Jose Francisco Alfaro Cruz

• Committed hands-on homeroom teacher.
• Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
• Facilitated Pearson Preparation Course for the TOEFL.
• Coordinated activities to encourage interest in reading.
• Developed innovative lesson plans to engage students in English language learning.
• Monitored student progress and provided feedback to both students and parents.
• Proctored IB exams in secure environment to prevent plagiarism and cheating.
• Attended professional development seminars in TEFL in the U.S. and 20th World Century History workshops in Mexico to get certified and maintain expertise.
• Regularly met through "preceptorias" or one-on-one coaching sessions with enrolled students and parents to confirm success and identify problem areas.
• Collaborated with teachers and other school personnel to create individualized education plans for students with special needs.
• Guided students in researching, structuring and presenting high-quality and evidence-based sources for their extended essays or research projects.

• Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
• Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
• Led interesting and diverse group activities to engage students in course material.
• Created and implemented activities to foster critical thinking skills of students.

• Emphasized critical thinking through small group activities.
• Developed activities and integrated technology to diversify instruction.
• Developed and taught ESL curriculum to improve students' conversational abilities.

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