​An independent teacher

A few months before my graduation, four of my classmates and I launched a project named M.I.P, in which we aimed to provide students with online high-quality programmes teaching grammars, and 1-1 oral tests via Zoom for free. Though this project lasted 3 months, it attracted citywide attention, with the participation of nearly 500 students and a private groups of nearly 400 ones. Then, we decided to take this project seriously, turning it into a small business, recruiting students aged from 10 to 15 for offline classes. Nowadays, despite the available traditional classes, knowledge and tests are still shared and conducted online on our Facebook Page to reach more students and parents.

At present, we are currently working on another project named Pack For Tests, including 3 series "Break Grammar Rules", "Vocabulary Inside Out" and "Eat The Tests" - preparing students with knowledge for the upcoming entrance exam to High School (both basic and advanced).

Regarding offline classes that I am in charge of, I have to manage everything by myself. All handouts should demonstrate my teaching features like our teams' logo or teachers' name. I use the same font, size, or format for every handout. However, the hardest part must be about planning the syllabus. As topics and exercises must be chosen based on students' level, I must spend lots of time analysing reference books, planning the lessons logically and looking for appropriate materials. Then tests are designed and administered monthly for me to keep track of students' progress as well as re-evaluate my teaching method and make changes if needed. 

Afterwards, I will contact the parents directly to report students' performance. For some weaker students, not only do I have to report clearly, but I also discuss with parents about the best solution to help their children study better. 

I also work part-time as a content creator, in which I have to meet up with colleagues to plan the schedules for Facebook Posts. All of my assigned content is developed and designed by myself. 

ESL Teacher | THE BOOK GARDEN

Aug 2019 - May 2021

An apprentice  

My position was upgraded when I became a part-time ESL Teacher at an English Center near my university. Here, I was required to teach students from 15 to around 20 years old. This position also came with increased responsibilities, in which I had to design my own syllabus based on the provided topics. This period marked the time when I started to integrate technology into all the lessons. Slides were utilised to present the grammar, videos to learn vocabulary, and online games to revise the knowledge. As students were classified by their levels, I needed to continuously test students and report their progress to the managers.

Two years teaching here became such an unforgettable memory for me as I was able to work in such a friendly environment, where my managers would organise monthly meetings for all the teachers to share about their teaching experience and learn from each other. Furthermore, it allowed me to bear the responsibility of a real teacher, giving me precious hands-on experience. 

Teaching Assistant | APOLLO ENGLISH 360

Aug 2018 - Mar 2019

An assistant

​When I was about to start Year 2 of University, I applied for this job. Being the only applicant at that time scoring 10 out of 10 in the grammar test, I was offered this position and started my work just one week after. During the time working here, my duty included providing grammar tutor classes for students aged 17 and above. All of them were struggling with English, which made them unable to follow their foreign teachers in the main classes. Therefore, I would help them to fill that gap, most of the time by teaching the knowledge again in our mother tongue and using handouts available online for practice exercises. I did not use much technology-related tools at the time, only when I had foreign students, but that did give me a fresh start.