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Xuanxuan Li

Hamilton

Summary

With over 14 years of teaching and educational leadership experience, I have developed a deep appreciation for the importance of relationships and collaboration in fostering a successful learning environment. My career has been a quest to "light the fire" of learning in every student, and I pride myself on developing positive relationships with my students and all stakeholders. I use assessment information to inform my planning and differentiate learning to target every individual’s needs, nurturing their strengths and developing the skills and capabilities to thrive in a dynamic and unforeseeable future. I am passionate about delivering inspiring and meaningful learning experiences in innovative and authentic ways and use technology as a tool to enhance learning. Most importantly, I have a growth mindset and believe in a continuous cycle of reflection and learning to improve my practice.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Student Teacher

Berkley, Hamilton, New Zealand
02.2025 - Current
  • Curriculum Design & Delivery: Self-designed and delivered comprehensive lessons across multiple subjects, including 22 lessons each in Mathematics and Reading, 5 in Writing, and over 20 in Te Reo Māori and cultural studies. Employed a strategy-driven approach to teaching, drawing on seven years of psychology and positive discipline study to create accessible and engaging content.
  • Differentiated Instruction & Assessment: Employed continuous formative and summative assessments to understand individual student needs and inform instruction. Designed and implemented differentiated worksheets and activities to cater to varying ability levels, ensuring all students were challenged and supported.
  • Classroom Management: Utilized proactive, positive behavior strategies (PB4L) to foster self-regulation and maintain a productive learning environment. Maintained a productive and consistent classroom environment by implementing clear transition signals and unified instructions, which fostered student self-regulation.
  • Student Engagement & Intervention: Addressed student disengagement by applying a personalized, needs-based approach. For example, motivated a student in math by validating their efforts and setting small, achievable goals, which resulted in a 90% task completion rate.
  • Cultural Responsiveness: Actively integrated Māori culture and language across all subjects, including Matariki-themed art and writing, to create an inclusive and culturally aware learning environment that honors diverse backgrounds.
  • Teaching experiences

Senior Management and Teacher

Beijing Jiauri Xinchuang Education Consulting Co., Ltd
12.2021 - 12.2024
  • Led the development and instruction of educational programs, ensuring all content aligned with the latest educational trends and best practices.
  • Mentored and managed a team of education staff, while also creating over 40 high-quality training courses to enhance teaching quality and promote professional growth.
  • Improved the proportion of high-quality teachers and established quality assurance measures to ensure student academic success.
  • Provided direct teaching support and professional development to motivate team members and promote collaborative development.

Teaching & Training Lead

Firstleap, TAL Education Group (Beijing Branch)
11.2014 - 12.2021
  • Spearheaded curriculum development and iteration for over 10 elementary-level product lines, including the creation of 512 standardized lesson plans and a 9-year original reading curriculum aligned with American standards.
  • Trained and mentored over 1,000 teachers on new product implementation and teaching methodologies through 350+ annual research and training sessions, consistently elevating team performance and ensuring high-quality instruction.
  • Improved average quarterly re-enrollment rates by 2.5% by developing a national re-enrollment growth model and establishing standardized class management protocols, resulting in improved student retention.

English Teacher

Magic English
11.2009 - 11.2014
  • Delivered impactful offline English classes to students aged 3 to 12.
  • Designed engaging open classes and maintained strong communication with parents, consistently enhancing parent satisfaction and achieving annual renewal targets.
  • Provided training to new teachers and served as a mentor to improve overall teaching quality and performance.

Education

M.D. - Primary Teaching

University of Waikato
Newlands, NZ
12-2025

Bachelor - Primary Education

Beihang University
China
09-2016

Associate's Degree - English Education

Shandong Vocational College of Foreign Affairs
China
07-2009

Skills

    General

  • Use of Assessment for Learning, including formative and summative assessments
  • Differentiated Learning groups and individualized tasks targeting the Zone of Proximal Development
  • Developing Personalized Learning plans
  • Student goal setting
  • Understanding of Inquiry Learning and embedding it in everyday learning
  • Excellent time management and organizational skills
  • Flexibility – adapt quickly to new and changing situations
  • Autonomous learner - ability to work and learn independently
  • Team player – plan collaboratively and team-teach, problem-solving with team
  • Reflective with growth mindset – receptive to feedback

    • Leadership, Management & Mentorship

  • Provided direct teaching support and served as a mentor to new teachers to improve overall performance
  • Led and managed teams of education staff, mentoring and managing over 120 teachers
  • Cultivated strong interpersonal and communication skills to drive teaching excellence and promote collaborative development
  • Trained and mentored over 1,000 teachers on new product implementation and teaching methodologies through over 350 annual research and training sessions
  • Created and delivered over 40 high-quality courses for internal training to enhance teaching quality

    • Psychology & Positive Discipline

  • Applied seven years of psychological and positive discipline study and practice to develop a strong focus on accessible, strategy-driven teaching Cultivated exceptional interpersonal, communication, and empathy skills, leading to a deep insight into student needs and motivations

    • Numeracy

  • Focus on concrete materials before moving to understanding
  • Development of thinking and problem-solving skills with differentiated, authentic learning

    • ICT and Digital Technologies

  • Use of platforms like Seesaw as a digital journal for student learning and a tool for parent communication
  • Expertise with Microsoft Office software and Google Suite
  • Use of technology as a digital teaching tool in classrooms through TV projections
  • Expertise with both Windows and Apple operating software

    • Languages

  • Fluent in Mandarin Chinese (listening, speaking, reading, and writing)

Certification

  • Over the past 14 years, I have undertaken a wide range of professional development activities and certifications, including:
  • Certified Positive Discipline Instructor (PDA)
  • Certified Encouragement Consultant (PDA)
  • CELTA
  • TESOL, TEFL
  • TKT
  • Psychology & Positive Discipline: Seven years of study and practice in these areas, informing teaching strategies and student management.

LNGG

Fluent in Mandarin Chinese (listening, speaking, reading, and writing).

Interests

  • Cooking
  • Learning new cooking techniques and expanding my culinary skills
  • Yoga
  • Mindfulness Practices
  • Regularly practice mindfulness and meditation for overall wellness
  • Regular study and application of Individual Psychology
  • Reading

Timeline

Student Teacher

Berkley, Hamilton, New Zealand
02.2025 - Current

Senior Management and Teacher

Beijing Jiauri Xinchuang Education Consulting Co., Ltd
12.2021 - 12.2024

Teaching & Training Lead

Firstleap, TAL Education Group (Beijing Branch)
11.2014 - 12.2021

English Teacher

Magic English
11.2009 - 11.2014

M.D. - Primary Teaching

University of Waikato

Bachelor - Primary Education

Beihang University

Associate's Degree - English Education

Shandong Vocational College of Foreign Affairs

Teaching Philosophy

  • Creating safe environment where students feel valued and encouraged to take risks and make mistakes
  • Personalise learning to cater for all learning needs
  • Embrace diversity, nurture abilities of each student to develop individual potential and make students feel valued
  • Positive behaviour management to facilitate students to become self-managers
  • Authentic learning experiences that draw on student interests to promote life-long learning
  • Effective teaching practice to nurture the whole child for an ever-changing future
  • Positive and collaborative relationships with students, colleagues and community as a foundation to teaching and learning
  • Growth mindset - continually reflecting, adapting and learning to improve own teaching practice

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