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Teacher Gary
Professional Teacher
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
French
Chinese (Mandarin)
Spanish
Other
Mentor, Teacher, Guide, Tutor = 'Top Professional'
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
French
Chinese (Mandarin)
Spanish
Other
Mentor, Teacher, Guide, Tutor = 'Top Professional'
From United KingdomLiving in Other, United Kingdom (06:16 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Sep 28, 2021Interest topicHistoryTravelWriting
'An amazing, experienced ESL teacher-mentor of all ages & abilities with more skills & intellect than anyone else I know'... and modest too!
⭐Accurate Standard British English; slang and dialects used to to illustrate and compare.
⭐A real professional mentor/teacher.
⭐More expensive: for good reason!
🥇 35 yrs a private tutor
⭐ 10 yrs living China.
🏆 4+ yrs teaching online.
Most KIDS see me bi-weekly for months & years.
Many ADULTS seek interactions bi-weekly or even daily.
Need something more specific than a course? - just ask. Flexible-me!
I like to write a diary, blogs, stories & poems - music - science - natural history - cooking - travel - cats - comedy - movies - teaching online.Me as a Teacher
😎My lessons, activities & behaviours cause happy engagement & good progress.
👍People say I'm :-
"..worth every penny!" & stick with me for months & years. Even 2 or 3 from 1 family.
✔ Professional & skilled
✔ Adaptable & flexible
✔ Intuitive & empathetic
✔ Patient & positive
✔ Friendly & personable
✔ Students & parents all love me 😍 & I love them
My students :-
⭐interact in English
⭐are from Germany, Ukraine, Poland & China
⭐stay with me for years
⭐are important, I want them to flourish
⭐speak with ease & confidence in class due to my skills & expertise.
🏆 30 years school teaching in the UK, NZ & China as a curriculum leader, classroom teacher & small group ESL lessons for beginnersMy lessons & teaching style
My students :-
👏 are praised for their efforts & achievements.
💡misconceptions & other errors are corrected at the appropriate moment.
👨👦 feel supported & encouraged
👂are listened respectfully for correct grammar, punctuation & tonality.
👍make confident, relaxed progress on specific learning objectives in a positive environment.
💻 expect videos to underpin learning & engagement.
👨👦 experience TPR with a slow, deliberate, articulate voices, when needed.
😁have fun with humour in every session
My lessons come through Zoom or Voov, mostly. A laptop (is best) or an ipad (maybe) if they have an OK screen size - since text annotation is an important tool for which phones are pointless.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Video files
- Image files
- Audio files
- Flashcards
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Homework Assignments
- Graphs and charts
- Test templates and examples
Work Experience
2019 - 2021
Teaching Consultant Whales EnglishONLINE ENGLISH TUTOR: WHALES ENGLISH
• Teaching Chinese students English language and literature online.
• Two pupils per class, aged 4 to14 years at grades K to 3
• Reading, speaking, phonics, vocabulary and grammar through 4 courses.
2014 - 2018
SPECIALIST IEL/ESOL TEACHER: BRITISH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL SHANGHAI, NORD ANGLIAI oversaw the design, development & introduction in Key Stages 2 and 3 of the Intensive English Lessons (IEL’s) for small ESOL groups of beginner level students, yrs 3-9.
• I taught most classes
• Students took Cambridge English exams
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Planning, delivery & teaching EAL classes
• Liaising with parents & teachers
• Coordinating with EAL leader, class teachers, SEN teacher & parents
• Reporting to parents through Parent-Teacher meetings & end of term written reports.
1990 - 2019
Owner operator WAVELENGTH TUTORS• Tutoring globally, face to face & online, usually one to one but also in pairs or groups.
• Private support, including special needs & outcomes-based children aged 7 to 11 in UK
• Exam prep for UK grammar schools
• Remedial help worldwide
• Home-schooling my own kids in New Zealand & once for an ADHD child in China unsuited to school
• Mostly curriculum-based content & support relevant to the global locale
• Scores of students over 30 years on 3 continents
2009 - 2010
Kindergarten teacher in the Bi-lingual ‘C-BAN’ FUDAN WANKE EXPERIMENTAL PRIVATE SCHOOL, SHANGHAI• introduced and demonstrated the 'radical' concept of child-centred education
• created a reading library of hundreds of new books, with no funding or training
• introduced the concept and the reality of integrating Educational Support Professionals ( Educational Psychologists)
• introduced the soft carpet /soft furnishings area with the eager help of parents
• modernised the classroom layout away from the 'rows of desks' approach
Now there are 12 thriving, modern classes - and a library.
1998 - 2002
Classroom Teacher PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER TYNINGS SCHOOL• permanent position
• Normal Year5/6 classroom duties plus responsibility for Mathematics and Information Technology teaching within the school.
• Oversaw the installation and integration of the Information Technology suite schoolwide.
• Designed and delivered in-service training for staff and parents, on the UK National Curriculum and the National Numeracy Strategy.
• Passed the Performance Threshold for meeting national standards in effective teaching.
1994 - 1998
PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER FRAMPTON COTTERELL C OF E PRIMARYY5 : permanent position
I developed Sports, Geography & Design Technology
I produced / delivered in-service training in those subjects for staff & parents
I set up many sports teams & clubs (*cricket, football, rounders & rugby). I coached the teams to win local & national trophies & awards.
My classroom won a national environmental competition.
I collaborated on curriculum & exam development.
I graded all written work, including final exam papers for year 6 children.
2021 - 2023
Full Time Online mentor and educator Self-employedSpeciality: British English Global online teaching & mentoring adults & kids with specific or bespoke courses ( 35-45 sessions per week, occasionally at italki...). Areas of Interest History, Geography and Current Affairs.
Education
1988 - 1992
Bachelor's - Primary EducationBACHELOR OF EDUCATION IN DESIGN TECHNOLOGY - 4 YEAR DEGREE WITH SECOND CLASS HONOURS, 2.1
Certificates
TESOL IN EDUCATION INTERNATIONAL OPEN ACADEMY – REMOTE LEARNING 2019INTERNATIONAL OPEN ACADEMY – REMOTE LEARNING - 150 hours
Certificate uploaded
5.0
Rating
33
Students
89
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
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English Lessons
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INTENSIVE ENGLISH (*20 sessions for $400) SOLO ADULTS only
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9 Reviews
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1 English lesson
Teacher’s pick
It's more just a good lesson! He is kind enough to relieve my tension and tailored to my needs😊Although I'm not good at speaking English, I genuinly enjoyed talking to such a kind, patient, and professional teacher! Thank you very much🙇
Aug 19, 2022
Alina Kulish
8 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Gary is the best English teacher I have ever met in my long learning journey!
Jul 30, 2022
Satoko
6 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
I really enjoy your wonderful lessons!! Thank you, Gary. Look forward to next lesson! Have a wonderful week-end.
Nov 5, 2021
Ken
1 English lesson
hey is a really good teacher and listener, we’ve been talk about many topics in 30 mins, at the end of the conversation, he showing me how speak right about accent and english.
May 17, 2023
Alina Kulish
8 English lessons
Gary is an amazing teacher! He makes his lesson fun and effective - it inspires me a lot.
Jul 28, 2022
Sarthak Nishant
1 English lesson
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Dec 17, 2021
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