I consider teaching
a passion, not just a profession or a job to earn a living. My interest in ESL
tutoring has been driven by my crave to assist learners and optimize their
learning prospects.
With this
inspiration, I diligently endeavor to maintain a creative, student-centered
atmosphere conducive to effective learning. Students are treated as partners in
the learning process. I am also very keen on establishing a strong rapport with
them based on mutual respect and trust. Meanwhile, I vary the tasks and
implement different interaction patterns to accommodate their multiple
intelligences. I regularly record their performance to track their progress and
handle lurkers in due time. Soliciting their views greatly helps to keep up
with their expectations.
I wholeheartedly
believe that the teacher can be a role model for learners. He/ she should teach
them ‘how to learn’, rather than ‘how to study and pass an exam’. I spend hours researching while planning my
lessons to be always ready for all questions. Class discussions never cease as
I allocate a specific time every day for my students’ queries via Skype,
Hangout, etc. They are stimulated to browse on their own and have a say in
their learning. In brief, they are treated as mature, responsible humans.
I also believe in
life-long learning. From the beginning of my career, I have seized every
possible opportunity to enhance my teaching skills and delve deeper into
TESL/TEFL specialism: I pursued Cambridge
Celta and then the Delta. I then joined Trinity CLT courses to master the tools
of VLE and exceed the limits of the traditional brick and mortar classroom. I
have also attended and participated in numerous relevant workshops and professional
development seminars.
My ambitions are
still broad in the realm of ELT. I am always open to new challenges and
potentialities: I vary my teaching experience- EAP, ESP, IELTS, etc. Moreover,
I try to join new institutions and mingle with different teaching groups. I
feel now more well versed in the field, more sensitive to learners’ variant
needs and more apt to integrate and implement new tools to create constructive,
communicative classes.
I hope to proceed
further and actively participate in curriculum design and development- a skill
highly in demand nowadays.
