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From United KingdomLiving in Nishitokyo, Japan (06:14 UTC+09:00)

About Me

italki teacher since Mar 2, 2021

I'm an ESL from London in the UK who has spent his teaching career living and working in Asia. I studied Global Politics and Philosophy and the University of Brighton, where some part time work with international students made me fall in love with international education. After graduating, I moved to Beijing where I really found my passion for teaching. During that time, I also studied Mandarin. I'm now living and working in Tokyo, Japan, where I've discovered loads of new hobbies and skills. My hobbies include Bouldering & Climbing, Field Recording and Music!

Me as a Teacher

I started teaching properly in 2015 at a school in Beijing, China. I was teaching all age groups and levels in small classroom groups. The training I received there was excellent and enabled me to earn TEFL, TKT Young Learners and Trinity CertTESOL qualifications. As well as classroom teaching, I have been working to develop myself as an online teacher and have been growing my online student base since 2019.

My lessons & teaching style

My main focus of all my lessons is to build the confidence students need to communicate in English whatever their level. By creating fun and engaging classes based on a wide range of topics, I aim to help students see the practical benefits of language learning. When teaching online, I use lots of presentation slides and multimedia. Songs for younger students and video / audio for older. I also take pride in forming great relationships with all of my students, whatever their background.

My teaching material

Presentation slides/PPT
Audio files
Video files
Flashcards
Test templates and examples
Articles and news
Image files
Text Documents

Certificates

Trinity Level 5 CertTESOL - Trinity College London - 2017

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TKT Young Learners - Cambridge English - 2015This certifies me in the basic principles and methodologies of teaching ESL young students.

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TEFL - TEFL UK - 2014

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Education

2011 - 2014

Bachelor’s - Globalisation: History, Politics and CultureUniversity of BrightonThis course went through the history of western thought & philosophy, before using it as a base to study the way in which different modes of globalisation are have transformed the world we live in today. It was studying this that first got me interested in international education as a force of good in the world and the seminar focus of the course gave me the confidence in public speaking I now use as a teacher.

Work Experience

2015 - 2018

International Senior TeacherEF Education First - Beijing, ChinaDuring my time teaching in a Beijing language training centre, I taught children from 3 to 16 years, with levels ranging from absolute beginner to CEFR level C.2 (advanced). Starting with only a little experience with ESL, my personal focus was continued development. I achieved this with constant self-reflection and peer review, as well as taking on extra training courses alongside work, such as the Trinity CertTESOL. While consistently growing, my lessons became increasingly engaging.

2018 - 2019

Homeroom TeacherMIK International School - Beijing, ChinaDuring my time with MIK, I taught two classes. The first group were aged 3 to 4 and the second class were 5 to 6 years old. The level of English at this school was much higher that at my previous job, which enabled to diversify my teaching abilities beyond straight language instruction. The school methodology is to focus on 7 ‘smarts’, including language, maths, nature and science. Being the student’s sole teacher all day, 5 days a week, aloud me to work my lesson plans around each student.

2020 - 2021

Homeroom TeacherLaurus International School of Science - Tokyo, JapanAs Homeroom Teacher, I am in charge of a class of 20 students aged 4 and 5. My duties at this job were similar to my previous kindergarten position in Beijing but with added focus on science as a curriculum base. This job has helped me develop my teaching skills in STEM areas, particularly mathematics. During the first wave lockdown of schools in Japan in the spring of 2020, I had the opportunity to develop my online teaching skills.

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