ESL/MIGRANT/BILINGUAL TEACHER

December 31, 2010

Frank Ellsworth Lockwood

Frank Ellsworth Lockwood 

3281 Hope Valley Road

Eltopia, WA 99330

Telephone: 509-619-2263

Email: eltopiafrank@hotmail.com

                                      
Education and Formal Qualifications

• MS (Education) Eastern Oregon State University, La Grande, Oregon
• BA (English) Portland State University, Portland, Oregon
• Reading Endorsement
• Current State of Washington Certification

Work Experience

• Resource teacher in Oregon’s Migrant and Bilingual programs 13 years
• Served at-risk groups fifteen years: ten years at resource room k-12, three years at Newcomer Center grades 6-12)
• Experienced in student advocacy and classroom teacher support

Coursework

• Equal rights in education, use of blood-spill kits,  and 
• Teacher Effectiveness and Classroom Handling
• Diagnostic Reading Assessment
• Current First Aid Card

Training

• Skilled teacher of whole language, language experience, strength-based education, learning styles (A la Marie Carbo)
• ESD-Trained in  Natural Language Approach (Krashen), BICS and CALP (Cummings)

Other Experiences

• Co-taught summer courses on ESL methodology (SOL, Inc.) to Oregon certified teachers 
• Co-taught courses for volunteers -- methods and theories for adult literacy under Sharon McCann of BMCC)  -- to prepare them for tutoring in adult literacy programs
• Mentor teacher for one year
• Oregon Migrant Education Teacher of the Year (one year)
• Acquainted with the national school reform ideology

Philosophy

• Equal opportunity
• Appropriate setting 
• Motivation and a welcoming learning atmosphere 
• Appropriate level of difficulty (neither too high nor too low)
• Non-threatening learning environment
• Balance: Research/teacher experience, theory versus practical observations