Paul Bentley Laforet
1700 Seaspray Ct. #1067
Houston, Tx 77008
Website: burbankvanguard.weebly.com
832-541-3287
plaforet@houstonisd.org
Objective:
To acquire a position as a Robotics and/or Science 4-8 Educator
Professional Experience:
2008 - 2009 Burbank Middle School Houston ISD
Vanguard 6/7th Science & Robotics Teacher
*Organized and initiated the Burbank Robotics program.
*Participated in five Robotics Tournaments during the school year.
*Co-wrote the Science lab curriculum to be used in all 8th grade Science Saturday tutorials by all tutorial instructors.
*Supervised fundraisers with students to create a Robotics fund to supplement costs of tournament registration and building costs.
*Conducted Science tutorials for 8th grade students.
*Contributed to policies devised for all Science instruction during Science department meetings.
*Created the Burbank Vanguard Science blog and website to continue correspondence with the students, including classroom procedures, assignments and dates of importance, and extension activities.
*Established an initiative to push forward into the 21st Century by providing an option to submit classwork assignments electronically.
2002 - 2008 Herrera Academy of Technology Houston ISD
Teacher Aide
*Planned, initiated, and facilitated the student-produced closed-circuit broadcast program in the mornings, including instruction in the use of all audio/video equipment, mixers, green screen, etc.
*Computer Lab instructor for Ancillary classes in grades Pre-K - 5 (2007 - 08 school year). Planed and implemented all student instruction based on Texas Technology Standards.
*Designed and maintained school website (2003 - 2007).
Robotics Coach (2004 - 2008). Taught basic robotics and engineering techniques to students grades 3 -5 for school, district, city-wide, and state level tournaments, including Fist Lego League, TCEA Robotics Contest, and HP Kid's Day.
Trained students and faculty in computer use, such as Web Design.
*Sponsored and instructed the Webmastery after school program (2003 - 2005).
*Strengthened the bilingual education program through learning-intensive tutoring in one on one and small group instruction.
*Served as a mentor for "At Risk" students, meeting weekly to monitor academic and social progress.
*Substituted as meeded in a variety of classes, including Pre-K - 5, Bilingual and English classes, spanning every content area.
Summer 2003 Department Educacional de Honduras
San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Foreign Language Teacher
*Taught English as a Foreign Language students between 5 and 21 years of age
*Developed lesson plans specific to each grade level from Kindergarten through 10th grade.
*Assisted in Music Education in the Buen Pastor Episcopal School of Honduras
Education:
2001 - 2002 Austin College Sherman, Tx
2002 - 2003 Houston Community College Houston, Tx
2003 - 2008 University of Houston Downtown Houston, Tx
Certification: 4-8 Generalist (Graduation May 2008)
Interests:
Upon completion of my first year as a certified teacher this May, I plan to pursue a Bilingual certification. I also plan to pursue a Masters in Intructional Technology.
My personal interests are centered around technology. I make a concerted effort to stay abreast of the latest trends, and try to incorporate any resources I find into my instruction. Technology fluency and creativity is often just as important in the business world as content, thus I encourage creativity and technology acquisition as a means to assess content on a regular basis.