Jan
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Jan
Professional Teacher![]()
Teaches
English
Native
Spanish
Speaks
Portuguese
Haitian Creole
French
Teaches
English
Native
Spanish
Speaks
Portuguese
Haitian Creole
French
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
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From United StatesLiving in Atlanta, United States (10:03 UTC-05:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Mar 28, 2016Me as a Teacher
Many students tell me they really appreciate my bright personality and eagerness to listening. I would have to agree with them.The amount of time I spend talking is directly related to the level of the student. I like to follow the 40/60 rule for beginners, the 70/30 rule for intermediate learners and the 90/10 rule for advanced students.
This means that if you are just starting to learn a language, you should be speaking 40% of the lesson, 70% if you are at an intermediate level, and 90% if you are at an advanced level. If you ever feel like your teacher is talking too much during the class, you're probably right! Feel free to let us know. I personally enjoy when students push boundaries.My lessons & teaching style
I offer two types of lessons: conversational and traditional.
My traditional classes are guided by grammar.
My conversation lessons are my most popular. You can expect to have a specific topic, for example "the importance of work ethic" where I will ask you specific questions. In these lessons, I will focus on making corrections as you speak while also asking you follow up questions related to grammar. For example if you say "I didn't do nothing" I will give you a chance to correct yourself -->(I didn't do ANYTHING).After we discover the correct answer, I would ask you "What is the difference between anything vs nothing? This way we are practicing conversation but at the same time grammar.My teaching material
- Homework Assignments
- Text Documents
- Image files
- Articles and news
Certificates
Letter of Recommendation - Gimnasio Colombo Británico - 2015
Certificate verified
Letter of Recommendation - Gimnasio Colombo Británico - 2015
Certificate verified
TESOL/TESL/TEFL Certification (100 Hours) - Oxford Seminars - 2013
Certificate verified
Education
2009 - 2013
Bachelor’s - Linguistics
Work Experience
2013 - 2014
English teacher• Taught students from ages 18-59
• Method is focused on the ‘Callan Method’
• Worked with students one-on-one and in group sessions focusing on reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills
2014 - 2014
English professor• Taught from ages 17-adults
• Method is focused on the ‘Four Corners’ English curriculum
• Worked with students in group classes, conversation club, and tutoring
2015 - 2015
English teacher• Taught from ages 8-9
• Method is focused on ‘Cambridge International Exam’ framework and ‘Teaching for Understanding pedagogy’
• Worked with second grade students in Language arts (Large classroom setting)
5.0
Rating
915
Students
4,868
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
English
Spanish
Trial Lesson
460 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Individual lessons
A1 - C2Language Essentials970 lessons completed
USD 25.00+
5 lesson package discount
A1 - C2Language Essentials308 lessons completed
USD 25.00+
Package with 8% off
Availability
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1,013 Reviews
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English
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Sylvia Betschmann
62 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
I count myself lucky to have Jan as my teacher. She makes the classes fun, explains really well, very patient and challenges me to achieve my goal. Love my classes with Jan and am always looking forward to our next session. I can highly recommend Jan to other students who would like to learn Spanish or English.
Jan 27, 2017
DAN
172 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Great as usual! Since I take lesson with Jan, I notice real improvements in my ability to speak in english in my work.
Jan 11, 2017
paula castro
61 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Interesting as always, In these classes, I really need to think in English, I love it!! thank you so much!!
May 23, 2016
Juliana Baumhardt
5 English lessons
great, I recommend it
Aug 10, 2024
Andre
1 English lesson
It was great talking to Jan, she's an excellent teacher
Jun 28, 2024
Fernanda Ramos Salle
4 English lessons
Jan was amazing! She can mix conversation with lessons very well, I love it
Sep 2, 2023
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