​​​​Abrar Ebrahim​

High School English Teacher                                                 Sept 2014 - present

Al-Bayan Bilingual School​ – Hawally, Kuwait 

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• Taught regular English for grades 9, 10, 11 and 12 

• Taught Drama for grades 10, 11 and 12

• Collaborated with grade level teams to create assessments based on existing curriculum and unit plans

• Targeted areas of weakness for individual students and tailored lessons accordingly

• Collaborated with AP English teacher to create curriculum for Honors English 9 and 10

• Created engaging and dynamic lessons for Honors English and Drama classes

• Created lessons that enabled students to work creatively and collaboratively

• Created dynamic lessons focused on improving students written and verbal communication skills

• Structured lessons on the workshop model to give students immediate feedback, especially written assignments

• Compiled and edited the Kuwait Mentorship Program Handbook for the Professional Development Office in collaboration with the Professional Development Manager and Principal

• Planned and chaperoned a Week Without Walls trip to London

• Mentor teacher to new overseas hires from school year 2016/2017 to 2019/2020

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Student Teacher                                                                         Sept - June 2014

Al-Bayan Bilingual School​ – Hawally, Kuwait 

 

• Observation: Completed 3 months of observation. Observed all English classes taught by Mentor Teacher and classes taught by English Department teachers

• Assistance: Completed 3 months of assistance. Taught students in English Department classes in small groups under Mentor Teacher’s supervision 

• Planning/Teaching: Completed 3 months of lesson planning and teaching Mentor Teacher’s classes. Supervised by Mentor Teacher, Assistant Principal and University Education Coordinator

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Writing Lab Tutor                                                                        Sept 2013 – Feb 2014

Writing Improvement Learning Lab (WILL), GUST, Kuwait

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• Tutored college students in different classes and diverse abilities one on one, by appointment, to correct mistakes, improve writing, help students differentiate between slang and Standard English and to raise their grades on essays over the course of the semester

 

Foundation Program Unit Tutor                                                            Jan – May 2013

Foundation Program Unit, GUST, Kuwait

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• Taught a 50 minute ENGL 097 lab class every day, focusing on grammar, vocabulary and classroom management to improve English listening, speaking and writing skills of students.

• Tutored (mostly under-prepared) students individually outside of class on class material, test-taking skills and writing improvement