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Teacher Arlene :)
Professional TeacherTeaches
English
Native
Speaks
Spanish
I want to help my students speak English with confidence, understanding, and correct pronunciation!
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Spanish
I want to help my students speak English with confidence, understanding, and correct pronunciation!
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From United StatesLiving in Chicago, United States (06:25 UTC-05:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jan 28, 2012InterestsPets & AnimalsReadingArt
I have been teaching for over 35 years, 29 of those years have been in an elementary school where I am presently teaching. I love teaching and have enjoyed seeing my pupils smile and see a light in their eyes. What a joy and privilege! I work with the American Phonics system and have been trained in the Barton Reading and Spelling System.Me as a Teacher
Taking walks, working outside in my yard, reading books, looking at animals - these are some of my favorite things. I really like giraffes and the color purple. My lessons & teaching style
I like to include in my lessons a conversation, identification of different objects or images plus some reading material. I do my best to reduce the Teacher Talking Time as much as possible.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Flashcards
- Quizzes
Certificates
Tesol foundational - Tesol International association - 2018
Certificate verified
Tesol Advanced - Tesol International Association - 2018
Certificate verified
Education
1980 - 1984
Bachelor’s - Elementary Education
Work Experience
1994 - 2024
TeacherSkilled in the American Phonics System and the Barton Reading Program
5.0
Rating
312
Students
6,203
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
99%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
130 lessons completed
USD 14.00+
Conversational English
A1 - C2Language Essentials1,800 lessons completed
USD 14.00+
Package with 8% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
890 Reviews
Dawna
63 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Arlene is an excellent teacher. She is really helpful for learning English. My son and I like her so much.
Jan 28, 2018
Panny Tao
305 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Arlene is very experienced in teaching kids! My daughter looks forward to next class.
Aug 6, 2016
Max
95 English lessons
Thank you for the New Year Eve class! Happy New Year!
Dec 31, 2025
spring equinox
156 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
It was another great lesson. Thank you very much for helping me improve my English all the time. It was a very fun lesson and I laughed a lot.
Jan 23, 2018
Max
95 English lessons
It was a great class! Thank you for challenging Maria and Daria to find words and create sentences, and for correcting them. Have a good one, Arlene.
Mar 15, 2026
Max
95 English lessons
Merry Christmas, Arlene! Thank you for being such a great and dedicated teacher!
Dec 25, 2025
Trial Lesson
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