My teaching philosophy: Some people see teaching as merely selecting and presenting the right material. I don’t. Each time that my students become more proficient in speaking, writing, and reading English, I see it as a potentially life-changing event for them. They are receiving a key that could potentially open many more wonderful and unforeseen opportunities in the future. Teaching, then, is most definitely a sacred, honorable and virtuous profession to be in. One that makes me feel useful, honored and humbled at the same time. In this pursuit - and in the service of our excellent calling as educators - I bring all of my talents, experience, communication, creativity, dedication, passion, and courage.
Summary Results:
Kindergarten through P3 – PLPR/W, TSA Writing, ABCs, Rhymes and Songs, Hooked on Phonics, Short Stories, Multiple Intelligence, Cambridge YL
Primary school – Phonics (Pronunciation Pairs), S4/S5 Drama, P6 Interviewing, Solo Verse, Reading/Literacy, Grammar, Writing
Secondary school – S1 Bridging Courses, Integrated Science, Writing, Critical Thinking Skills, Grammar, Reading Comprehension, Reader's Theater, Poetry and Songs, Workplace English, Phonics (Phonograms), S3/S4 Junior Journalism, S4/S5 English Speaking Activities, S5 Speaking about Social Issues, Pre-S6 Debate, Pre-S6 JUPAS Interviewing
Business and Civil Service Professionals – Business English, Vocabulary, Advanced Phonics, Role Play, Poetry and Songs, Presentation Skills, Teacher Training Reader Workshop
In addition to my teaching experience, I have trained hundreds of people from diverse backgrounds and educational levels at companies throughout the United States and Canada for my previous employers. I also have eleven years of professional experience in retail sales/management where my customer service skills were developed and utilized to their utmost.
Specialties: Language teaching, classroom teaching, conversational, primary school students, secondary students
o Taught 18 groups from P.4 - P.6 (6 groups from each level; teaching 9 groups every other week)
o Delivered approximately 450 70-minute lessons as a Reading Enhancement Program for P4 - P6 students with local English teachers
o Provided teaching demonstration lessons to the local English teachers
o Conducted training workshops to teachers on reading strategies, reading circles, writing book reports and writing short stories
o Attended co-planning meeting once every week within working hours
o Marked students' assignments from the reading programs
IN ADDITION, I have:
o Taught P1 Multiple Intelligence Course; P2 Short Stories and P2 Cambridge YLE Preparatory (Flyers) Courses, P3 Phonics, S4/S5 Drama Course, P5/P6 English Enrichment Courses, P6 Interviewing Skills, S1 Bridging Courses, S3 TSA Oral Workshop and S3 Debate Course, S4 Reading and Writing Workshops, S4 Public Speaking and Debate, S4/S5 English Speaking Activity Classes, S5 Social Issues Speaking Program, Pre-S6 Debate, Pre-S6 JUPAS Interviewing
o Introduced phonics and vocabulary in relation to such school subjects as Maths, Science, History, Economic and Public Affairs of Hong Kong, and Geography for S1 Phonics Class
