E-mail richard@fluit.org

Home page http://www.fluit.org

Current position

Head of Secondary School, Teacher Mathematics grade 8 Checkpoints, 9 IGCSE Pilot Programme and 11 IB Standard. IGCSE External Examination Coordinator. Timetable maker. Part of the Curriculum Review Committee.

International School Havana Contract basis.

Areas of Expertise

Education for teachers in a learner centred way and by the use of problem solving type of education. Working towards reflective practitioners.

Curriculum/syllabus development in teacher education mathematics.

Materials development by writing readers for in service training.

Continuous assessment using criteria/ competency based education.

Use of Computer Based Literacy as a classroom tool, a teacher resource and in materials development.

Educational action research.

Stimulate and advise teachers/lecturers on how to improve their own teaching.

Computer Competence

Windows based and Macintosh software + some hardware experience

Word processing, spreadsheet, power presentations.

Database use for school administration

Use of different packages to prepare mathematical and sciences tests including drawings and equations.

Programming.

Mathematics and science based programmes like studyworks.

Country Experience

Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Namibia, The Netherlands, Cuba.

Language Competence

Dutch: Mother tongue

English: High level of proficiency in reading, listening, writing and speaking.

Spanish: High level of proficiency in reading, listening and speaking. Reasonable level in writing.

German: Reading, listening fair and speaking basic.

Education

1980 Bsc + Bed, Utrecht SOL, Mathematics and Physics

1993 First Degree (Comparable to Med) Mathematics, Utrecht Hogeschool Midden Nederland, Mathematics education.

2006 Master in Arts in Management and Education, Michigan State University, USA

Professional Development

2000 Module writing for Mathematics Teacher Training (Windhoek, Namibia)

2003 IB level 2 Biology Standard Level (Toronto, Canada)

2004 CIE training Coursework Mathematics IGCSE (Self-taught)

2004 IB Coursework Mathematics (Plymouth, England)

2006 IB level 2 Mathematics Standard Level (Los Angelos, USA)

2007 IB level 1 Physics Standard/Higher level (Havana, Cuba)

Employment Record

2004 Aug- Present International School of Havana, Cuba

Principal: Ian Morris

• Head of Secondary

• Teacher Maths

• IGCSE coordinator

• Timetable maker.

• Advisor and Mentor on CIE modules for teachers and trainers.

2002 Jan- 2004 Aug International School of Havana, Cuba

Principal: Ian Morris

• Maths Coordinator

• Teacher Maths

• IGCSE coordinator

• Coordinator Grade 11/12

• Timetable maker

• Acting Head of Secondary for half a year.

1996 Jan – 2003 Dec Teacher Educator Mathematics and Sciences, Ongwediva College of Education, Oshakati, Namibia.

Rector: Mrs. Uahengo.

• Teaching maths and sciences education to student teachers for grade 5 – 10.

• Material development for both the college and in-service training for mathematics education.

• Design and training of database to manage assessment, student teachers data.

• Advisor for syllabus development Mathematics and Sciences for the colleges of education.

• Advising teacher educators on learner centred education, development of mathematics and sciences education within the college, becoming a reflective practitioner.

• Development of assessment modes using criteria/competency based teaching.

1990 Jan – 1995 Jan Teacher Maths/Science – Acting Deputy Headmaster – Acting Headmaster,

Mola Secondary School Zimbabwe

Information through the Ministry of Education in Chinoyi

• Contract with ministry of Education in Zimbabwe in collaboration with Holland Committee on Southern Africa (Dutch NGO)

• Teaching mathematics and sciences up to ‘O’ level.

• Advice and assist unqualified and/or inexperienced teachers in capacity as H.O.D., Deputy and Headmaster.

• Manage the general running of the school, develop the school and prepare long term plans for improvements.

• Involve the community within the school as a community based project.

• Help pupils from rural background to develop themselves by organising bursaries for them to proceed their education.

• Change the education from rote learning to problem solving based skills teaching in a pupil centred way.

• Timetabling and duty roster preparations.

1986 Sept – 1989 Dec Teacher – Head of department sciences , Macheke Secondary School Zimbabwe

Information through the Ministry of Education in Marondera

• Contract with ministry of Education in Zimbabwe in collaboration with Holland Committee on Southern Africa (Dutch NGO)

• Teaching mathematics and sciences up to ‘O’ level.

• Advice and assist unqualified and/or inexperienced teachers in capacity as H.O.D.

• Help pupils from rural background to develop themselves by organising bursaries for them to proceed their education.

• Change the science education from a talk based subject to a practical based investigation of the behaviour of materials and machines.

• Timetabling and duty roster preparations.

1985 Sep – 1986 Aug Teacher mathematics/physics The Netherlands

• Teaching mathematics and physics at different levels up to ‘A’ level.

1984 Teacher Educator Instituto Peadagogico Industrial Nampula Mozambique contract with ministry of Education in Mozambique in collaboration with the Eduardo Mondlane foundation (NGO) in the Netherlands.

• Teaching physics and English at tertiary level.

• Develop a one-year basic physics course for the students.

• Develop a basic English language course for the students.

1981 Teacher Mathematics/Physics/ Chemistry The Netherlands

• Teaching mathematics, physics, chemistry at different levels up to an equivalent level as ‘O’ level.

Special Consultancy Work

1997 Writing modules for mathematics in-service training, Namibia

1998 Writing three more modules for mathematics in-service training, Namibia

1999 Developing criteria based tasks and assessments for maths/science education in Namibia

2000 Computer based learning as a tool for educational development

2000 Training sessions on action research as a tool to become a reflective teacher practitioner, Namibia

2001 Special advisor for development of mathematics syllabus, Colleges Namibia.

2006 Member of Accreditation visit to Guatemala for NEASC.

2007, April Member of Accreditation visit to Colombia for CIS.

2008, October Member of Accreditation visit to Colombia for CIS.

Publications

-MODULES IN-SERVICE TRAINING (In collaboration with T. Hanemaayer)

1. Numbers, Patterns and Sequences (96 Pages – 1997 2^nd Edition August 1998)

2. Fractions and Percentages (93 Pages – November 1997 2^nd Edition November 1998)

3. Geometry I (90 pages – July 1998)

4. Transformations, Vectors and Similar Shapes (81 pages November 1998)

5. Trigonometry and Pythagoras (31 pages – April 1999) Written without T. Hanemaayer, presently under review)

6. Measurements, written by T. Hanemaayer, reviewed by me (83 pages- April 1999)

7.    CD CONFERENCE EDUCATION FOR CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT. A collection of papers presented. Collected by R. Fluit, August 2001