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Brian Spivey

English

Native

Spanish

Hebrew

From United States

Living in New York, United States

A Professional English Teacher with over 29 years of experience. My name is Brian Spivey. I help those who are beginning there language journey to feel comfortable and confident. I love to travel. I have been to many countries such as, Senegal, Dominican Republic, Zambia, Mexico, South Africa and Antigua. I did martial arts for 8 years and obtained a 3rd Degree Black belt in Tae Kwon Do. I have 6 children and 2 foster children. I love to run. I completed two-half marathons. (I will be on holiday from Tuesday, Feb 21-Sat Feb 25). I started teaching in 1993. I was a substitute teacher for more than 2 years with the NYC Public School System. I taught a year in a suburban school in Colonie, NY. The last 19 years I've taught in Schenectady. I have taught all grades from Kindergarten to Adult Education. I have online experience. I taught one year online (COVID related) and I have tutored for three years online. We also homeschooled our children for 23 years so I utilize different approaches to education. I also created a year-long African American curriculum in 2020. As a teacher I have developed lesson plans to help 7th and 8th grade students excel. I was an homeschooling dad, so I used a classical approach to education with my own children. Online teaching is different than traditional classroom teaching. When I teach online, I take a little extra time to build trust between the student and me. I use visuals and sometimes google slides. I have access to a ESL curriculum that help student reach their goals.

My teaching material

Presentation slides/PPT
PDF file
Video files

Interests

History

Reading

Travel

English

Trial Lesson

24 lessons completed

USD 8.00+

English Conversation Practice

A1-C2

Conversation

46 lessons completed

USD 17.00+

5% off

Basic English Lesson

A1-B2

Language Essentials

136 lessons completed

USD 16.00+

8% off

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5.0

Reviews

100%

Attendance

100%

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Zara Sanchez

1 English lesson

Jessica Luzetti

22 English lessons

the best teacher ever.

Sergio

1 English lesson

you are good person thank for all see you other class with you

Diane MG

2 English lessons

It's nice to speak with Brian, thanks a lot for these lessons !

Jessica Luzetti

22 English lessons

Gracias por la clase de hoy y las enseñanzas. Una clase completa con mucha escucha y nuevas palabras.

Jessica Luzetti

22 English lessons

Es un excelente profesor. La clase de hoy hablamos sobre cosas de la vida y siempre tenemos temas para hablar y discutir. Brian es amable, buena gente y tiene mucha paciencia para enseñar y motivar.