines and encouraging them to take action in relevant situations
    • Collaborated with the families and significant adults in the lives of their students by consistently communicating the students’ achievement, progress, and continued needs
    • Identified areas of strength or concern and create action plans to improve outcomes
    • Fostered a sense of community by embracing differences, treating individuals with respect, acting with kindness, celebrating each other’s successes, and advocating for support
    • Implemented and utilized technology to enhance teaching and learning
  • Grade 1 Classroom Teacher (Aug, 2015–Jun, 2018) at Khartoum American School - Khartoum, Sudan
    Taught 26 first-grade students (literacy, math, science, and social studies) in a multicultural setting
    • Developed lesson plans appropriate for the target audience and improved student achievement
    according to school-wide goals
    • Differentiated instruction for our diverse students of different language abilities, and students
    with special needs, to enhance learning and individual growth
    • Established classroom management skills using positive reinforcement
    • Provided a positive and nurturing environment where students feel safe to express themselves
    and are encouraged to learn by taking risks
  • Teaching Assistant (Aug, 2013–Jun, 2015) at International School of Dakar - Dakar, Senegal
    • Facilitated the learning of elementary students in a multicultural setting by developing interactive
    workshops and exercises
    • Prepared materials and assessments to facilitate lesson plans and meet curriculum standards
    • Maintained the library inventory and provided reading materials to approximately 300 students
    to facilitate their learning
    • Fostered a reading and information culture that motivated learners for life to become successful
    researchers and critical thinkers
  • Kindergarten Teacher (Aug, 2012–Jun, 2013) at Ecole Actuelle Bilingue - Dakar, Senegal
    • Effectively communicated in English and French in groups and individually where necessary
    • Collaborated with teaching faculty and administration using French as the official language
    • Taught two English sections of 50 students in total
    • Developed, prepared, and implemented all lesson plans according to the yearly progressions
    • Utilized English Language Learning strategies including translating into French or Wolof when
    necessary
    • Instructed phonics, writing, reading, mathematics, art, gross and fine motor skills, social skills, and
    cultural norms

Education

  • Master of Arts in Education (Jan, 2014–Jan, 2016) from Goddard College VT Plainfield
  • Professional Education License 1 (Kindergarten - Grade 6) (Jan, 2014–Jan, 2017) from Vermont Agency of Education

Fee details

    د.إ150–300/hour (US$40.87–81.74/hour)

    • the type of lesson taught (beginner to more advanced classes)
    • student needs (students with learning difficulties or disabilities etc.)
    • materials needed (if you can buy/print materials)
    • distance/time for transport (and if transportation is provided)

Courses offered

  • English Online (Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening, Spelling, Grammar, etc.)

    • د.إ150
    • Duration: 1 hour
    • Delivery mode: Online
    • Group size: Individual
    • Instruction language: English
    • Certificate provided: No
    ◦ This class is for students of all ages and will be tailored to your levels, needs, and interests
    ◦ Best for younger native English speakers or English language learners of any age
    ◦ It includes all aspects of learning basic English (reading, writing, speaking, listening, spelling, grammar, etc.)
    ◦ American curriculum and the Primary Years Program (PYP) of the International Baccalaureate (IB)
    ◦ It may include learning from books, videos, educational platforms, conversations, worksheets, and hands-on activities
    ◦ Can integrate various art forms such as music, dance, and physical movement to enhance learning too if you’d like
    ◦ Please see my other classes for more advanced English (AP and IB classes, Business English, Test Prep)
    ◦ Please send me a message to learn more

  • English In-Person (Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening, Spelling, Grammar, etc.),

    • د.إ250
    • Duration: 1 hour
    • Delivery mode: At student's home
    • Group size: Individual
    • Instruction language: English
    • Certificate provided: No
    ◦ This class is for students of all ages and will be tailored to your levels, needs, and interests
    ◦ Best for younger native English speakers or English language learners of any age
    ◦ It includes all aspects of learning basic English (reading, writing, speaking, listening, spelling, grammar, etc.)
    ◦ American curriculum and the Primary Years Program (PYP) of the International Baccalaureate (IB)
    ◦ It may include learning from books, videos, educational platforms, conversations, worksheets, and hands-on activities
    ◦ Can integrate various art forms such as music, dance, and physical movement to enhance learning too if you’d like
    ◦ Please see my other classes for more advanced English (AP and IB classes, Business English, Test Prep)
    ◦ Please send me a message to learn more

  • Advanced English Online (Business English, AP and IB Classes, Test Prep, Higher Education)

    • د.إ200
    • Duration: 1 hour
    • Delivery mode: Online
    • Group size: Individual
    • Instruction language: English
    • Certificate provided: No
    ◦ This class is for teenagers and adults and will be tailored to your levels, needs, and interests
    ◦ It includes all aspects of learning advanced English (reading, writing, speaking, listening, spelling, grammar, etc.)
    ◦ It will include higher-level language content including figurative language and idioms (sayings, expressions, and figures of speech etc.)
    ◦ It may include content from other subjects (business, industries, history, science, geography, technology, social studies)
    ◦ It could include CV review, professional profile review, interview preparation, and other formal communication
    ◦ It may include learning from books, videos, educational platforms, conversations, worksheets, and hands-on activities
    ◦ Can integrate various art forms such as role-play, music, dance, and physical movement to enhance learning too if you’d like
    ◦ Please see my other classes for lower-level English support
    ◦ Please send me a message to learn more

  • Advanced English In-Person (Business English, AP and IB Classes, Test Prep, Higher Education)

    • د.إ250
    • Duration: 1 hour
    • Delivery mode: At student's home
    • Group size: Individual
    • Instruction language: English
    • Certificate provided: No
    ◦ This class is for teenagers and adults and will be tailored to your levels, needs, and interests
    ◦ It includes all aspects of learning advanced English (reading, writing, speaking, listening, spelling, grammar, etc.)
    ◦ It will include higher-level language content including figurative language and idioms (sayings, expressions, and figures of speech etc.)
    ◦ It may include content from other subjects (business, industries, history, science, geography, technology, social studies)
    ◦ It could include CV review, professional profile review, interview preparation, and other formal communication
    ◦ It may include learning from books, videos, educational platforms, conversations, worksheets, and hands-on activities
    ◦ Can integrate various art forms such as role-play, music, dance, and physical movement to enhance learning too if you’d like
    ◦ Please see my other classes for lower-level English support
    ◦ Please send me a message to learn more

  • Basic Math Online (Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, and Division)

    • د.إ150
    • Duration: 1 hour
    • Delivery mode: Online
    • Group size: Individual
    • Instruction language: English
    • Certificate provided: No
    ◦ This class is for students of ages and will be tailored to your levels, needs, and interests
    ◦ It includes all aspects of learning basic math (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division)
    ◦ It includes mathematical vocabulary, understanding place value, fluency, and faster strategies to solve problems
    ◦ It can include other elementary-level math standards and skills such as measurement, data, graphs, geometry, money, word problems, etc.
    ◦ American curriculum and the Primary Years Program (PYP) of the International Baccalaureate (IB)
    ◦ It may include learning from books, videos, educational platforms, conversations, worksheets, and hands-on activities
    ◦ Can integrate various art forms such as music, dance, and physical movement to enhance learning too if you’d like
    ◦ Please see my other classes for other subjects
    ◦ Please send me a message to learn more

  • Basic Math In-Person (Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, and Division)

    • د.إ250
    • Duration: 1 hour
    • Delivery mode: At student's home
    • Group size: Individual
    • Instruction language: English
    • Certificate provided: No
    ◦ This class is for students of ages and will be tailored to your levels, needs, and interests
    ◦ It includes all aspects of learning basic math (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division)
    ◦ It includes mathematical vocabulary, understanding place value, fluency, and faster strategies to solve problems
    ◦ It can include other elementary-level math standards and skills such as measurement, data, graphs, geometry, money, word problems, etc.
    ◦ American curriculum and the Primary Years Program (PYP) of the International Baccalaureate (IB)
    ◦ It may include learning from books, videos, educational platforms, conversations, worksheets, and hands-on activities
    ◦ Can integrate various art forms such as music, dance, and physical movement to enhance learning too if you’d like
    ◦ Please see my other classes for other subjects
    ◦ Please send me a message to learn more

  • Unit of Inquiry: Beginning Science and Social Studies Online (Elementary Level)

    • د.إ150
    • Duration: 1 hour
    • Delivery mode: Online
    • Group size: Individual
    • Instruction language: English
    • Certificate provided: No
    ◦ This class is for students of ages and will be tailored to your levels, needs, and interests
    ◦ It includes all aspects of learning basic science and social studies (either transdisciplinary or one subject)
    ◦ It includes content vocabulary, understanding concepts and patterns over time, how to solve problems using science, and how to positively impact our communities, environment, and world
    ◦ This class is great as homework help or an extension of what you are learning in school

    ◦ It can include any of the following (from the IB Primary Year Program):
    • An inquiry into the nature of the self; beliefs and values; personal, physical, mental, social, and spiritual health; human relationships including families, friends, communities, and cultures; rights and responsibilities; what it means to be human.
    • An inquiry into rights and responsibilities in the struggle to share finite resources with other people and with other living things; communities and the relationships within and between them; access to equal opportunities; peace and conflict resolution.
    • An inquiry into the ways in which we discover and express ideas, feelings, nature, culture, beliefs, and values; the ways in which we reflect on, extend, and enjoy our creativity; our appreciation of the aesthetic.
    • An inquiry into the natural world and its laws; the interaction between the natural world (physical and biological) and human societies; how humans use their understanding of scientific principles; the impact of scientific and technological advances on society and the environment
    • An inquiry into orientation in place and time; personal histories; homes and journeys; the discoveries, explorations, and migrations of humankind; the relationships between, and the interconnectedness of, individuals and civilizations from local and global perspectives.
    • An inquiry into the interconnectedness of human-made systems and communities; the structure and function of organizations; societal decision-making; economic activities and their impact on humankind and the environment.

    ◦ It can include other elementary-level science and social studies topics of your choice
    ◦ American curriculum and the Primary Years Program (PYP) of the International Baccalaureate (IB)
    ◦ It may include learning from books, videos, educational platforms, conversations, worksheets, and hands-on activities
    ◦ Can integrate various art forms such as music, dance, and physical movement to enhance learning too if you’d like
    ◦ Please see my other classes for other subjects
    ◦ Please send me a message to learn more

  • Unit of Inquiry: Beginning Science and Social Studies In-Person (Elementary Level)

    • د.إ250
    • Duration: 1 hour
    • Delivery mode: At student's home
    • Group size: Individual
    • Instruction language: English
    • Certificate provided: No
    ◦ This class is for students of ages and will be tailored to your levels, needs, and interests
    ◦ It includes all aspects of learning basic science and social studies (either transdisciplinary or one subject)
    ◦ It includes content vocabulary, understanding concepts and patterns over time, how to solve problems using science, and how to positively impact our communities, environment, and world
    ◦ This class is great as homework help or an extension of what you are learning in school

    ◦ It can include any of the following (from the IB Primary Year Program):
    • An inquiry into the nature of the self; beliefs and values; personal, physical, mental, social, and spiritual health; human relationships including families, friends, communities, and cultures; rights and responsibilities; what it means to be human.
    • An inquiry into rights and responsibilities in the struggle to share finite resources with other people and with other living things; communities and the relationships within and between them; access to equal opportunities; peace and conflict resolution.
    • An inquiry into the ways in which we discover and express ideas, feelings, nature, culture, beliefs, and values; the ways in which we reflect on, extend, and enjoy our creativity; our appreciation of the aesthetic.
    • An inquiry into the natural world and its laws; the interaction between the natural world (physical and biological) and human societies; how humans use their understanding of scientific principles; the impact of scientific and technological advances on society and the environment
    • An inquiry into orientation in place and time; personal histories; homes and journeys; the discoveries, explorations, and migrations of humankind; the relationships between, and the interconnectedness of, individuals and civilizations from local and global perspectives.
    • An inquiry into the interconnectedness of human-made systems and communities; the structure and function of organizations; societal decision-making; economic activities and their impact on humankind and the environment.

    ◦ It can include other elementary-level science and social studies topics of your choice
    ◦ American curriculum and the Primary Years Program (PYP) of the International Baccalaureate (IB)
    ◦ It may include learning from books, videos, educational platforms, conversations, worksheets, and hands-on activities
    ◦ Can integrate various art forms such as music, dance, and physical movement to enhance learning too if you’d like
    ◦ Please see my other classes for other subjects
    ◦ Please send me a message to learn more

  • Homeschooling Online: Science, Social Studies, English, Math, and Other Subjects (Mixed Subject Class)

    • د.إ150
    • Duration: 1 hour
    • Delivery mode: Online
    • Group size: Individual
    • Instruction language: English
    • Certificate provided: No
    ◦ This is a transdisciplinary class for all core subjects including English, math, science, social studies, design & innovation as well as transdisciplinary skills and social-emotional learning
    ◦ This class is for students of all ages and will be tailored to your levels, needs, and interests
    ◦ This class is great for students who need support in more than one subject area
    ◦ This class is great for students who are homeschooling or not in school full-time too
    ◦ American curriculum and the Primary Years Program (PYP) of the International Baccalaureate (IB)
    ◦ It may include learning from books, videos, educational platforms, conversations, worksheets, and hands-on activities
    ◦ Can integrate various art forms such as music, dance, and physical movement to enhance learning too if you’d like
    ◦ Please see my other classes for subject-specific help at all levels
    ◦ Please send me a message to learn more

  • Homeschooling In-Person: Science, Social Studies, English, Math, and Other Subjects (Mixed Subject Class)

    • د.إ250
    • Duration: 1 hour
    • Delivery mode: Online
    • Group size: Individual
    • Instruction language: English
    • Certificate provided: No
    ◦ This is a transdisciplinary class for all core subjects including English, math, science, social studies, design & innovation as well as transdisciplinary skills and social-emotional learning
    ◦ This class is for students of all ages and will be tailored to your levels, needs, and interests
    ◦ This class is great for students who need support in more than one subject area
    ◦ This class is great for students who are homeschooling or not in school full-time too
    ◦ American curriculum and the Primary Years Program (PYP) of the International Baccalaureate (IB)
    ◦ It may include learning from books, videos, educational platforms, conversations, worksheets, and hands-on activities
    ◦ Can integrate various art forms such as music, dance, and physical movement to enhance learning too if you’d like
    ◦ Please see my other classes for subject-specific help at all levels
    ◦ Please send me a message to learn more

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