Melchizedek Obo Rockson
Teacher
Agona Swedru,Agona West
Summary
Passionate Primary School Teacher with more than five years of experience in developing and implementing diverse and creative curriculums. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, self-esteem and responsibility. Caring Teacher demonstrating skill in strategic classroom management and effective discipline. Highly innovative and resourceful education professional who quickly identifies and resolves challenging classroom situations. Highly tolerant teacher dedicated to supporting safe classroom environment. Energetic and motivated with extensive knowledge in various subjects.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Teacher
Ghana Education Service
Agona Swedru, Agona West
09.2016 - Current
- Worked with other teachers and administrators to evaluate and revise elementary school programmes.
- Collected, analysed and tracked data on student progress.
- Boosted student success by maximising individual learning, balancing group and individual instruction models to accommodate different academic levels.
- Preserved the confidentiality of student records and information at all times.
- Prioritised strategies to develop responsible, independent learners.
- Completed training courses to keep up-to-date with new teaching methods and developments in the field.
- Designed innovative teaching techniques that earned positive feedback by school management.
- Prepared quizzes, tests and examinations to gauge how well students were learning.
- Created lesson plans and scheduled each day to promote maximum student learning and enrichment.
- Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
- Worked collaboratively with other teachers to review data and develop instructional strategies to address student learning objectives.
- Planned lessons according to national standards to cover all requirements and prepare for standardised tests.
- Created lesson plans and scheduled each day to promote maximum student engagement.
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
- Planned and organised classrooms that consistently facilitated positive learning experience.
Student teacher
Ghana Education Service
Dompoase Kokwaado, Komenda Edna Eguafo Abrem District
09.2015 - 06.2016
- Gained exposure to different school settings and teaching roles.
- Inspired pupils to engage in and explore new concepts related to course content.
- Planned and organised classrooms that consistently facilitated positive learning experience.
- Established classroom rules and standards of behaviours.
- Created lesson plans that incorporated mandated topics and included immersive activities for student engagement.
- Stimulated critical thinking through effective questioning..
- Prepared lesson content and delivery in line with curriculum guidelines.
- Assessed student performance, behaviour and class engagement.
- Minimized low level disruption by enforcing classroom policies.
- Engaged students with lesson materials by building positive rapport.
- Reported on students' progress and attitude to learning at parent-teacher meetings.
- Created and marked homework, exams and class activities to monitor individuals' progress.
- Supported department development plans to meet new national curriculum requirements.
- Planned inspiring extracurricular activities for well-rounded student socialisation and development.
- Balanced university-based study alongside weekly teaching duties.
Pupil teacher
Christ The King Preparatory School
Agona Swedru, Agona West Municipal
09.2012 - 08.2013
- Created lesson plans and scheduled each day to promote maximum student learning and enrichment.
- Completed training courses to keep up-to-date with new teaching methods and developments in the field.
- Promoted physical, mental and social development by implementing classroom games and outdoor recreational activities.
- Developed programme to work with students and increase interest in higher learning.
- Planned lessons according to national standards to cover all requirements and prepare for standardised tests.
- Preserved the confidentiality of student records and information at all times.
- Prepared quizzes, tests and examinations to gauge how well students were learning.
- Worked collaboratively with other teachers to review data and develop instructional strategies to address student learning objectives.
- Prioritised strategies to develop responsible, independent learners.
- Worked with other teachers and administrators to evaluate and revise elementary school programs.
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
- Designed innovative teaching techniques that earned positive feedback by school management.
- Planned and organized classrooms that consistently facilitated positive learning experience.
- Created lesson plans and scheduled each day to promote maximum student engagement.
Education
Bachelor of Education - Science (Biology and Chemistry)
University of Cape Coast
Cape Coast 07.2017 - 09.2019
Diploma in Basic Education - Mathematics And Science
Komenda College of Education
Komenda 09.2013 - 07.2016
Certificate of Higher Education - Science
Kwanyako Senior High School
Agona Kwanyako 09.2008 - 05.2012
Skills
- TESOL certification
- Teaching/tutoring
- Experience with instructional design
- Verbal and writing communication
- Positive and encouraging
- Self-motivated
- Positive learning environment
- Critical thinking
- Lesson planning
- Testing and grading
- Secondary education
- Effective time management
- Technological instruction
- Computer proficient
- Classroom discipline
- Inquiry-based learning
- Fast learner
- Progress monitoring
- Group and individual instruction
- Student engagement
- Student motivation
- Classroom planning
- Classroom management
- Four Blocks knowledge
- Purposeful lesson planning
- Audio-visual aid implementation
- Detailed instruction
- Interpersonal skills
- Tutoring
- Student-centred learning
- Team standards
- Teaching material development
Languages
English
Native
Timeline
Bachelor of Education - Science (Biology and Chemistry)
University of Cape Coast
07.2017 - 09.2019
Teacher
Ghana Education Service
09.2016 - Current
Student teacher
Ghana Education Service
09.2015 - 06.2016
Diploma in Basic Education - Mathematics And Science
Komenda College of Education
09.2013 - 07.2016
Pupil teacher
Christ The King Preparatory School
09.2012 - 08.2013
Certificate of Higher Education - Science
Kwanyako Senior High School
09.2008 - 05.2012
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