David Bracher
About Me
Introduction:
I am a passionate and out going teacher who truly cares about each child in my care. I have 3 wonderful years of experience working with children in Beijing and now I feel that I want to expand my teaching experience. I have spent the past 3 years working with children ages 3-12 and this has allowed me to develop a wide varity of teaching styles so that I am capable of teaching any child no matter the age, the language competency, or the interest level. I describe my teaching style as fun, engaging, and structured as I like to set clear boundaries for the students so that they can fully explore the English language in a safe and structured way.
Working with people who are not able to speak the same language has allowed me to develop a very understanding and positive attitude when it comes to team work. I believe that any team can find a productive and co-operative way to work no matter what boundaries are in the way.
I hope that this small paragraph has interested you. If you wish to find out more please do not hesitate to contact me via e-mail.
Education
Leeds Metropolitan University
BA Hons Degree History
June 2013
I-TO-I
140 Hour TEFL course
February 2014
Experiences
ESL Teacher
The Family Learning House Kindergarten
March 2016 to March 2017
Whilst working at TFLH I have worked with 32 children on a continuous basis helping them to develop their language skills. These skills include phonics, creative writing, spelling, and conversational English. The children follow a Montessori curriculum and it is my job to guide them during English class. The Montessori curriculum allows me to focus more on giving the children a wider knowledge of the English speaking world through culture studies and history projects. Responsibilities: 1. Delivering group English language lesson that are engaging and challenging to the students of various ability levels and ages. 2. Delivering individual classes that are specially designed for each child’s needs based around the school’s curriculum. 3. Supporting the class team to provide a healthy and productive bi-lingual environment for the student’s. 4. Working with the English Language Leader to improve the spoken English of local Chinese staff through after school classes
Foreign Trainer
Disney English
October 2015 to March 2016
Working with Disney English has allowed me to develop my TEFL skills and has increased my understanding of Chinese culture and the important role it plays in a child’s education. Responsibilities: 5. As a foreign trainer with Disney English I am responsible for delivering English classes to children of different levels and ages using many different learning styles. 6. Another responsibility of mine is to communicate with the parents to insure that they are aware of the content and what we are doing in the class room so that they can help their children at home. 7. Maintaining and using the interactive whiteboard in my classroom to provide the children with a more interactive and inclusive learning experience. 8. Communicating with my Chinese learning partner to ensure that the parents are fully satisfied and that the children can fully understand the language that we are teaching with minimal translation.
Skills
Languages
Videos
Portfolio
This picture comes from my wedding day.
This picture comes from my wedding day.