Scott Satterfield

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About Scott Satterfield

Qualified secondary level English teacher with over 12 years of experience and passion for teaching students to be critical readers, writers, and thinkers. Experienced with AP and Common Core and with teaching methods such as inquiry and project-based learning. Skilled at creating a classroom environment that is well-managed, energetic, creative, fun, blending individual attention with interactive group activities differentiated to meet diverse learner needs. Focused on developing independent, engaged learners who are close readers and strong writers, challenged and inspired to explore, question and think for themselves critically, analytically, creatively. Mature, patient, outgoing, humorous, flexible, with a positive attitude, I am an approachable person who enjoys students, parents, and colleagues.Teaching Experience Chiangmai Mai International School (2010 - present)Advanced Placement Capstone Program (Social Studies) Seminar 2018 to present Research 2019 to present Advanced Placement English Language and Literature (ELA)English Literature and Composition 2012 - 2019English Language and Composition 2014 - 2018High School English and Social StudiesEnglish 11 2021 - 2023English 10 2017 - 2021Social Studies 9 2017 - 2018English 12 2012 - 2017Creative Writing 2014 - 2017Secondary English Department Head 2014 to present Responsibilities include leading grades 6-12 English teachers on department issues such as instruction, teaching methods, curriculum, and assessments, as well as collaborating with administration on department and school-wide issues.Teaching SkillsDeveloping Understanding by Design unit plansInquiry and project-based learning lessonsDifferentiated instruction Supporting ELL learnersClassroom technology One-to-One ComputersMicrosoft, Google Suites, iOSPowerSchoolPreparing creative, meaningful, engaging lesson plansUsing formative and summative assessment data to drive instructionCollaborating on vertical and horizontal curriculum alignment