Teacher Gary
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Teacher Gary
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Kids2 NEW slots available w Fully Qualified British English TEACHER w 35yrs experience & massive brain.
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
French
Chinese (Mandarin)
Spanish
Other
Specialties
Kids2 NEW slots available w Fully Qualified British English TEACHER w 35yrs experience & massive brain.
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From United KingdomLiving in Other, United Kingdom (11:01 UTC+00:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Sep 28, 2021InterestsWritingPets & AnimalsHistoryScienceTravel
June 2024 NOTICE - SPACES ADDED
Just opened 2 new slots for new WEEKLY REGULARS &
half a dozen for trials or informal chat classes (each week).
People say I'm :-
"..worth every penny!" & they stick with me for months & years. Even 2 or 3 people from 1 family.
Travelling the globe for 40 years, I began as an analogue nomad: Now I am digital.😎
Curiosity engages minds & curious engagement generates curiously engaged thinking.
I have the knack of knowing what each student needs - adults & kids. *NB I am very fussy who I agree to work with.*
*Professional & Relaxed - skilled & intelligent - adaptable & flexible - learned & insightful - patient & positive - fun & Challenging!* That's me.Me as a Teacher
✔ Students & parents love me 😍 & I love them
🏆 4+ yrs teaching online
🥇 35 yrs a private tutor, mentor, qualified UK teacher, guide
🏆 English teacher on 3 continents
🌍3 years working with adults (Business mentoring, etc) around the globe
⭐ 10 yrs living China
I assess who you are; your strengths and weaknesses.
I make a curriculum or you can provide resources - all negotiable - Flexible
✔ Professional & skilled
✔ Adaptable & flexible
✔ Intuitive & empathetic
✔ Patient & positive
✔ Friendly & personable
Fussy!
I can:-
⭐use & teach different accents
⭐be a study buddy, an editor, a sounding board.
⭐adapt to fulfil needs & priorities
⭐include video, PDF's, websites, interactive resourcesMy lessons & teaching style
My students are:-
😁positive and open minded adults or kids
⭐100% English immersed
👨👦 relaxed, at ease & confident
⭐German, Ukrainian, Latvian, British, Spanish, Austrian, Italian, Poles & Chinese
💡corrected for grammar, punctuation & tonality at the appropriate moment
👨👦supported & encouraged through my skills & expertise
👂respectfully treated in a positive environment
👍making confident, relaxed progress on specific learning objectives
💻 expecting videos to underpin learning & engagement.
👨👦 experiencing TPR with a slow, deliberate, articulate voice, if needed.
🤞🏻aged 6-16 years OR over 35+ (I hope)
💻using Zoom or Voov (mostly) but also WeChat, WhatsApp and italki C/R.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
Certificates
TESOL IN EDUCATION - INTERNATIONAL OPEN ACADEMY – REMOTE LEARNING - 2019INTERNATIONAL OPEN ACADEMY – REMOTE LEARNING - 150 hours
Certificate verified
Education
1988 - 1992
Bachelor’s - Primary EducationBACHELOR OF EDUCATION IN DESIGN TECHNOLOGY - 4 YEAR DEGREE WITH SECOND CLASS HONOURS, 2.1
Work Experience
2019 - 2021
Teaching ConsultantONLINE 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:I 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• 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’• 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• 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 TEACHERY5 : 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 educatorSpeciality: 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.
5.0
Rating
53
Students
117
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
38 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
ADULTS: BESPOKE INTENSIVE ENGLISH (*20x 30 min sessions from $480)
B1 - C2Conversation25 lessons completed
USD 30.00+
Package with 2% off
ADULTS & KIDS: WEEKEND ONLY 2 available: Cheap Chat: 25 minutes $23: Plz ignore 60 minute option which Teachers can't remove.
B1 - C2Conversation13 lessons completed
USD 25.00+
DISCOUNTED Conversations : C1/C2 ONLY (30,45,60 mins packages from $15) SOLO
C1 - C2Conversation0 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 10% off
Random ADULTS chats for $15 (30 mins.)
B1 - C2Language Essentials0 lessons completed
USD 17.00+
Package with 16% off
Winter Blitz : buy 25 sessions for the price of 20.
B2 - C1Language Essentials0 lessons completed
USD 25.00+
Package with 20% off
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12 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
Gabriela
5 English lessons
I had a great lesson with Gary. I did get to practice my speaking skills, which is my current goal.
Feb 15, 2024
Iván
1 English lesson
Me encantó la clase porque Gary es majísimo y entretenido!
Nov 6, 2023
Flávio Meira
1 English lesson
Great teacher. Caring, fun and attentive to what you need to improve
Aug 4, 2023
Trial Lesson
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