tahn

My experience includes working as a substitute teacher and Para educator since 2018 in Naugatuck Connecticut public Schools. I have worked in classrooms from grades K-5 and have completed 1 semester of student teaching in grade 1 at Davis Elementary School in New Rochelle, New York. I have experienced many different classroom environments and feel that I am confident in classroom management and organization. Along with my experience in the USA I also have experience teaching in Thailand. With 1 semester each of primary and secondary education teaching experience I feel extremely confident in my ability to teach ESL students. My outgoing and happy persona has helped me keep classes engaged and entertained regardless of how difficult the lesson may be for some students.

I have a four year degree, where I have specialized in Foundation Phase teaching and equipped with the knowledge; skills, and practice in teaching elementary and kindergarten learners. I am also equipped to teach computers and physical education.

During my four year degree, I had practical training in different schools and different grades. I am a patient, determined, creative, and hard-working individual, and I am always willing to learn and cooperate with my fellow colleagues.

I also have an honours degree in Inclusive Education, as I have the knowledge on how to accommodate each learner within the classroom environment. I also have a level 5 TEFL qualification, and growing up in South Africa I am able to accommodate learners when teaching English as a subject.

I believe that I would be an ideal candidate for this opportunity as I have an undergraduate degree in Linguistics, a master’s in Law, and have tutoring experience. In addition, I already speak two languages fluently (English and Russian) and am at an intermediate level for French, which demonstrates my affinity for language learning meaning that I would not struggle to assimilate myself into South Korea (language being a fundamental step to doing so). During my Linguistics course, I studied the grammar structures of all languages, including English. In addition, I undertook a module on language development in children and have studied L2 language acquisition and how this compares to L1 acquisition. During my time tutoring, I aided a mature student in her English Language and English Literature A-Level studies. This indicates that I have already developed necessary skills required to teach others. To further prove this, during my time tutoring this student, her grade increased from a D to an A.

I have yet to teach children in a classroom but I do have experience with watching over and educating children due to my internship with Walt Disney and having previously worked in a toy store in Manhattan! I fell in love with Seoul while studying at Yonsei University and my experience as a Disney intern mad e me love teaching children something new and making wonderful memories with them. I adapt to new places rather quickly and I tend to learn pretty fast which has helped me assist other people with what may be new or difficult tasks and situations.

I have over 4 years of experience, two years in Korea, two years in SEA, and online experience.I'm a dynamic active teacher who loves to play educational activities and add variety to my lesson to make them as engaging as possible.I am currently available for interviews.
Kindest regards.
Bridget

I have teaching experience as a registered online tutor for over a year and have dealt with different students and have had to be creative in assisting my students to learn effectively. Through this experience, I have seen just how impactful and helpful my sessions with the students have been, and this has been a driving force in my tutoring career. I am now looking to expand my professional teaching career.

I have a real desire to improve the lives of others by teaching English. I look forward to creating exciting and engaging lessons to motivate my students and help them to learn effectively. I am highly motivated, passionate, enthusiastic, confident, and optimistic. My strongest points are my patience, kindness, and willingness to help others. These are the characteristics I would encourage in my classroom and therefore would make me an asset to your school and the best person for the job.

Written and verbal communication, organization, listening skills, confidence, motivation, management, people skills, problem-solving abilities, and Computer proficiency are the skills I possess.

I am in the process of completing my TEFL course which I'm really enjoying. I completed the 2-day classroom session and got some great feedback from the tutor. During the classroom session I demonstrated excellent eliciting skills and provided students with clear spoken and written models of the target language. When asked to apply the key techniques for teaching English as a foreign language I used visual aids effectively to teach new vocabulary, modelled and drilled pronunciation and made good use of checking questions. I was able to use a variety of interactive and kinaesthetic practice activities for students to participate in, and high student talking time was encouraged during pair work activities. The tutor gave feedback that I demonstrated the necessary skills to be a successful and effective English language teacher.
As I am new to teaching English, I have little experience. However, through my current employment as a Health Care Trainer I have ample experience in delivering group interventions, where I support people who are living with chronic pain. I can confidently manage group interactions, provide information in a clear and concise manner and engage the group well, promoting interaction and learning. I have lots of patience and understand that people learn at different speeds and in different ways. I feel that the skills I have from my current role are transferable to teaching English in a classroom setting and on a 1:1 basis.
In terms of personal qualities my main strengths are communication, honesty and self-motivation. I would describe myself as a caring, compassionate and open-minded individual, with a positive and optimistic attitude. Other people have described me as friendly and approachable and a good listener, and I believe it is these qualities that allow me to develop trusting and supportive relationships with others.
I look forward to taking on new challenges and feel that this would be a great opportunity to use my newly learnt skills in a highly rewarding environment. I can offer dedication, integrity, and the enthusiasm to become an excellent teacher. I look forward to having the opportunity to discuss my skills further.