Participantes
SENG CHANSOMALY
Topic:
Project based learning to promote the 21 century skills; Financial literacy; Ways to motivate students
Merits:

PERSONAL STATEMENT
A passionate English teacher at high school level with Experience of planning and designing English training curricula as well as teaching of financial literacy.

Cooperated well with co-workers and students, made a great effort to promote deep learning, actively participate in all professional development, and supported the team to achieve high student learning outcome. Build the students confident and critical thinking skill by running a Public Speaking and Debate Club. Hoping to gain deep knowledge to develop the education system in Cambodia to fit with the modern world.

TEACHING ACHIEVEMENTS

Elected as the best Teacher of the Year for 2018 by my co-workers at CCF.

  • Create project based learning to promote the 21 century skills in English teaching. For example, I asked students to think about a new material which they want to create and make a poster to advertise their products. Then, they present about their products.

  • Run a public speaking and debate club with the future plan to put the students in Public Speaking and Debate competition.

  • Using differentiation to help every student to progress.

  • Improve teaching methodology by joining IFL Community of Practice to share and discuss the problem in teaching English as a Second Language as well as studying online course.

  • Support other teachers by sharing new ideas and resources related to teaching.

  • Create interesting games and activities to motivate students to engage in English lessons (game board, game slides, treasure hunt, running dictation, auction game…).

  • Taught the students about the financial literacy by providing Moneytree Program.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

2017-present: English Teacher at Cambodian Children’s Fund (CCF)

  • Cooperate as a member of a teaching team to plan lessons that meet individual students’ needs, interests and abilities.

  • Create a classroom environment that interests the students.

  • Promote a nurturing atmosphere to support the student’s emotional well-being and positive social interaction.

  • Prepare daily lesson plans and establish clear learning objectives.

  • Encourage students to set and maintain appropriate standards of classroom behavior through the creation of classroom agreements that outline expected behaviors inside and outside the classroom.

  • Give advice and talk to individual students who have not followed classrooms agreements and expectations. Suggest ideas to help them be better students.

  • Report any concerns or issues regarding student behavior, health, hygiene or well-being to the relevant staff.

  • Work with the e-Learning facilitator in teaching English.

  • Join the training to improve the quality of teaching.

2014 - 2016: English Trainer at Passerelles Numériques Cambodia (PNC).

 

  • Plan, size, design, evaluate and revise English Training Curricula, course content and course materials and course method

  • Prepare course material such as syllabi, quizzes, homework and exams

  • Prepare and deliver lectures, discussions, supervise role playing methods and workshops on topic such as grammar, reading, writing, speaking and vocabulary

  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, maintain students grade and attendance record

  • Participate to supervision of students in internship

  • Collaborate with colleague to address teaching issues

  • Participate in students’ selection and registration

 

2013 – 2014: Part-time English teacher at Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP).

2012 December - 2013 April: Part-time English teacher at Unit of Supporting English.

2012 April-November: Part-time English teacher at Well School.

EDUCATION

2009-2013 : Studied Bachelor Degree of English language at Institute of Foreign Languages

(IFL), Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP).

2006-2009 : Studied at Preah Sisowat High School and General English at Pannasastra

University of Cambodia (PUC).

2003-2006 : Chaktomok Secondary School

2002-2006 : General English at Newton Thilay School

1999-2005 : Studied Primary Chinese Language at Tounfa School

TRAINING COURSE

2017 : Teaching methodology for young learner.

2017 : Trauma Informed Care and Child Development.

2017 : Child protection policy

2018 : Money Tree Trainer

2010 : Certificate of Structure and Written Expression TOEFL.

2011 : Certificate of Completion English Vocabulary and Pronunciation.

Contribution:

IMPORTANT TOPICS IN EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM IN CAMBODIA

 

  • Curriculum which is ineffective

  • Improve teaching quality

  • Promote STEM Education

  • Implement 21st century skills in teaching

  • Corruption in the education system

  • The concern about students can’t read and write

  • The lack of critical thinking skills in education

  • The lack of skills and knowledge in young people which is necessary for the sustainable development

  • Promote life skills and vocational training

  • The lack of leadership at school

Expectations:

TOPICS THAT I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR

 

  • Phenomenon-based learning

  • Improve teaching quality

  • The problems and concern about the education in developing countries

  • Education development in developed countries

  • The new teaching methodology

  • Implement new assessments to meet with the needs of individual students

  • A new environment classroom which is fun and healthy for students

  • Promote STEM Education

  • Implement 21st century skills in teaching

  • Media literacy

  • Technology and education

  • The goal of education for kindergarten and primary school

  • The world education nowadays and education in modern world