Thom Butler
5th Grade Instructor at Aoba-Japan International School- Claim this Profile
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English Muttersprache oder zweisprachig
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Korean Grundkenntnisse
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Bio
Credentials
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K-6 Teaching License - Colorado
Colorado State Board of Education
Experience
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Aoba-Japan International School
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Japan
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Primary and Secondary Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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5th Grade Instructor
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Aug. 2021 - –Heute
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Aurora Public Schools
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Elementary School Teacher
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Aug. 2018 - Mai 2021
My mission is to provide a classroom environment and structure in which all students are able to grow academically, socially, and emotionally to their fullest potential. My mission is to provide a classroom environment and structure in which all students are able to grow academically, socially, and emotionally to their fullest potential.
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SnapLingo
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E-Learning Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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English as a Foreign Language (EFL) 1:1 Tutor
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Juni 2018 - Aug. 2018
As a SnapLingo tutor, I deliver lessons from the SnapLingo curriculum to K-8 students in China through the company's mobile app. This requires on-the-fly assessment of student skills and understanding in order to custom-fit the lesson to the student's needs. This also requires the ability to engage and hold the focus of students of various ages and skill levels. Lastly, this position requires some amount of technical aptitude to identify and fix various technical issues as they appear; each lesson is 25 minutes long, so time is at a premium!
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Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Graduate Teaching Assistant
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Jan. 2017 - Mai 2018
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Center for English as a Second Language
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United States
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Technology, Information and Internet
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Teaching Assistant / Instructor on Record
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Okt. 2016 - Mai 2018
As an Instructor on Record for CESL, I......collaborated closely with peers to plan lessons surrounding given objectives....executed lessons in the classroom....built rapport with students through friendly interaction and fair policy....assessed student accomplishment of course objectives.
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Skills Center Tutor
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Aug. 2016 - Okt. 2016
As a part-time ESL tutor at the CESL Skills Center, I helped students with their assignments (ranging from grammar exercises to full-on essays), picked out reading material, and engaged in conversation to practice speaking and listening skills.
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Avalon English
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South Korea
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E-Learning Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Native Level English Instructor
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Sept. 2015 - Juni 2016
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Native Level English Instructor
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Aug. 2014 - Aug. 2015
Kindergarten and Elementary level EFL instruction through song, sample dialogue, and Feinschule The World and English Village curriculum. Scaffolding and differentiation largely through heterogeneous student grouping. Modification of curriculum and teaching approaches vary from class to class depending on student learning styles (kinesthetic, aural, logical, visual / creative).Use of students' background knowledge, namely familiarity with Korean language, to increase understanding of English language conventions and vocabulary.Established 'school store' to use in conjunction with 'Feinschule dollar' positive reinforcement system, in order to establish importance and student buy-in.Independent study of Korean language to more reliably give classroom instructions, manage behavior, and build rapport and relationships with students.
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Wheeling Elementary School
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United States
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Education Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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EA / Media Tech
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Aug. 2013 - Mai 2014
This position entailed school-wide IT and tech support, organizing and managing school technology resources, organizing and maintaining the school library, playground and recess supervision, building positive relationships with students in a PBIS environment, acting on the school assessment team, and mentoring students as requested. This position entailed school-wide IT and tech support, organizing and managing school technology resources, organizing and maintaining the school library, playground and recess supervision, building positive relationships with students in a PBIS environment, acting on the school assessment team, and mentoring students as requested.
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Teacher Candidate
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Aug. 2012 - Mai 2013
Instruction in Every Child a Reader (ECaR), Every Child a Writer (ECaW), Daily Language Instruction (DLI), Everyday Math.Supported teacher by planning and implementing a six-lesson-long Expeditionary Learning unit.Met and planned with teacher to delegate class sections, discuss behavioral and academic supports for students.Attended a weekly Response to Intervention (RTI) meeting to identify students in need of support and to discuss strategies to assist students in need. Instruction in Every Child a Reader (ECaR), Every Child a Writer (ECaW), Daily Language Instruction (DLI), Everyday Math.Supported teacher by planning and implementing a six-lesson-long Expeditionary Learning unit.Met and planned with teacher to delegate class sections, discuss behavioral and academic supports for students.Attended a weekly Response to Intervention (RTI) meeting to identify students in need of support and to discuss strategies to assist students in need.
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Native English Teacher
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Juli 2009 - Juli 2010
Instruction in Writing, Speaking, and Current Event Essay Writing for Korean middle school students learning English.Lesson planning involving unpacking language targets and supplementing given curriculum with engaging activities to solidify understanding.Collaboration with peers to ensure quality instruction.Navigating school online system to find syllabi, rosters, and other essential resources for Native English instructors in the school. Instruction in Writing, Speaking, and Current Event Essay Writing for Korean middle school students learning English.Lesson planning involving unpacking language targets and supplementing given curriculum with engaging activities to solidify understanding.Collaboration with peers to ensure quality instruction.Navigating school online system to find syllabi, rosters, and other essential resources for Native English instructors in the school.
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Education
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Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
Double Master's Program, TESOL, Applied Linguistics -
University of Colorado Denver
Master of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education, Elementary Education and Teaching -
University of Colorado Denver
K-6 Teacher Licensure - UCTE, Elementary Education and Teaching