CV

=Curriculum Vitae for John Lindsay=

Education
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 * RSA Cambridge Certificate of Teaching English as a Foreign Language to Adults, LaTrobe University Melbourne, Australia (1995)
 * Graduate Diploma in Mathematics Education, Hawthorn Institute of Education Melbourne, Australia (1993)
 * Bachelor of Arts, (Philosophy major), LaTrobe University Melbourne, Australia (1981)
 * Diploma in Education, Christian Brothers Teachers College Melbourne, Australia (1970)

Further Education and Training
> A 6 hour course covering: In depth analysis of Areas of Interaction, writing guiding questions , preparing task-specific MYP assessment descriptors , writing rubrics and formulating academic honesty procedures > A 2 day course covering: Areas of Interaction, writing guiding questions , MYP Assessment descriptors, writing rubrics
 * International Baccalaureate Asia-Pacific workshop on Mathematical Studies Canberra 2007
 * International Baccalaureate Asia-Pacific MYP Mathematics Moderation meetings Bangkok (2006), Singapore (2007) and Bangkok (2008)
 * MYP Intermediate Training, International School Dhaka. (2005)
 * International Baccalaureate Asia-Pacific Theory of Knowledge Workshop, Bangkok Patana School, Bangkok, Thailand (2004)
 * IBO Regional Teacher Training Workshop for MYP Mathematics, Yurong Education Training Centre/World Youth Academy, Beijing, PR China (2003)
 * MYP Introductory Training, International School Dhaka. (2003)
 * PEAK (Professional Educators' Association of Kuwait) conference, Kuwait, 2000
 * PEAK conference, Kuwait, 2002
 * ESL in the Mainstream: A series of 2 and 3 hour workshops over 10 weeks. Association of Independent Schools of Victoria (Melbourne)
 * International Mathematics Conference (ICME), Adelaide, South Australia
 * International Philosophy for Children Conference, Melbourne, Victoria
 * Mathematics Association of Victoria Conference, Melbourne, Victoria
 * Victorian Association of English Teachers Conference, Melbourne, Victoria
 * Philosophy for Teachers (a series of Sunday lectures offered by La Trobe University for teachers of Philosophy for Children in Primary and Secondary schools)

Subjects taught: MYP Mathematics DP Theory of Knowledge and DP Mathematical Studies Subjects taught: MYP Mathematics DP Theory of Knowledge and DP Mathematical Studies IBO Coordinator: Approaches to Learning Subjects taught: Year 7, 8, 9 and IGCSE Mathematics
 * Current Position**: **MYP Mathematics educator, Qatar Academy, Qatar**
 * 2003-2007:** **Mathematics and Theory of Knowledge Educator, International School Dhaka, Bangladesh**
 * 2000-2003: Mathematics Educator, Gulf English School, Kuwait**

Subjects taught: Subjects taught: Grades 8, 9 and 10, IGCSE and AICE Mathematics
 * 1998-2000:** **Mathematics Educator, Simba School, Zambia**

Subjects taught: Mathematics, English, ESL, Religious Studies, Humanities and Philosophy for Children
 * 1983-1997:** **Mathematics and English Educator,** **Eltham College, Melbourne. Australia**


 * 1971-1982:** **Mathematics and English and Primary School Educator,** St. Joseph’s College, Melbourne, and St. Peter’s School Hobart, Australia

At Eltham College, Australia

 * Introduced Philosophy for Children at Years 7 and 8 level at Eltham College, Melbourne Australia. Also, I was involved in training other English teachers in a method of teaching Philosophy for Children
 * Coordinator and coach of the Future Problem Solvers program in the Middle School.
 * For some of my time at Eltham College I was coordinator of the House Debating Competition for Years 7-12.

At International School Dhaka, Bangladesh

 * Established the IBO DP Theory of Knowledge course at ISD which has allowed me to include my background and interest in Philosophy in a more direct way into class room teaching. Although Theory of Knowledge is not a formal philosophy course, I have enjoyed helping students to stand back from the subjects they have studied and to ask challenging questioins about the certainty of knowledge and the nature of various Areas of Knowledge.
 * Coordinator of MYP Approaches to Learning from 2003. Intitiated and helped to facilitate a five step approach to support ISD educators in teaching, reinforcing, documenting and monitoring specific AtoL skills, attitudes and practices. School administrator for online originality software, turnitin.com.
 * MYP Mathematics Moderator since May 2006. This has honed my skills in teaching and assessing MYP Mathematics.
 * Implemented and developed online learning including the use of weblogs and blogging to enhance and support student-centerd curriculum.
 * Developed documentation and worked on staff committees for school accreditation with NEASC, CIS and IBO.