Douglass Calmes
Education
Master in Teaching, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Washington State Residency Teaching Certificate
Primary Endorsement, English, March 2006 (GPA: 3.82)
Bachelor of Arts, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
English, Spring 2002
Teaching Experience
Nanjing #1 Middle School
(May 2006-Currently)
Responsible for curriculum development for Senior One and Junior One classes.
Said responsibilities included teaching a wide range of oral, written, listening, and reading skills.
Taught and proctored for IELTS and NMET.
Developed grading rubrics as well as formalized tests for assessments.
Specialized in reading and writing skills using a variety of media.
Taught weekly oral English classes
Student Teacher
Whitman Middle School, Seattle, WA
(September 6th through December 17th 2005)
Full responsibility of curriculum development for four sections of 8th grade Language Arts for three months.
Adapted curriculum for honors and non-honors classes.
Developed classroom policies concerning conduct and expectations.
Coordinated monthly reading responses which included library research, individual presentations, and combining art.
Utilized a variety of teaching methods: direct, cooperative, and discussion.
Initiated parent contacts and conducted parent-teacher conferences.
Responsible for developing assessment strategies and rubrics.
Whitman Middle School, Seattle, WA
(3 weeks, Fall 2005)
Studied classroom management and teaching strategies used in 8th grade language arts.
Assisted in curriculum development surrounding a unit on Mythology.
Helped the classroom teacher with small group exercises.
Led small group book discussions.
Whitman Middle School, Seattle, WA
(6 weeks, April-May 2004)
Assisted in developing curriculum for Spectrum seventh grade classes.
Taught a unit on Jack London, tying it in with Alaskan history and cultural references specific to the state.
Taught various lessons on American History-specifically focused on the American Constitution.
Developed class norms.
Seattle Prep, Seattle, WA
(July-December, 2003)
Conducted a poetry workshop for ninth graders which ultimately had students publish their work in the school newspaper.
Taught several novels including Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness, and Charles Dickens's Great Expectations.
Gave lectures on various subjects dealing with the Sublime in art and literature using Frankenstein and Wuthering Heights as examples.
Daniel Bagley Elementary School, Seattle, WA
(4 weeks in March, 2003)
Studied classroom behavior with an eye on child psychology and how children interact with others in the classroom setting.
Interacted with students in the capacity as mentor and tutor.
Chaperoned dances and field trips around the greater Seattle area.
University of Washington, Seattle, WA
(January-March, 2002)
Tutored a writing workshop at the University of Washington. Specific duties included reading and editing student work, one on one help in mechanics and grammar, and structuring and formatting papers for publishing.
Peer editing.
Helped establish a reading group which met once a month to discuss literature
Other Teaching Experiences
Taught Overseas
Taught for six weeks (July 4th through August 16th) at Beijing New Oriental Summer Camp in Yangzhou, China. Responsible for a classroom of thirty two students ranging in ages from eleven to eighteen who all came from diverse and rich backgrounds. Developed a curriculum centered on strengthening English speaking skills through the use of reading, writing, and oratory exercises. Coordinated outdoor activities for students to participate in such as football, baseball, and led informal gatherings where students could ask questions about the United States.
Honors and Awards
Deans Honor List Spring 2001, Autumn 2001, Spring 2002
Interests/Activities
An avid hiker (The Appalachian Trail, Olympic Mountains and coastline, The Cascades, Grand Canyon), a voracious reader, world traveler (Mexico, Spain, Ibiza, China, Japan), writer of fiction and poetry, study languages (Chinese and Latin), singer in both choral and solo settings, cooking and eating.
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