I work with beginning University students teaching them English in preparation for their further studies.  The culture here leads to some interesting challenges such as the separation of the sexes (even though the school is co-ed).  This has allowed me the opportunity to approach teaching using some new ways as I have to change myself to fit the students.

Cornerstone International High School                                    (March 2013 to July 15)

Zhengzhou, Henan Province

China

English Teacher

The purpose of this school is to prepare Chinese students to pass their ACT test and be proficient enough in English in order to go to University outside of China.  I work with the students to help prepare them in reading and writing along with some Western culture that will benefit them in the future.

Baotou Teacher’s College                                  (Sept 2012-March 2013)

Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China

English Teacher

·         Worked with 2nd year and 3^rd year students in an effort to improve their spoken English.

·         Taught oral English, Writing, and Culture

·         Showed films weekly after hours for interested students (this has nothing to do with the school.  They provided the room only while I provided my time and my personal movies)

·         Provided opportunities for everyone to speak on a variety of topics.

·         Developed new methods to have students be able to “speak on their feet” utilizing the English they know.

·         Used music and film to augment English.

·         Treated English as a real live language and not something they could just learn in a textbook.

·         Worked at relaxing the students so they were not afraid to speak the English they knew.

·         Allowed discussions of any topic that could interest the students and inspire them to speak.

·         Made myself assessable at all times for extra help or just to have conversations in a relaxed atmosphere (going out for coffee, etc.)

·         Treated the students as adults and showed them respect.  I found that they respected this and respected me for treating them in such a manner.

·         Made the classroom a fun place to be most of the time as it created an atmosphere suitable for learning.

·         Had the students think that this was a joint venture.  They taught me about China, and I taught them about English.  Since they needed English to communicate with me, it worked.  I learnt from them and they learnt from me.

·         I explained some aspects of foreign culture to them to help them know something of the outside world, and that the United States is not the be all and end all of what everyone should aspire to.

·         Students like me and I like them.  This is the 4th time I taught ESL and I find that there is an attraction between me as the teacher, and them as the students, which provides a better learning environment for us.

·         Their success is my success.  I have a vested interest in seeing them do well.  I take pride in what I do and I care.  That shows and it counts.

·         I am not Chinese but an individual who treats everyone regardless of age with respect and a smile.  It doesn’t sound like much, but it’s “foreign” to many students in an educational environment and makes them see that there are multiple ways of learning.

·         Most importantly, I give students the opportunity to take responsibility for creating things for class (drama, etc) that allows them to use their imagination and lets them think for themselves without the hand-holding that is common in Chinese schools.

Jiangsu Polytechnic College of Agriculture and Forestry             (Sept 2011-July 2012)

Jurong, Jiangsu Province, China

English Teacher

·         It’s almost identical to what I wrote above for Baotou Teacher’s College.  If something works, I don’t change it.

·         Worked with freshmen and 2^nd year students in an effort to improve their spoken English.

·         Taught Oral English

EF Language Institute, S. Korea        (February 2006 – May 2007)

Duil Middle School, S. Korea             

C.A.U.N. Language                     

ESL Teacher

• Taught ESL to      students in kindergarten through adults
• Taught      conversation, reading, comprehension
• Developed and      utilized strategies to obtain maximum results from students
• Prepared materials      to assist in the teaching of the students.
• Remembered always      that I was a teacher and a role model first, and the English teacher      second.

Nazareth Schools, Palestine/Israel                    (1980-1982)

ESL Teacher

Teaching English through Drama

• Taught ESL to      children in grades 4 through 8 (ages 9 to 13) at different schools
• Developed a drama      program to enhance the learning of English through producing plays for the      children to perform in.  This occurred      during class hours and after-school.
• Visited the public      schools in the city weekly in addition to teaching classes to teach      English through song and dramatic exercises in addition to their regular      English classes.
• Wrote and directed      the plays the children performed in English.
• Spent time outside      the classroom speaking with children in a relaxed and friendly manner to      help them see English as a living language and not just a class exercise.

York University  (Toronto, Canada), Master of Education (Language and Literacy)  (A great deal of my courses were involving different areas of ESL)

York University  (Toronto, Canada), Bachelor of Science (Computer Science)

Kanata Institute of Computer Sciences, Diploma in Business Computer Programming (Honors)

University of Cambridge CELTA Certification (120  in-class course)

找除北京外大学和高中

职位，18000人民币或以上+免费公寓（税后）