Arlene eFolio

Arlene efolio

Introduction
My name is Arlene Sandra Samaroo, I am from Guyana, South America.
I migrated to the United States in January 2003.
I started my teaching career in 1975 at a Private School. I continued teaching at a kindergarten school from 1976 to 1984. During my teaching career I entered the Teacher’s Training College a 3 year program.
I have my Trained Teacher’s Certificate in Early Childhood Education.
From 1984 to 1990 I was the head of Adelphi Nursery School in Guyana.
In 1990 to 1992 I went on a scholarship to Mico Teacher’s College in Jamaica, West Indies where I received a Diploma in Special Education with reference to work with Visually Impaired /Blind.
In 1986 I started a center for the Disabled and worked part time with children with disabilities.
During 1992 to 1996 I worked with the Visually Impaired/ Blind also teaching Orientation and Mobility Skills to the Blind.
During 1994 to 2003 I lectured in Psychology for Early Childhood Educators at Cyril Potter College in Berbice, Guyana.
In 1997 to 2003 I returned to Adelphi Nursery School.
When I came to the United States after training I worked as a Home Health Aide from September 2003 to January 2004.
In February 2004 to June 2004 I worked as a substitute Teacher with the New Brunswick Board of Education in New Jersey.
I came to New York in July 2004 and had to start a new process of getting a job.
I start working with the Board of Education at schools in Queens as a Substitute Paraprofessional. At the end of November 2005 I was employed by the Board of Education at P009 @ P.S 268 as a Paraprofessional. I am still working at that school.
This school is a special education school.
At present I am attending York College working towards my Bachelor Degree.

Philosophy

Philosophy

My philosophy is based on the theoretical fact that education is a tool that every person must possess in order to be independent and successful in life.
As a Teacher I have to ensure that children who are entrusted to my care are given the opportunity to learn, because I believe every child is born with the ability and willingness to learn, and has the innate right to an education that is free from discrimination.
My teaching philosophy focused on the theory that all children must have access to quality educational opportunities regardless of race, color, religion, status and physical abilities.

Resume

91-19 172nd Street Apt.8
Jamaica, New York
11432
Phone 718-523-0739
E-mail arlene2905@earthlink.net
Arlene S Samaroo
Summary of qualifications
[ 1990-1992 ] Mico Teacher’s College Jamaica, West Indies
Teacher Visually Impaired/Blind
· Diploma in Teaching… Special Education
· Trained Teachers Certificate
Education
[ 2005- present ] York college Jamaica, New York
1990-1992 Mico Teachers College Jamaica, W.I
· Diploma in Special Education
1986 University of Guyana Berbice, Guyana .Certificate in Introduction of General Psychology
1980-1984 Cyril Potter College Berbice, Guyana
· Trained Teacher’s Certificate
1974 University of London, England England
· General Certificate of Education Examination
Professional experience
[ 10-2005 ] Board of Education 175-02 Jamaica Ave.
Paraprofessional Jamaica, N.Y
10-2004 -10 2005 Board Of Education Jamaica N.Y
· Substitute Paraprofessional
02-2004 -06-2005 Board of Education New Brunswick, N.J
· Substitute Teacher
09-2003 -01- 2004 Preferred Nursing North Brunswick, N.J
· Home Healthy Aide
1975-1976 Private School Berbice, Guyana
· Teacher
1976-1984 Trinity Street Nursery Berbice, Guyana
· Teacher
1984-1990 Adelphi Nursery School Canje, Guyana
Head Mistress
!992-1996 School in Berbice Berbice, Guyana
1994-2003 Cyril Potter College Berbice, Guyana
Lecturer in Psychology
1997-2003 Adelphi Nursery School Canje, Guyana

References
Furnished Upon Request
Objective
To use the skills and techniques acquire in a meaningful way to help myself and other teachers in the system to be motivated to work with the children in our care to make them more independent and self sufficient in society.

Sample Lesson # 1

Sample Lesson # 1
Level: Grade 4
Lesson: Health
Topic: How to eat Healthy
No. of students -30 No. of groups 5


Introduction:
Eating the different food groups in the correct portions will keep us healthy.
Foods of the different color are important to our diet.
Different age groups, boys and girls require different amounts of the different food groups such as grains, vegetables, fruits, milk and other calcium- rich foods, meats beans fish and nuts for a healthy diet.
In this lesson we will research the different food groups and look at the type of foods we are required to eat to live a healthy lifestyle.


Task:
1.Each group will research the different food groups on web site on Kids Health using the Food Guide Pyramid.
2.Each group will list the different colors and foods for each color from the Food Guide Pyramid
3.Each group will pick a color.
4.Each group with the specific color will research and record the amount of food for that particular color for the age groups-4-8 years and for girls 9-13 years, boys 9-13 years
5.Each group will record how many students from group eat that particular food group.
6.Students will then use the information to create a spreadsheet.
7.Students will collect information on the number of students for graph from each group.
8.Students will create a bar graph to show how many students from each group eat that particular food.



Process:
1. Open up a Micro Soft Excel document
2. In column A4 type color, in B4 type Foods, in C4- E4 type servings, in F 1-2 type How many eat food.
In A5 type orange, A6 green, A7 red, A8 yellow, A9 Blue, A10 purple.
In B5-B10 The different food are listed.
In C5-C10 The servings are listed for 4-8 years.
In D5-D10 The serving are listed for girls.
In E5-E10 The servings are listed for boys.
In F5-F10 No of students who eat that food.
3. Students will use the servings and create a bar graph.
4. Each group will make a presentation on the food color and group, telling how they got their information and how learning about eating healthy will affect their eating habits.
Show their project using a print out of what they did in the group.


Rubric:
Evaluation will be according to these items.


Points

Colors

20
Foods

20
4-8 years

10
Boys: (9-13years)
10
Girls: (9-13years)
10
Students who eat food
10
Presentation
20
Total 100



Conclusion:
Student will at the end of lesson develop a more positive attitude in eating the different types of foods.

Sample Lesson # 2

Sample Lesson #2
Topic for Lesson: What do Plants Need to Grow?

Lesson: Science
Level: Grade 4
Introductory Statement:
Students will understand that in order to grow healthy plants, soil water, light and air must be provided.

Task:
Students will participate in an experiment over a four week period to observe what plants need to grow using different conditions to find out and record what happens when plants are deprived of a basic item.
Students will collect things for experiment and share tasks in a cooperative manner.
Students will plant seeds and observe what happens after they were subject to different conditions, and photograph experiment at different stages of observation in the project.

Process:
1.Students will get into four groups.
2.One student from each group will do the digital photography, while the others participate in planting and other tasks for the project.
3.Students will get eight containers for the whole project, two types of seeds beans,corn potted soil, water.
4.Student from each group will photo graph what their group is doing as the experiment progress at each stage.
5.Students will plant seeds in containers, water seed and place container where it can get air and sunlight.
6.Observe and photograph growth of seedlings after a week or when they have sprout.
7.Subject them to different growing conditions.
8Condition # 1--- Plant has soil, light, and water but no air. Seal these plants in a large clear plastic bag.
9.Condition #2--- Plants has soil, water, and air but does not have light. Put these plants under a box or in a closet.
10.Condition #3--- Plants has soil, light, and air but no water. Do not water these plants.
11.Condition # 4--- This is the control group. The plants have soil, air, light and water.
12.Check seedlings each week and each group photograph what was observed under each condition.
13.Students from each group will discuss and present their findings with the class according to the condition that was observed.
14.Each group will come together and make one presentation with their photographs to show that when plants are subjected to the various conditions mentioned they do not grow healthy.
15.Students will make a class presentation of the experiment from the pictures using a bulletin board to display pictures.

Students from each group during the presentation will discuss what condition the seedlings were subjected to and show picture from display what was observed.

I will monitor group progress by observing what each group is doing and discussing with them what is being done in the group. Ask questions as to what is the cause why the seeds are not growing, based on the conditioned observed. Review things plants need to grow healthy.

The group will share their work by: 1. Talk about the procedure that was used in planting seeds.
2. Talking about condition that seedlings were subjected to in the experiment.
3. Talk about and show pictures of seedlings after one week, two weeks, three weeks,
Four weeks
4. Talk about what resulted in the state of the seedlings.

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Conclusion: The presentation will be done as a group effort but will be presented by one student who was selected by the group to do the class
presentation.

Reaction to work

Reaction to work

AC 230 was quite interesting and challenging.
Knowing some aspects of the computer and seeing certain things and not knowing what to do was quite frustrating at times.
Attending the computer class and participating in hands-on activities was quite interesting and educational.
Some of the facts and programs that was learnt was how multimedia can be used in the classroom, how to send an attachment, how the internet works, how to create a web quest.
What is a linear presentation or slide show, power point presentation and how to create a blog.
All the above was quite educational and has given me more knowledge of the things that I did not know to do using a computer.