Scott Zayac
I am applying for a Science or
Classroom Teacher Position.
I am a certified science and
physical education teacher with five years of international teaching
experience.
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"Scott is one of the most competent, committed
and professional educators I have had the privilege of
associating with in my seven years of affiliation with the
Framingham International Education Program."
--Lawrence P. Creedon, Framingham State College, Massachusetts |
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"Thank you for your support and
leadership in implementing the Marvin Marshall program as well as the
Teacher Support Groups. I think these will both be very beneficial to the
school as a whole. Thank you for your excellent contribution to our
school!!"
-- Marta Thompson, Principal, Escuela Internacional La Lima |
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"Thank you for initiating the 8th
Grade meetings... I like the team effort vibe we have going on this year.
I know your efforts are a big part of that! You work hard and are such a
good teacher. Thank you for being an example for me."
-- Katie Olsen, 8th Grade Teacher |
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"Mr. Zayac is a very sincere and
dedicated teacher with high standards for himself and his students. Of all
the teachers that I have worked with over the past forty years, I would
rate Mr. Zayac in the top ten percent!"
-- Richard F. Hendershot, 5th Grade Teacher |
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What do Mr. Zayac's students think of his class?
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"I have decided to write to you in appreciation of your
services to me while you were my Biology teacher in Kabompo. I made it
because of your simple and clear explanation. So Mister Zayac Scott, I say
a million thanks to you."
-- Kelvin Mbewe, Evelyn Hong College, Lusaka, Zambia
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"Mr. Zayac is a person who
respects students. He has patience and helps us with everything we don't
understand. His classes are really fun and creative too!"
--Oscar Coto, 8th grade student |
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"In science class I have fun. It
is not a class where you read and sit quietly for an hour. We interact
with each other and do many experiments."
--Andres Kawas, 7th grade student |
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"Science is my favorite class now
because we always look at interesting things. Thank you Mr. Zayac."
--Jason Galo, 6th grade student |
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"Mr.Zayac, thank you for being a
really awesome and cool teacher."
--Alex Kawas, 5th grade student |
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In my own words:
In my classroom you will see students who are interested and engaged in
challenging hands on activities. Each table in my 5th grade class is a
bustle of activity. After posing questions and forming hypotheses about
the human circulatory system, students are developing experiments they can
perform to find support for their hypotheses. One group is off to talk to
the P.E. teacher to see if they can borrow skipping ropes to test
different types of exercise, while another group is deciding if someone
should stand in a meat cooler for ten minutes to see if temperature has
any affect on heart rate! These activities are relevant and engaging and
require students to use their creativity and critical thinking skills. I
believe that developing critical thinking skills to solve problems is an
invaluable skill for today's youth.
In my classroom you will find activities where all students have
opportunities to succeed. I believe that every student can be successful
and that it is my job to find the unique strengths and learning styles of
each student. When students are provided with a safe learning environment
and are given numerous opportunities to succeed, they become more
self-confident and curious about the world around them.
You will also see my students working on projects outside of the
classroom. My grade 6 students spend time in the library conducting
research on HIV/AIDS. They also interview community health professionals
and invite them to make presentations in our class. In the computer lab we
use Excel and Word to create PowerPoint presentations for our parents and
community leaders. We also spend time in other classrooms sharing what we
have learned and explaining projects we have undertaken in the school. I
believe that valuable life skills are acquired when students take their
learning out of the classroom and apply it to real world situations.
After school you will find me giving extra tutorials, coaching, refereeing
or working with students in our school garden. These after school
activities are a favorite part of my day and are a time when I can really
get to know my students and watch them excel in new areas.
Both in and out of the classroom I have the tremendous task of helping to
shape the future. No other job has such great responsibilities and yet
such great rewards. I would be honored to be given the opportunity to help
shape the future at your school! |
