Sam Campeau

Elementary & Middle Level Educator

More than ten years experience in elementary and middle years classrooms in (+1) 864-641-1223
American, British, and international schools.
samcampeau@me.com
Trained and experienced in multiple curricular frameworks, including Primary Years
Program. Enthusiastically pursue continuous professional development. sam.campeau

During my three years with the British School of Kathmandu, we have earned four Kathmandu, Nepal
international awards and a ranking of Outstanding from OFSTED inspection.

Credentials Experience

Master of Education, 2005 Year 5 teacher

Portland State University The British School; Kathmandu, Nepal -- 2015-Present
Portland, OR USA Planned and implemented lessons structured within:
British National Curriculum
Bachelor of Arts, Journalism, 2001 Maths No Problem (Singapore curriculum)
Winthrop University International Primary Curriculum
Rock Hill, SC USA Literacy leadership team
Advisor for Primary Guided Reading, oracy, and group work policies
Oregon-certified educator, K-12 Conducted school-wide audit for oracy
Specializations in social studies and Led in-house training on spelling instruction strategies
gifted-talented instruction Partner teaching
Modeled lessons and team-taught in support of teachers new to
References International Primary Curriculum
Cascaded Robert Pereiras cognitive behavior therapy methods for
Dr. John Moore bullying prevention through workshops and demonstrations
Principal Co-wrote differentiated lessons with speech and language
The British School of Kathmandu coordinator, targeting reluctant speakers
Faculty coordinator, Primary Student Voice
jmoore@tbs.edu.np
Weekly planning sessions to improve academics, extracurricular
(+977) 01-5544442 activities, heath and safety, and community outreach
Coached reps to interview senior leadership candidates
Jenny Swift Liaised with senior leadership to implement student initiatives
Head of Key Stage 2 Community outreach
The British School of Kathmandu Trained area Nepali teachers on holistic mathematics instruction
jswift@tbs.edu.np Aided post-disaster reconstruction of regional village schools
(+977) 01-5544442 Work parties
Wrote school-wide policy for literacy
Created and led program for Primary Student Voice, continually
Kristin White
assessing for efficacy and researching ways to improve
Principal Established protocols for gifted-talented identification and
Quest Leadership Academy accommodation
kwhite@questleadershipacademy.org Mapped out a scheme for personal, social, health, and economic
(+1) 864-542-4872 educationacross Primary
Chess, creative writing, and Lego after-school clubs
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Elementary & Middle Level Educator
Continuing professional
development
In-house training
Bullying prevention
Maths No Problem
Talk for Writing
Partner teaching
Inquiry-based instruction for PYP
Columbia Literacy Model
Learning support collaboration
Active and responsive classrooms
Child safeguarding and e-safety
Autism strategies
Dialogic talk strategies
Spelling and grammar strategies
Distance training
Action research in education, Lewis
and Clark College
New English Curriculum, TES
Flipped classrooms and 1:1 tech,
Greenville Ed-Tech Conference
Action research
Impact of Student Voice programs
on student well-being
Optimizing Evidence app for
assessment and planning
Efficacy of group work strategies
through dialogic talk
Extracurricular interests
Writer of fiction, nonfiction, and
poetry
Host of weekly pub quiz, a fundraiser
for high-needs community schools in
Nepal
Group hiking and cycling treks
Culinary arts and food tourism
Experience, continued
ICT and gifted-talented instructor, IT coordinator
Spartanburg Prep School; Spartanburg, SC, USA -- 2013-2015
Created inquiry-based middle school student technology projects, aligned to
International Society for Technology in Education standards
Taught keyboarding and applications skills to intermediate grades
Maintained network and classroom technology on site, directly overseeing an
upgrade of IT hardware and support.
PYP 5 teacher
Sderkulla international school; Malm, Sweden -- 2012-2013
Wrote topical units for different age groups at a Primary Years Programme
school in its first year of certification
Led teacher workshops for technology integration
Founded student newspaper and homework club
Elementary teacher, literacy coordinator
Beanstalk International Bilingual School; Beijing, China -- 2009-2011
Resourced school library and established protocol for book levels
Collaborated with grade teams and administration to implement PYP, using
IPC to lay groundwork for a school-wide inquiry-based program
Lead teacher, grade 5/6 blend
Green School; Bali, Indonesia -- 2008-2009
Created differentiated curriculum and assessment models for a new school
Faculty advisor for student council
Grade 5 teacher
Hudson Park Elementary; Rainier, OR, USA -- 2005-2007
Differentiated classroom for wide spectrum of needs
Led summer school program
Technology skills
Google Education
Collaborative planning and student projects with Docs, Slides, and Sheets
Learning task management with Classroom
Parent communication with Sites
Coding with CS First
Active classroom projects using QR codes, real-time discussion forums, and
augmented reality apps
Assessment and home-school reporting using online student portfolios