Rebecca Lin
Upper Mount Gravatt,QLD
Summary
Qualified proficient Chinese Teacher with over 15 years of experience instructing students from Prep to Year 12 on verbal, aural, reading and written Chinese. Developed lesson plans, incorporating lessons, classroom work and homework assignments to instill grammar and vocabulary of challenging language, making foreign linguistic concepts accessible to broad variety of students.
Chinese is a difficult language to learn. The goal is to make learning Chinese language meaningful and fun so that the students can enjoy learning it, at the same time, achieve academic results. The students will learn through singing, dancing, games and authentic role-plays so that it is a meaningful learning experience. One cannot fully appreciate and understand a language without learning its culture too. Therefore, apart from classroom learning, it is also my vision to see the language and culture learnt and practiced outside of the classroom in a real-life situation. These would include excursions and incursions, bringing in community experts and professionals to aid in students' learning experience and culture engagement.
I am committed to bringing a positive learning experience to the students and be of a valuable asset to the language faculty.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Chinese Teacher/Program Developer
Inaburra School
Sydney, NSW
01.2014 - 09.2019
- In Charge of K~6 Chinese language program development; planning, teaching, assessing and reporting.
- Coordinated and managed students' activities and communications between sister school in Beijing.
- In charge and led Year 5/6 Chinese language trips to China.
- Organized 80 students and parents in 2017 to China.
- Running School-wide Language Perfect competitions
- PBL in language classrooms (started 2016).
- Directed evening Chinese classes for parents of students of Chinese (since 2016).
- Year 11/12 Chinese Continuers Course teaching, assessing and reporting.
- Organized excursions such as field trips related to Chinese culture and language development.
- Integrated cultural knowledge into Chinese language instruction to better equip students with an understanding of the culture behind the language.
- Planned educational activities such as skits or role plays involving conversational dialogue in Mandarin.
- Facilitated student learning by providing individual assistance, small group instruction, and classroom activities.
- Collaborated with other subject and grade-level teachers to build complementary educational frameworks for students.
- Tutored students requiring additional assistance and exam preparation.
Chinese Teacher
Inaburra School
Sydney, NSW
01.2010 - 01.2019
- Responsible for course planning, teaching and assessment of Chinese language for K~12.
- Organized and in charge of Chinese language and culture trips to China for Year 9~11 (2010~2017).
- Created a stimulating learning environment that encouraged student engagement with the material being taught.
- Collaborated with colleagues to develop innovative teaching strategies for Chinese language courses.
- Participated in professional development workshops related to Chinese language instruction techniques.
- Cultivated collaborative and innovative learning environment to meet each student's unique educational needs.
- Collaborated with other subject and grade-level teachers to build complementary educational frameworks for students.
Year 8 Classroom Teacher
Howick Intermediate School
Auckland, NZ
07.2009 - 12.2009
- Running of Project-Based Learning classroom programs.
- Conducted assessments to evaluate student progress and modify instruction accordingly.
- Developed lesson plans and instructional materials to support student learning.
- Provided guidance for students with special needs, including those with IEPs.
- Encouraged critical thinking skills through inquiry-based activities and discussions.
- Managed classroom behavior by developing positive relationships with students while enforcing rules fairly and consistently.
Contract Teacher
Bucklands Beach Intermediate
Auckland, NZ
01.2008 - 06.2008
- Responsible for teaching of Year 7 and 8 Chinese language program.
- BT Release teacher.
- Teaching of Japanese.
- Teaching of Level 2 ESOL.
Teacher in Charge of Chinese
ACG Strathallan College
Auckland, NZ
01.2007 - 06.2008
- In charge of course planning, teaching and assessment of Chinese language for each year group (Y1~10).
- Established and developed Chinese Schemes for Years 7~10.
- Produced school-wide assessment papers for Chinese language Years 7~10.
- Analyzed and interpreted bi-annual examination results, writing and reflecting for the bi-annual reports.
- Control and managed the annual budget for Chinese language.
- On-going communication with parents over students' progress.
- Organized field trips to enhance student learning experiences.
- Participated in professional development opportunities to stay up-to-date on best practices.
Contract Teacher - Chinese Taster Programme
Confucius Institute New Zealand
Auckland, NZ
- Responsible for introducing and teaching Chinese language program at various schools, including Primary and Secondary schools.
After-School Chinese Program Teacher
Michael Park School
Auckland, NZ
- Developed and ran the After-School Chinese Program for Years 2~8 which integrates with the Rudolf Steiner philosophy of teaching.
Teacher/Instructor
Chinese Language and Culture camp
- Responsible for planning, organizing and running of Chinese language camps offered to Auckland-wide Intermediate schools teaching Chinese.
Education
Graduate Paper EDPROFST 360 - Teacher Professional Development Programme in Languages Years 7 - 10 -
Auckland University
01.2007
Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Primary) -
Auckland College of Education
Bachelor of Arts (Fashion Technology) -
Auckland University of Technology
Skills
- Experience and knowledge of Chinese Language teaching Kindergarten ~ Year 12
- Knowledge and understanding of the NSW Curriculum Syllabus Framework
- Bi-lingual teaching methodology in classroom
- Making learning Chinese fun
- Ability to integrate Curriculum with fun and interactive-based activities for learning
- Experience of catering for diverse needs of students including working with Special Needs Children
- Excellent classroom management from Kindergarten to Year 12
- Organizing and running of School China trips since 2010
- ICT skills including Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word 2007, PowerPoint, Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat and applications including PC and Apple
- Ability to establish good rapport with students at their primary age and teen years
- Ability to relate to diverse range of students from other cultural backgrounds
- Chinese Language Fluency
- Faculty Collaboration
- Critical thinking
Educational Work Experience
- HSC Examination Recorder, Chinese Beginners Course, NSW, 2017
- HSC Examination Committee member, Chinese Beginners Course, NSW, 2014 ~2017
- HSC Examination Assessor, Chinese Continuers Course, NSW, 2015, 2017
- Language Curriculum Consultant, New Zealand Ministry of Education, Wellington/Auckland, 2008
- Collaborated with other educators to refine the "New Zealand Chinese Curriculum Guidelines Project"
- Established proactive guidelines for Chinese language curriculum throughout New Zealand
Professional Developments
- Proficient Teacher Professional development maintenance NSW
- CLTANSW (Chinese Language Teachers Association NSW) committee member
- Chinese Language Teachers Annual National Conferences
- AISNSW Annual conferences
- Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship course
- LangSem - New Zealand Association of Language Teachers, Auckland, Jul 07
- Overseas Compatriot Affairs Commission, Auckland, Jul 07
- Ministry of Education & Chinese Language Foundation Teachers' Scholarship, Beijing, Jan 07
- Team Solutions Professional Development course, Auckland University, Sep 06
- New Zealand Association of Language Teachers Conference, Auckland, 06
Nsw Institute Number
232585
Qld Teacher Registration
942600
Languages
- English
- Mandarin
- Cantonese
- Some Japanese
Volunteer Experience
- Hillsong Church Family Zone serving (2019-2021)
- Glorious Gospel Church Children Sunday School teacher (2017)
- City Harvest Church Usher, Announcer (2011~2015)
- Chinese Language Foundation camp instructor and organizer (2005~2009)
- Chinese New Settlers Services Trust (Howick) Chinese Teacher (2005~2006)
- Judge panel for Auckland University Chinese speech competition (2006)
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Chinese Teacher/Program Developer
Inaburra School
01.2014 - 09.2019
Chinese Teacher
Inaburra School
01.2010 - 01.2019
Year 8 Classroom Teacher
Howick Intermediate School
07.2009 - 12.2009
Contract Teacher
Bucklands Beach Intermediate
01.2008 - 06.2008
Teacher in Charge of Chinese
ACG Strathallan College
01.2007 - 06.2008
Contract Teacher - Chinese Taster Programme
Confucius Institute New Zealand
After-School Chinese Program Teacher
Michael Park School
Teacher/Instructor
Chinese Language and Culture camp
Graduate Paper EDPROFST 360 - Teacher Professional Development Programme in Languages Years 7 - 10 -
Auckland University
Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Primary) -
Auckland College of Education
Bachelor of Arts (Fashion Technology) -
Auckland University of Technology
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