I am a politics and sociology graduate, currently working in a special educational needs school as a learning support assistant. I work with autistic children aged 5-13. My role includes; working 1:1 with students, as well as occasionally teaching whole classes. I feel I am both a passionate and multiskilled educator who has built a broad range of relevant experiences.
After I graduated I travelled to South East Asia, Europe and Central America which has been a big catalyst for my motivation to apply for this position. It has cultivated a love for cross-cultural exchange and educational development so I am excited to seek an opportunity which allows the collaboration of these two personal important opportunities. I am highly motivated to apply for this course in order to embark on a transformative journey that not only challenges my individual limits but helps to develop my own personal and professional growth. I am looking for travel opportunities which will allow me to get to know local people, places and cultures.
My previous experience has helped me develop essential skills such as; creativity, patience, empathy and communication, and I’m now looking for new opportunities to deepen these further. Working with non-speaking children I have adapted to the challenge of communication with language barriers, developing solutions which allow me to break linguistic boundaries through non-verbal and sensory heavy methods. Through my work in schools I have thrived in environments that require quick adaptation and problem solving. I now feel these are strong transferable skills of mine; I actively enjoy being in situations that allow me to apply them and feel it is where I thrive best. Crucially, I feel I work well with people. I have an empathetic and creative nature that helps me to engage and create both relationships and rapport with a diverse range of individuals. I am a creative person who writes and paints every day, i use creativity as the medium i see the world.
When I came across your program I felt excited about the opportunity to contribute to a meaningful organization while simultaneously gaining invaluable experience which can aid my own growth as an educator within an international setting. I am especially excited about teaching the English language, fostering mutual understanding and building profound connections with both students and the new people I meet. I am fully prepared to meet the challenge of both living and working abroad. I will always make a commitment to bring enthusiasm flexibility and a learners mindset to this opportunity.
I am motivated to apply for this teaching opportunity , as I feel it would enable me to further my current experiences in teaching whilst also fulfilling my enjoyment of being an educator, in an exciting environment directly collaborating with my personal passion for both travel and adventure. I feel passionate about exploring cultures different from my own and becoming completely immersed in them in order to foster both personal and professional growth. I feel that TEFL perfectly aligns these two interests and it would allow me to expand on my personal skills for the future.
I have both worked and volunteered in the education sector for the last year. This has allowed me the opportunity to witness firsthand the transformative power of language and its role in bridging gaps as well as nourishing connections with a vast range of people. My experiences have inspired the desire to pursue a career in teaching in order to inspire future generations to access the skills they need to progress. My biggest goal is to make a meaningful impact on students’ lives as I recognize the impact of my own teachers on me.
This opportunity feels like the perfect next step for me, helping to equip me as a future educator with the necessary skills and knowledge to teach English as a foreign language. I aim to enhance my employability, gain a deeper understanding of teaching and gain access to experiences that allow cultural immersion. My hope is this course will provide me with the pedagogical knowledge and practical teaching experience needed to excel in diverse educational settings and give me a wide range of opportunities in the future.
Drawing in to conclusion; I believe my personal background of working in schools, volunteering, alongside an understanding of travelling overseas, coupled with my high motivation to both explore and develop what teaching means to me makes this an ideal next step in my development. I am excited about the prospect of contributing to students' language development and broadening my own horizons through this program. I feel like the most fulfilling next step for me is to develop my understanding of teaching and broaden my skill set.
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