Gordon Craig
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Gordon Craig
Professional Teacher![]()
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Japanese
Spanish
Other
Learn while creating, create while learning!
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Japanese
Spanish
Other
Learn while creating, create while learning!
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
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From United StatesLiving in Fukuoka, Japan (22:01 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Oct 12, 2016InterestsBusiness & FinanceGamingTechSports & FitnessLegal Services
My name is Gordon Craig. I am originally from the U.S. I now live in Japan. I am also a British Citizen and have lived in the U.K. and Spain. I am familiar with British and American English but, I also believe in Global English. My hobbies are watching rugby and American football, cycling, yoga, surfing, online gaming, movies, music, traveling, and learning. I like building things with my hands. I think kindness, persistence, and challenging ideas are some of the most important things to be in life. If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right. I look forward to meeting you soon.
お話ししましょう！
¡Espero conocerle pronto!Me as a Teacher
With over 20 years of experience learning and teaching languages, I've learned that goals and effective learning strategies are very important. Process improvement, feedback, coaching, and reflection are very important. Everyone is a little different. You have a lot of knowledge, skills, and abilities that need to be maximized while learning. Considering all of that, I know how important it is to use English to communicate in order to learn it.My lessons & teaching style
You will learn from real English. We will effectively use questions to develop language skills, intercultural skills and knowledge, and 21st-century skills: Communication, Critical Thinking, Collaboration, and Creativity. You will have real-life conversations, build real-life products, using real-life tasks, in order to effectively learn and demonstrate your learning. You will receive quality coaching and feedback in order to maximize your learning. You will get a high return on your investment.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Articles and news
- Graphs and charts
- Homework Assignments
- Quizzes
Certificates
Language Coaching Certification - International Language Coaching Association - 202015 hours of continuous professional development training in using coaching to improve language learning success.
Certificate verified
Teaching Young Learners - International House Barcelona - 2016Teacher training certificate for young English learners
Certificate verified
Project Based Language Learning Participant - National Foreign Language Resource Center - 2016Project Based Language Learning trained by the National Foreign Language Resource Center and the University of Hawaii
Certificate verified
Powerful Tools for Teaching and Learning: Web 2.0 Tools - University of Houston - 2015Studied innovative Web 2.0 tools in K-12 instruction and how to effectively integrate these technologies into classroom practices and to create engaging student activities.
Certificate verified
Inductive and Deductive Grammar Teaching - Oxford University Press - 2015Pros, cons, and how to teach grammar deductively or inductively.
Certificate verified
Foundations of Virtual Instruction - University of California Irvine. - 2015This course provides teachers with the foundation for understanding the movement towards virtual instruction. It introduces fundamental knowledge needed by teachers to succeed in a technology-dependent, instructional environment.
Certificate verified
Understanding Language: Learning and Teaching - University of South Hampton and The British Council - 2014Certificate of participation in proffesional development.
Certificate verified
Intro to Communication Science - University of Amsterdam - 2014Introduction to Communication Science explores basic models, subsequently progressing to the history of communication theory, linear effect-oriented theories, the reception approach and
exploring theories on the production and reinforcement of culture through communication.
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Teaching Young Learners - International House Barcelona - 2011Post CELTA add on for young learners
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CELTA - International House - 2010Pass B
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Legal Investigation Certificate - Univeristy of Georgia - 2006Certificate of legal training in arson investigation, products liability investigation, personal injury and traffic accident forensics, employment accidents, investigation of financial and equity matters, professional malpractice and negligence, skip-tracing, and the role of a legal investigator in preparing for civil and criminal litigation.
Certificate verified
European Union Studies Certificate - European Union Center and Georgia Southern University - 2002Certificate recognizing my focus on the E.U. in International Affairs
Certificate verified
Education
1999 - 2002
Bachelor’s - International AffairsInternational Studies is a multi-disciplinary field. I focused on International Law and Terrorism. My geographical focus was Europe and Asia. I minored in Spanish. I obtained a Certificate of Studies in the European Union from the EU. I graduated with a 3.1 GPA. I played rugby, participated in the Economics Club and Spanish Club, and studied abroad in Segovia, Spain.
Work Experience
2011 - 2016
English Language TeacherImplemented a new Communicative Approach based curriculum. Proactively collaborated with Japanese teachers and the Board of Education to design and implement student-centered lessons.
Assist and pilot professional development workshops, training, and research.
Integrate technologies to improve learner motivation and language learning.
Collaborate with the public library to procure children's books.
Translate and coach speech contestants and the town's mayor's speech for a global conference.
2008 - 2011
English Language TeacherCollaborated with Japanese teachers to design and deliver student-centered lessons to young learners.
Proactively engaged in and lead professional development workshops and training.
Coached Rugby at the local high school and kids rugby school.
2007 - 2008
English TeacherTaught adult and young learners English as a foreign language.
Proactively engaged in professional development.
2005 - 2007
Lead Fraud InvestigatorInvestigated fraud occurring in all types of SunTrust bank accounts with an emphasis on New Account Fraud, Check Fraud, and ATM Fraud. Augmented various procedures and policies to facilitate and increase the efficiency of loss prevention by proactively working with various departments and managers. Coached and trained other investigators in banking and investigating techniques, regulations, and operations.
2004 - 2005
Financial Services RepresentativeExplained, promoted, referred, and sold bank products and services. Business development and client relationship building through networking, referrals, cold calling, sales calls and presentations, and created business letter offers.Served as a product knowledge mentor and teller trainer.
2016 - Current
Coach and OwnerProvide synchronous and asynchronous learner-centered English learning sessions to adult learners around the world. Website and brand creation and management across various platforms.
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Rating
176
Students
1,311
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
131 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
Learn While Creating
A2 - C2Language Essentials220 lessons completed
USD 25.00+
Package with 20% off
Discovery English
A1 - C2Language Essentials767 lessons completed
USD 25.00+
Package with 20% off
Availability
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171 Reviews
Cherry
41 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
The lesson was great! Thanks Gordon :)
Mar 27, 2019
Naomi Matsunaga
24 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Thanks for the fun lesson as usual! I had a great time today. and I learned a lot of things from your lesson this year. You are very open-minded so It's very easy to talk to you. And your lesson motivates me a lot. I really appreciate it. :)
Dec 8, 2018
Atsuko
7 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
We went over my presentation slides together. As usual, Gordon was a tremendous help. His tutoring is very well organized and his advice is profound, reflecting his rich experience in teaching and presentations. What I especially appreciate about Gordon's teaching style is that he makes sure what kind of help I am looking for and what is my specific goal in every session. He then builds up a unique session to meet the student's need. Today, I listed several goals, including improving the overall flow and improving clarity. He gave me precise advice and feedback by referring to helpful materials offered by universities and blogs. These online sources he introduce to me are always very informative and help me learn outside the session. He also corrected my sentence structure and pronunciation as I requested. Thank you so much for the fun, helpful session. Cannot appreciate enough.
Aug 22, 2017
Kaitlyn L
1 English lesson
Gordon is very supportive and experienced! Thank you for helping with my dissertation!
Mar 26, 2022
YOOJIN LEE
10 English lessons
Tutor Gorden Craig is really supportive, he answers my small questions and gives me lots of sources that I can refer to improve my English and resume. Thank you.
Jan 31, 2022
Zhou Feitong
2 English lessons
Gordon is great! I really learned a lot about numbers :)
Jan 12, 2022
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