Silvia Tucci

I am a ESL instructor and counselor at Tarrant County College. I have 14 years of teaching experience. I taught Italian, French, Spanish and ESL to a variety of students from different grade levels. I currently teach to adults.

ESL Instructor Leader and Counselor at Tarrant County College/ Workforce Solutions 

• Teaching 2 classes of ESL to adults at the Flex N Gate workplace 
• Designing and maintaining an active classroom environment conducive to learning and success.
• Aiding in the development of curricula, including individual course syllabi as assigned
• Being familiar with Burlington English, an educational software and standard based curriculum for English Learners as well as the Educator portal and the educational app that student uses for homework.
• Actively creating training opportunities to teach other educators to use Burlington English in their classrooms. 
• Assessing students using the Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment System (CASAS), Test of Adult Education (TABE), Career Occupational Preference System (COPES), Basic Education Skills Test (BEST) or other instruments deemed appropriate for workforce development.
• Actively pursuing and participating in professional development activities and adult education conferences to enhance various modes of instruction or learning. 
• Advising students on careers based on assessments and makes appropriate referrals to college-training programs, both credit and non-credit
• Maintaining accurate record keeping concerning students in accordance with established procedures for the college and/or funding entities 
• Supporting the value of the College: diversity, teaching excellence, student success, innovation and creativity and service to the College.

Spanish Teacher at Harmony School of Innovation Fort Worth for Spanish 1 and 2

                                                                                                  August 2022 to July 2023

• Teaching 2 classes of Spanish 1 to grade 9 at Harmony School of Innovation 
• Teaching 4 classes of Spanish 2 to grade 10 at Harmony School of Innovation 
• Developing and adapting lesson plans and customizing materials to meet the needs of all students in the classroom (included students wit IEP, 504 and Spanish Heritage Students.
• Communicating and collaborating actively with staff, parents, and the community. 
• Familiar with Spreadsheets, Excel and Microsoft Word
• Familiar with educational software such as Nearpod, Schoology, Edpuzzle, Kahoot and Clever.

Spanish Teacher at Lingleville ISD for Spanish 1, Spanish 2 and Spanish 3

                                                                                         August 2017 to May 2022 

• Teaching 1 class of Spanish 1 to grade 9 at Lingleville High School
• Teaching 3 classes of Spanish 2 to grade 10 at Lingleville High School 
• Teaching 1 class of Spanish 3 to grade 11 at Lingleville High School
• Developing the Spanish Curriculum at Lingleville ISD. Growing the Spanish program at Lingleville High School up to Spanish 4.
• Customizing instructional plans and materials to meet the needs of all students in the classroom (included students with IEP , 504 and Spanish Heritage Students)
• Communicating and collaborating actively with staff, parents and the community.
• Organizing after school support for my Spanish and Spanish Heritage students.

Collaborator and writer at VOCES for the book EFL1 and La nostra storia 

                                                                                              December 2021 to present 

• Writing activities for the book EFL1 Our storyscape  (a digital interactive textbook  for English Learners)
• Writing authentic materials, interviews, comprehension activities for EFL1
• Writing Speaking, listening and writing activities for EFL1
• Writing speaking, listening and writing activities for La Nostra Storia (a digital interactive textbook for Italian levels 1 to 4)
• recording a cultural video interview for La Nostra Storia

Italian instructor at Tarleton State University 

                                                                                           April 2017 to April 2022

• Teaching a six-week class of basic Italian to Tarleton Honor Students
• Teaching thematic units each week (alphabets and phonetics, greetings, food and restaurant, travelling and asking directions) in a communicative, comprehensible input approach

Planning speaking activities and PowerPoint, google slides for presentations

Texas Educator Certificate 

Certification areas: World Languages: Spanish EC-12 

                               World Language: French   EC-12 

                                 ESOL  EC-12

University of Pennsylvania                                                                             September 2007-May 2008

Continuing Education.                                                                                                       Philadelphia, PA

Exchange Program 

GPA 3.3/4.00

University of Bologna                                                                            September 2006-November 2009

Master in Comparative Literature and Postcolonial Studies                                                Bologna, Italy

Grade: 107/110

University of Bari                                                                                        September 2004 – April 2006 

Bachelor of Arts in Foreign Languages and Literature                                                                                                                                  Bari, Italy Major in English and French 

Grade: 109/110