Michael D.
There is no concept a student cannot learn, all that is required is paying a little more attention.
0About Michael
An Experience Physics Teacher/ IB Diploma Examiner/ Chemistry Teacher who can teach students effectively, at the same time encouraging them to develop their skills, knowledge, and confidence. Possessing broad knowledge of contemporary teaching methods and having immense subject knowledge, enthusiasm, and charisma, as well as a genuine interest in educating others. Also, being a science student during my high school and university days and currently, being an experienced Physics / Chemistry teacher has stimulated my interest in research work. I love to read and perform practicals/simulations with my students to give them a better understanding of concepts.
Video Introduction
Watch this video to learn more about Michael's teaching approach and experience.
Teaching Experience
Physics and Chemistry Teacher IBDP/MYP
- Supervising Personal project work and Extended Essay, monitoring student’s laboratory work. Marking students course work. Providing careers support and advice to students.
Physics /HL Mathematics Teacher IBDP / IGCSE
- Preparing handouts, course work & homework assignments. Supervising and monitoring student’s laboratory work. Marking students course work. Providing careers support and advice to students
Physics and Chemistry Teacher (Pre IGCSE)
- Supervising extended and IAs’ Planning, preparing and delivering lessons to a high standard. Supervising and monitoring students laboratory work. Providing careers support and advice to pupils. Preparing materials for distance intervention program. Supervising Personal Project
Physics Teacher (A-Level /IGCSE)
- Planning, preparing and delivering lessons to a high standard. Supervising and monitoring student’s laboratory work. Providing careers support and advice to students. Marking students course work. Maintaining good levels of behavior
Physics Teacher
- Provide explanations to physics principle, Examine student on physics principles. Conduct physics experiment with student
Teaching/ Research Assistant
- Teach students Materials Science, Materials Quality Control Assurance and Selection and Corrosion Control Engineering. Provided timely, accurate, and complete laboratory records, prepared reports, and contributed to publications pertaining to team activities. Perform various analyses on production parts to ensure conformity to specifications (grain size and flow, machining, hardness, chemistry, etc.) Write full reports on engineering projects documenting all findings. Analyze failure and failure modes of components.
Education
Academic qualifications and achievements
MPhil Nuclear Engineering
University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
BSc. Materials Engineering
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Accra, Ghana
Teaching Skills & Expertise
Subjects, levels, and qualifications
Subject | Programme | Level | Assignments | Qualifications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | IB DP | HLSL | Internal AssessmentExtended Essay | IB Examiner |
| Physics | IB DP | SLHL | Internal AssessmentExtended Essay | IB Examiner |
Chemistry
Physics
Teaching Style
My methodology and approach to tutoring
What is your teaching philosophy?
The teachers I have had who stand out in my memory have similar attributes in common: they presented their subjects in a way that caught my interest, clarified complicated topics and led me through complex areas, and put knowledge into context so that its importance was obvious. These role models have influenced my approach to teaching: I view myself primarily as a catalyst of learning, rather than as an expert who simply delivers information to students. When planning a curriculum or interacting with students, I am always conscious of their different learning styles and rates, what they have already learned and what they will need to learn in the future. Feedback from students has been vital to the process of growth I have undergone since I began teaching: I learned from them, for example, the pacing of teaching, and effective ways to help them learn in small group discussions. Whether in the classroom or in meeting groups of the general public, my primary goal is to encourage thinking in logical ways, so that this can be applied in other, unfamiliar situations. I particularly emphasize learning to think about trends and directions, rather than rote memorization of facts. In order to further encourage seeking answers to the questions around us, I try to encourage the questions themselves. All teachers should do so, but it is difficult to "allow the time" for this to take place, especially in a classroom setting. For instance, in my Chemistry class I would ask the class why materials exist in different forms, why is water not a solid at room temperature? why is marble cold when touched? etc.), and then developing the principles to explain the concepts as needed. I have been a classroom teacher for the past 12 years in various capacities and secondary grade levels. In each class that I have taught, my students have excelled in their exams and improved their scores comparatively year in and year out. For an instant, quite a number of my students have gained admission to top-class universities like MIT, Harvard, Conell Penn state while teaching at SOS Herman Gmeiner International College. Before SOS switched from IGCSE to full IB, my subjects Physics and Chemistry recorded the best performing subjects in two years in a row, with over 50% of the students obtaining A*s in the 2017-2019 academic year. As a team player, I have joined and participated in committees and school improvement projects to help build a better environment for students and staff alike. I was a part of the CAS team, teaching students how to bind books. I am also a great table tennis coach. I have trained quite a number of students to compete during ISSAG games during my period of teaching at Morgan International Community School. I believe that the skills I possess both in and outside the classroom are unparalleled. I hope that my accompanying resume will give you a better sense of the type of teacher I am.
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
The first lesson will be a familiarization lesson; brief introduction of myself i.e. my name, educational background, my interest in the subject and what has sustained that interest till now. Some little information about my likes and dislikes and my expectation of my student. I would also want to know about my student briefly and give him or her the opportunity to ask one or two questions about what they would want to know about me that has not been said already. Then I will have a discussion with my student to inquire about topics that he or she has learned in the previous term, his or her challenges and also find out the areas he or she will need support. I will then run a diagnostic test on the topics and get to know the student's strengths and weaknesses which will serve as a basis to support them.
What to Expect
Personalized Approach
Tailored to your learning style
Practical Strategies
Easy-to-remember techniques
Exam Preparation
Focused on IB assessments