-I have a teaching degree from McGill University, in Montreal, Canada.
-I am TEFL certified.
-I speak both English and French fluently.
-I have been teaching online for 5 years.
-I have been teaching ESL for over 20 years.
Me as a Teacher
I have enjoyed great success as a teacher, both online, and in local schools. Forming wonderful relationships with children of all ages.
I am energetic and enjoy laughing with my students. I believe that if a child enjoys what they are learning, they are much more likely to remember their lesson. This is not to say that my lessons are simply fun and games, learning is paramount.
I am professional, always on time, I have never had a teacher no show.
My lessons & teaching style
With my 20 years of experience, I have learned to be flexible and adaptable. Not all learners are the same, therefore lessons must be made to fit the student.
My classes usually follow a I do, we do, you do format. However, I do not like to be the one always speaking, and encourage students to communicate as much as possible. We must use a language in order to master it, and I offer a safe environment for language exploration.
Lessons are 25-28 minutes long.
*As I teach young children, I do not leave class feedback on the Italki public forum, but prefer to send messages through the message centre.
My teaching material
PDF file
Text Documents
Presentation slides/PPT
Image files
Video files
Articles and news
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English Lessons
Trial Lesson
57 lessons completed
USD 8.00+
True Beginners - A1 children with no English
A1Language Essentials203 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 10% off
Basic English - for children with some English who wish to begin reading.
A2 - B2Language Essentials569 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 12% off
Conversation - Article/novel discussion for advanced English language learners
B1Conversation2,526 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Package with 3% off
Conversation A1 for new English language students
A1 - B2Conversation234 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 12% off
Availability
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59 Reviews
MariaTolo
9 English lessons
Les leçons se déroule très bien, très satisfait de la maîtresse.
Mar 12, 2025
Nicolas
169 English lessons
Wonderful teacher!
My 12-year-old son loves his English lessons with Debbie.
She's very kind and patient, and my son is making good progress in conversation with Debbie.
Feb 7, 2025
MariaTolo
9 English lessons
Cette leçon est bien déroulée !
Jan 29, 2025
MariaTolo
9 English lessons
Très bien déroulée
Mar 5, 2025
Justine Mech
13 English lessons
Debbie is a wonderful children's teacher. My 9-year-old son loves the lessons - he even asked to have them daily. The lessons are interactive, funny and rewarding. Huge recommendation!
Feb 6, 2025
Anna
107 English lessons
I just wanted to thank you! My daughter has really fallen in love with English because of your lessons. She always looks forward to your classes and gets excited to learn more each week.
We really appreciate your great work!