ESL Teachers

I am a highly dedicated and innovative individual within the Education sector. My current title is a Behaviour Mentor in a Key Stage 4 Pupil Referral Unit – Brent River College. I support the students in their lessons academically and emotionally as well as 1:1 mentoring sessions. Within this role, I complete student reports; interim and end of year reports, data analysis reports as well as regular updates with parents about their child’s progress. I work closely with The Designated Safeguarding Officer, Educational Welfare Officer and the local Police Department. The PRU has an ethos of developing positive relationships through the use of Restorative Practices to manage behaviour and to support every child to achieve. I have demonstrated this in my current role by deploying effective behaviour management skills in my interactions with the students. In order to be able to manage the demanding environment of working in a SEBD setting, I have developed my flexibility and resilience.

I have experience in planning and delivering lessons, ensuring understanding and progress. I have the skills to manage a classroom as large as 60 students within a range of subjects with effective behaviour management. Within my role as a Trainee Teacher, I was responsible for ensuring that suitable academic provision, inclusion and intervention within the subjects were provided to all students. I followed the Schemes of Work and tailored to the needs and targets of each class.

At this stage of my career, I have already been judged as a 'very good' classroom practitioner providing high quality teaching and learning with some ‘outstanding’ features. I have taught students between the ages of 11 and 19 in a number of multicultural and ‘Outstanding Schools’. My personal philosophy of teaching and learning is that each pupil is an individual and that my role of the teacher is that of a facilitator, guiding pupils towards a path of autonomy and scholastic excellence. I strongly believe that all students need to have a good functional ability within the written and spoken medium of English in order to succeed throughout their daily life, into adulthood and the world of work. Being that the English language is a globally spoken language and the first language spoken in many countries worldwide; young people today need to be equipped with the skills to be proficient enough in English to compete on the world stage.

I, unfortunately, did not complete my Teacher Trainee with Ark Burlington Danes Academy as there was a bereavement in my family and had to temporary relocate. On my return, I was carrying out Supply Teacher and Cover Supervisor roles, which then led me to becoming a Behaviour Mentor at Brent River College. In this role, I would support but also teach small groups of students as well as 1:1 sessions. Due to the positive feedback in my role, I am now undergoing a Life Coaching course as I feel this would support and progress in my chosen career path. I have a TEFL/TESOL certificate as I am dedicated to the next step in my career and journey in life.

One of my professional strengths is the ability to reflect on my practice in a professional manner, to ensure that my teaching pedagogy and practice is broadened and improved. I am committed to take part in professional development activities outside of normal school hours. As part of my CPD, I attended a number of CDP sessions, Twilight INSETS and external courses focused on tracking pupil progress and having ‘Every Lesson Outstanding in English’. I am a reflective practitioner and I am keen to seek advice from others and engage in professional discussion about teaching and learning. By furthering my professional development, I developed excellent relationships within the department and made a valued contribution to the school as a whole by cascading important information and sharing ideas on good teaching practice.

This wide range of experience has inspired me to continue to develop my career in an exciting, fast-paced setting. I have an enquiring style of teaching and I am able to bring creativity, enthusiasm and forward thinking to any role. My ability to take risks in my teaching means that I am constantly striving to get the best from the young people I work with and develop my own practice in light of emerging pedagogy.

Thank you for reviewing my application. I have reference letters upon request.
I look forward to discussing with you my potential contributions to your school.

Sincerely

Rachel Lake

I am a recent graduate with a degree in English, Language and Education (Industrial), and am currently looking to make a permanent move to Seoul to start my career in teaching.

As part of my degree, I had the opportunity to teach English in Shanghai for a year, where I gained experience with a range of class sizes, age groups and abilities. I taught from beginners level to business level English in 1:1 to 1:40 class sizes. I taught adults, Kindergarten and middle school students, where I planned my own lessons and developed my own teaching style. At first, it was difficult to adapt to such a range of styles, however after the first semester I became confident teaching in most contexts.

Additionally, I tutored English and Maths to Primary and Secondary school students in the UK for the duration of my degree. I worked with both high achievers and struggling students to help them prepare for their examination period. All of my students' grade averages and overall confidence improved, as did my own teaching style and lesson plans.

My degree also allowed to me receive a TEFL qualification, as well as to pursue research in language education, child psychology and globalisation.

I am a passionate and hardworking teacher, and hope to continue pursuing further experience and qualifications in teaching, such as an MA in TESOL in the future.

I have recently completed an undergraduate degree at the University of Hertfordshire in Biomedical Sciences. Prior to that, and whilst still working to obtain my undergraduate degree, the difficult life circumstances presented to me have meant that I've amassed a lot of experience in various fields in order to earn money and settle bills etc. Within that, I've collected a total 100+ hours over the past 2 years by working as a private tutor (for the company Tutor Doctor) and freelance (teaching Primary school – A level and even undergraduate level in one students case). Although my experience of teaching a number of students at once is limited, I do have plenty of experience in adapting my teaching styles and coming up with new and creative methods of delivering lessons in order to appeal to each child's strength.

I've been teaching ESL in Korea since November 2017. I have experience teaching reading, writing, grammar, speaking, and debate in medium-sized class settings as well as one-on-one. I have the ability to easily connect to students, allowing me to tailor my teaching methods to their needs.

Greetings, my name is Raelene Govender. I reside in sunny South Africa and I am a teacher by profession. I have taught in both local and esl classrooms before and have 2 years of teaching experience. I have local and international experience, having taught in South Africa and China, teaching students between the ages of 3-18years. I have acquired various skills that would be helpful additions in any classroom setting. I am able to lesson plan and create stimulating and interesting content for my lessons. I am able to effectively work in a team and pride myself on honesty and transparency. I am also able to operate any technical apparatus efficiently including but not limited to (whiteboards, smart boards, interactive boards, computer system). I am a capable teacher who takes pride in her teaching, I am a friendly and skilled young teacher who has a passion for travel and teaching.

Currently studying the 168-hour Level 5 Online TEFL Course – likely to be completed within 1-2 weeks.

Since graduating from university in 2012 I have had experience in education in varying capacities. Initially I spent time in a secondary school tutoring individuals and classes as well as focusing on children with behavioural issues and children from minority backgrounds. I found it to be an interesting and insightful experience, giving me a much better understanding of the social and cultural issues involved with teaching.
In 2016 I began to Tutor at a local Primary school (ages 5-11). The majority of my time was spent with the older classes however I had some experience teaching classes of every age group. As well as teaching in classes, I also took groups of students out of the class to do some catch up work, mainly mathematics as well as some reading and writing practice.

I feel that my experiences since finishing university have helped me develop as a person and will in turn improve my ability to teach. I currently work as a manager in a factory and as such I am responsible for a large number of people. While most of that responsibility is work related, I also owe a duty of care to people in a personal aspect, helping them with their health and well-being. I am responsible for the training and performance of my staff and the environment in which they work. Since working in this role I have taken Polish language courses, in order to better communicate with and understand a majority of the staff that I work with. It has helped me develop better connections with people and has helped me realise some of the difficulties that other people can face on a daily basis. I have also helped a number of people from my work place to develop their English language skills, offering free tuition to anyone that seeks it, as well as giving free maths tuition to a number of my staff's children.

I am a friendly and enthusiastic person who approaches work in the same way. Working in a high-pressured environment has honed my skills in problem-solving and achieving targets while maintaining a positive moral amongst my team. My managerial style is strongly people-driven, believing that to get the best out of people you need to understand their needs and actions.

The rewards and benefits of helping people to further themselves is what draws me to teaching, the opportunity to help children and make a real impact on their future is what motivates me to pursue this as a career.

I think one of my greatest strengths is as a problem solver. I have the ability to see a situation from different perspectives and I can get my work done even in the face of difficult obstacle. My previous job roles have helped me enhance my communication skills and have also improved my communication skills. I am very confident in whatever it is that I do, I believe that I have a positive attitude towards work which allows me to be successful. I am an easy person to get along with and I take great pride in achieving success. My bubbly and outgoing personality makes me a suitable for almost all job roles.

I have been teaching English in Madrid, Spain for over 5 years. I have worked with children from age 3-18 and I have also worked at an adult school. I have also been teaching English online to Chinese children for 3 years. I have a very personalized style of teaching as I am able to relate with English learners in knowing how difficult it is to learn a new language. Because I’ve taught all ages, I know how each level learns. I am able to use my skills and experience to create an positive atmosphere that makes English learners comfortable.

I have done a gap year, where I solely focused on improving myself and discovering what I am passionate about and it has been clear that I have a huge interest in helping others to reach their full potential and to walk the journey through with them. Some of the courses I have completed during this time includes a critical thinking course, positive thinking course, time and stress management course and a health and nutrition course. I am sure that I can incorporate the skills I learnt into my teaching career.

I would consider myself to be a positive and uplifting person with a very talkative and loving personality. I have a very high work ethic standard that I hold myself to, so I take pride in completing my tasks before deadlines and to the best of my ability. I take full responsibility for my mistakes and I always look to improve in any area that I fall short in.

I am and have been in a multicultural school, church and university so I am familiar with other cultures and I love to learn from them and to find a common ground where we can interact with one another and reach common goals that we have set. I am excited to emerge myself in the rich culture of Korea and will most certainly participate in activities within my area. I do not consider myself above anyone else and I work very well under the authority of others and I see people in positions of authority as potential mentors that I can consult during my career.

I am an enthusiastic business and marketing graduate, graduating with a 2:1 from the University of Stirling last month. I have experience working as a tour guide at two of Scotlands most well known distilleries, Glenfiddich and Cardhu, taking tours of up to 50 people from all across the world. These experiences have developed my confidence and team working abilities. I am proficient with IT software and Microsoft suite. I love travelling and exploring new places. I am currently enrolled on the 120 hour TEFL.org premium package which I estimate will be completed next week.