SAM PHALLEAP
Topic:
How to integrate 4Cs ( communication, collaboration, creativity and critical thinking) in classroom.
Merits:

Title: Teacher of English  

Institution name:  Cambodian Children’s Fund  

Institution country: Phnom Penh, Cambodia

  1. Work Experiences:
  • December 2016-present full time teacher of English at Cambodian Children’s Fund    
  • July 2016 -August 2017: part-time teacher at Western International School 
  •  April-October 2015: part-time volunteer at UN Women Phnom Penh, Cambodia
  • April 2012 December -2014: part-time volunteer teacher at New Day Cambodia Organization, Phnom Penh   

 2.Education, academic and professional training:

  • 2017-present Master in educational administration and leadership at Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia
  • 2016 -Bachelor in Educational Management and Teaching at Norton University
  • Leadership skill: 2016-the Harpswell Foundation and Leadership Centre

3.Education Background  

  •   November 2017-Present: Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia  Master in educational administration and leadership  
  • December 2012- August 2016: The Harpswell Foundation and Leadership Centre Learned and developed leadership and analytical skills .Attended bi-monthly leadership seminars with speakers from Cambodian Women’s Entrepreneur Association and other strong female role models from other NGOs and businesses in Phnom Penh.Discussed global topics and developed strong critical thinking skills as part of workshops studying the Cambodian media.
  • November 2012-June 2016: Norton University (NU) Bachelor in Educational Management and Teaching (BAEMT)
  • 2009-2012: Serey Mongkul High School
  • 2006-2009: Serey Mongkul Secondary School  
  • 2000-2006 : Svay Chrum Primary School

4.Work experience

  • December 2016 -present: Cambodian Children’s Fund. Role: Full- time teacher of English 
  • November 2018-present: Cambodian Children’s Fund. Role: Teacher Team Leader. 

Responsibilities:Organize and run team meetings on a regular basis, repare an agenda, take minutes and share with relevant staff for all team meetings,establish a culture of collaboration, sharing and mutual respect,work with team members to plan units of work and to facilitate reflection on units   that have been taught,provide regular feedback to the Education Management Team about the implementation of the curriculum,share knowledge and develop teaching techniques to improve achievement,help the teachers by sharing instructional resources such as web sites, teaching materials, readings, or other resources to use with students,communicate feedback on the work of volunteers allocated to their team,report the progress and challenges of the team to EMT.Team work: Be able to understand oneself, to appreciate difference and to build teamwork and focus all team members on visibly contributing to achieving team goals and team harmony. Achievements:Teachers work collaboratively as a team,teachers are willing to contribute new teaching knowledge in team,ability to establish a strong team culture and to lead team effectively,capability to provide a clear and meaningful meeting minutes to supervisor. 

Effectively implement and produce desire results about Professional Learning Team project.Be able to provide good points and challenges in term of teaching and learning to education team.Teachers brave to raise concerns and ask for support in term of teaching and learning.

5.Achievements:Awarded a scholarship with The Harpswell Foundation for accommodation for four years whilst at university. Awarded 100% percent for four years scholarship to study at University. Awarded 30% scholarship for Master Degree at Paññāsāstra University.

 

 

 

Contribution:

Working as a teacher of English in Cambodian Children’s Fund for more than 2 years, I have gained an understanding of how important pedagogy is. As a hardworkingdedicated staff, I have received teacher’s awards; therefore, I am promoted to be a teacher team leader lately. Although, those were my achievements, still I am curious about having profound knowledge of teaching.  
Being able to provide better education to children in Cambodia is a part to achieve my professional career. Consequently, I am deeply interested in International Pedagogical Forum with The European Institute of Education Development, as I strongly believe this forum ideally fits my enthusiasm to understand more about innovative methods and teaching techniques. Furthermore, I will be able to grab successful experiences and achievements in teaching from the best educators.  
To reach CCF’s vision and mission, transforming impoverished kids into future leaders, it is commonly to have qualified teachers. So that, I am willing to share what I have learnt with colleagues by conducting trainings and providing supports as much as possible.  Not only this forum will provide me intellectual knowledge in teaching, but also it will bring potential outcomes for students. As 21st century approaches, it is vitally crucial to offer a better education for children to obtain competency skills, knowledge and attitude to compete in today’s job market.  
Having a strong communication with high commitment to grab new initiative ideas to reinforce my professional career, so I am confident of being a qualified participant in this upcoming forum. 

Expectations:

Being born in an educated family, I am glad that I was always offered a better education which is a big impact to change my life into today. In brief, I have received a well-education in Kandal Province where I was born. After finished High-school, my parents transferred me to study and live in Phnom Penh. While I was in university, I received a full scholarship to stay at Harpswell Foundation, a place which provided a free accommodation and food for outstanding girls from the far provinces. After graduated from University majoring in Educational Management and Teaching, I was officially selected to be a full-time teacher of English at Cambodian Children’s Fund, a Non-governmental Organization that has a precise vision of transforming impoverished kids into future leader. Getting a well education has always been a dream of mine; thus, I decided to pursue Master Degree in Educational Administration and Leadership in a famous university in Phnom Penh.  
The first impression of my first teaching day was that, it was really boring for me to stay with young messy kids. However, this idea has changed just a few months of being a teacher. I realized myself that I loved teaching and willing to provide such a better education to young generation as much as I can. As the one who always care about students’ progresses, I always seek for fun and active teaching activities to implement in class. What is more, I always find best solutions to deal with misbehavior students as well as to inspire students to learn and involve in my teaching. As a hard-working dedicated staff, I have received awards and I was promoted to be a teacher team leader lately. Even though that was a part of my achievement, still I keen on learning more about teaching practices.  
Today, I write it to you with an open heart interested in International Pedagogical Forum 2019 since this upcoming event ideally fits my enthusiasm of profound understanding about pedagogy. With willing, knowledge and high commitment, I am confident that I am a qualified candidate in this event.