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Welcome to my online teaching portfolio. My name is Nicole Thompson and I am a passionate, energetic and dedicated Spanish teacher born and raised in the Milwaukee area. The links on the left will take you to my resumé, my teaching philosophy, and classroom management plan. You will also find information about Spanish level and experiences abroad in Spain, Ecuador, and Argentina, as well as my knowledge of technology.
I currently teach Spanish 4 and Spanish 5 (CAPP Spanish 204) at New Berlin West Middle and High School in New Berlin, Wisconsin, about 30 minutes west of Milwaukee.
About Me
I was born and raised in New Berlin, Wisconsin. I graduated from Eisenhower High School in 2007 and attended Marquette University. At Marquette, I began as a Journalism major but was fortunate enough to have a transformative Service Learning experience at a bilingual school in MPS in 2008. I graduated in December 2011 with Bachelor of Science Degree Magna Cum Laude in EA-A Education and Spanish and a minor in Sociology.
During my semester of student teaching I worked at Riverside High School in Milwaukee with two cooperating teachers. I was responsible for three periods of Spanish 2 and one period of Bilingual World Studies, a freshman-level course for Native Spanish Speakers enrolled in the Bilingual Program. During my internship, I was responsible for the complete planning and execution of lessons in all curricular areas, communication with parents and staff, monitoring social and behavioral development, running parent/teacher conferences, and attending all staff and department meetings.
Teaching Experience
Upon graduation and the successful completion of my student teaching, I began working as a long-term Spanish substitute teacher in a number of districts surrounding Milwaukee, including Muskego, St. Francis, West Bend, New Berlin, and Sussex Hamilton. Each position lasted around two-three months, and I was responsible for all curricular planning, assessment, collaboration, differentiation, and implementation of technology including the SmartBoard and class sets of iPods. I successfully integrated into each World Language Department and also connected with students, building rapport quickly and successfully managing the classroom. I have been teaching at New Berlin West since 2014.
Salta, Argentina
In January 2013 I set off for Salta, Argentina, thanks to a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship from District 6270. While in Argentina I was pursuing a Master's Degree in Language Sciences at la Universidad Nacional de Salta, the public, national university in Salta. I have completed all my coursework and have to write my master's thesis in order to finish the program. I also taught English through the Cambridge assessments CAE and CPE at an International Baccalaureate (IB) High School, Colegio Santa María, as well as volunteered at Instituto Franklin, a private English institute. I absolutely love Argentina but returned to the USA in December of 2013.
Welcome to my online teaching portfolio. My name is Nicole Thompson and I am a passionate, energetic and dedicated Spanish teacher born and raised in the Milwaukee area. The links on the left will take you to my resumé, my teaching philosophy, and classroom management plan. You will also find information about Spanish level and experiences abroad in Spain, Ecuador, and Argentina, as well as my knowledge of technology.
I currently teach Spanish 4 and Spanish 5 (CAPP Spanish 204) at New Berlin West Middle and High School in New Berlin, Wisconsin, about 30 minutes west of Milwaukee.
About Me
I was born and raised in New Berlin, Wisconsin. I graduated from Eisenhower High School in 2007 and attended Marquette University. At Marquette, I began as a Journalism major but was fortunate enough to have a transformative Service Learning experience at a bilingual school in MPS in 2008. I graduated in December 2011 with Bachelor of Science Degree Magna Cum Laude in EA-A Education and Spanish and a minor in Sociology.
During my semester of student teaching I worked at Riverside High School in Milwaukee with two cooperating teachers. I was responsible for three periods of Spanish 2 and one period of Bilingual World Studies, a freshman-level course for Native Spanish Speakers enrolled in the Bilingual Program. During my internship, I was responsible for the complete planning and execution of lessons in all curricular areas, communication with parents and staff, monitoring social and behavioral development, running parent/teacher conferences, and attending all staff and department meetings.
Teaching Experience
Upon graduation and the successful completion of my student teaching, I began working as a long-term Spanish substitute teacher in a number of districts surrounding Milwaukee, including Muskego, St. Francis, West Bend, New Berlin, and Sussex Hamilton. Each position lasted around two-three months, and I was responsible for all curricular planning, assessment, collaboration, differentiation, and implementation of technology including the SmartBoard and class sets of iPods. I successfully integrated into each World Language Department and also connected with students, building rapport quickly and successfully managing the classroom. I have been teaching at New Berlin West since 2014.
Salta, Argentina
In January 2013 I set off for Salta, Argentina, thanks to a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship from District 6270. While in Argentina I was pursuing a Master's Degree in Language Sciences at la Universidad Nacional de Salta, the public, national university in Salta. I have completed all my coursework and have to write my master's thesis in order to finish the program. I also taught English through the Cambridge assessments CAE and CPE at an International Baccalaureate (IB) High School, Colegio Santa María, as well as volunteered at Instituto Franklin, a private English institute. I absolutely love Argentina but returned to the USA in December of 2013.