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英语--------Rebekah Gordon

作者:编辑: 审核: 阅读次数:日期:2018年04月12日

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

 

REBEKAH GORDON

             

       

EDUCATION

Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

PhD in Education (In progress)

Major: Curriculum, Instruction and Teacher Education

         

St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN

MA English (2013)

Major: Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL)

Thesis: The Use and Usefulness of Collocations Dictionaries    

     

University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI

BS Education (2008)

Major: Cross-categorical special education (K-12)

     

RESEARCH AND TEACHING INTERESTS

International teacher training, in-service teacher training, professional development of in-service teachers, non-native English speakers teaching English, ESL, EFL, TESL, TEFL, TESOL, educational technology, computer-assisted language teaching (CALL), blended learning

     

      AWARDS AND HONORS

St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN

  • Graduate Assistantship (teaching in the College ESL program)

  • Graduate Dean’s Distinction Scholarship Recipient

  • Graduated with honors

  • M.A. Thesis nominated for SCSU Distinguished Thesis Award

     

University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI

  • Dean's List every semester

  • William F. Vilas Scholarship Recipient

  • 3.97 GPA - Graduated with honors          

     

Wausau West High School, Wausau, WI

  • 4.0 GPA - Valedictorian

  • National Honor Society

     

PUBLICATIONS

Gordon, R. (2016). My classroom: China. English Teaching Forum, 54(1), 39-42.

Gordon, R. (2014). Language of education planning in Zambia. Linguistic Portfolios, 3.

Gordon, R., & Hart, E. (2013). Vowel project: Analysis of a native-Japanese speaker. Linguistic Portfolios, 2.

Lorincz. K., & Gordon, R. (2012). Difficulties in learning prepositions and possible solutions. Linguistic Portfolios, 1.

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS

West-China Association of Foreign Language Education Conference, Nanning, China (05/2017)

Keynote Speech: “The Best of Both Worlds: Using Blended Learning Techniques in Western Chinese University Courses”

     

CamTESOL Conference, Phnom Penh, Cambodia (02/2017)

“Less is More: Using Blackout Poetry in the Language Learning Classroom”

     

National Mongolian TESOL (ELTAM) Conference, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia (10/2016)

“Erasure Poetry Techniques in the ESL Classroom”

     

Asia TEFL Conference, Nanjing, China (11/2015)

“Picture Power! Using Visual Aids to Increase Teaching Effectiveness”

     

2015 PRT Conference (Pronunciation, Reading, and Task-based Teaching for Primary & Middle School Teachers), Guangzhou, China (05/2015)

“Visual Aids Make the Classroom a Brighter Place”    

     

Middle School Teacher-Training Series, Guizhou, China

“More Communication Please: Reading and Writing” (05/2015)

“More Communication Please: Listening and Speaking” (04/2015)    

     

ThaiTESOL Conference, Bangkok, Thailand (01/2015)

“Newspaper Activities for Advanced English Language Learners”    

     

Southwest University PhD Candidate Lecture Series, Chongqing, China (12/2014)

“How to Write a Research Paper: The Fundamentals of Academic Writing”    

     

Haramaya University Effective Practices Workshop Series, Haramaya, Ethiopia (12/2013)

“Technology in Low-Tech EFL Classrooms”, “Managing Large Classes”, and “Motivation as a Big Factor”

     

Jimma Teacher Training: Maximizing Learning Conditions in the Classroom, Jimma, Ethiopia (11/2013)

“Making Vocabulary Learning Fun” and “Using Games Effectively in the EFL Classroom”    

     

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Teaching Assistant, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University College of Education August 2017-Present

Teaching assistant for a methodology course for undergraduate students majoring in secondary English education.

     

Southern China Fellow Coordinator, Southwest University, Chongqing, China

U.S. Department of State Program, August 2016-Present

TEFL/English teacher for undergraduate English majors as well as coordinator for 15 other Fellows in China. Duties include pre-departure and post-arrival orientations, lesson observations, daily email correspondence, planning of events, and delegation of various responsibilities.

     

English Language Fellow, Southwest University, Chongqing, China

U.S. Department of State Program, October 2014-June 2016

TEFL/English teacher for undergraduate English majors. Courses taught: Academic Writing, Practical Writing, English Writing B, Journal and Newspaper Reading, Audio-Visual-Oral English, Pronunciation and Speaking.

     

English Language Fellow, Haramaya University, Haramaya, Ethiopia

U.S. Department of State Program, September 2013-July 2014

TEFL/English teacher for undergraduate English majors. Courses taught: Intermediate Writing, Advanced Writing, Introduction to Speaking, Advanced Speech.

     

Lecturer, St. Cloud State University (SCSU), St. Cloud, MN

St. Cloud State University College ESL Program, August 2011-May 2013

TEFL/English teacher for SCSU international students. Courses taught: Listening and Speaking, Reading and Writing.

     

English Teacher, Shinsong High School, Incheon, South Korea

English Program in Korea (EPIK), August 2008-August 2010

TEFL/English conversation teacher at a co-ed public high school.

     

Business English Teacher, Incheon Lifelong Education Center, Incheon, South Korea

Incheon Lifelong Education Center, March 2009-December 2009

TEFL/English teacher for Korean adults studying business English.

     

Special Education Teacher, Madison, WI

Madison Metropolitan School District, June 2008-August 2008

Cross-categorical special education teacher for middle school students during summer school session.

     

OTHER ACTIVITIES

·         Member of TESOL International (2015-present)

·         Member of SCSU cycling team, St. Cloud, MN

·         Member of Hoofer’s Outing Club, Madison, WI

·         Alternative Breaks Participant and Committee Member, Madison, WI

·         President of Zoe Bayliss Women’s Cooperative, Madison, WI    

·         National Honor Society, Wausau West HS, Wausau, WI

     

CONTACT

TEL: (517)885-1573                   

E-MAIL:gordon.rebekah@gmail.com

ADDRESS: 2917 Woodruff Ave. Apt. M2 48912

 


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