Zipporah Williams ESL International Teacher
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Hello there! Call me Ms. Z! I'm from Savannah, GA, USA and I've been teaching ESL since 2011. Currently I live in Tirana and I am loving this city! I enjoy dancing, painting, and reading in my spare time. I look forward to traveling through Albania and discovering it's many hidden treasures. I mostly enjoy teaching kindergarten age children, however I do hold conversationalsational lessons with adults.
My methodology is the Direct Approach or Immersion, my passion for teaching through the arts and crreativity makes me a popular choice with kids! Usually within a year of teaching, my students are able to express themselves in the English language with very little difficulty for their level. What I'm most successful with is breaking down the mental barriers that students come to me with. Often they have a fear of speaking English because their school teachers focus more on grammar than simple conversation. This often causes students to fear speaking because they're afraid they'll make mistakes. Language learning is all about making mistakes, and learning from them. That's how we grow in our skills of the language! I look forward to hearing from you and getting to know you!

Ms. Z

Subjects

  • English language and communication skills Preschool, Kindergarten, KG, Nursery-Grade 10

  • English (ESL) Preschool, Kindergarten, KG, Nursery-Grade 12

  • English (Conversation & Writing) Beginner-Expert

Experience

  • EFL Nursery & Kindergarten Teacher; Gliwice, Poland (Sep, 2020–Feb, 2024) at FILOMATA International Kindergarten s.p. Z.o.o.
    Teach children in the English language, using the communicative approach and playgroup setting ● Instruct VYLs in the basic foundation of the English language (i.e. alphabet, numbers, colors, emotions, etc.) ● Begin training VYL in how to be a student (i.e. socialization, structured lessons, etc.) ● Training in proper classroom etiquette (i.e. no hitting, throwing, sitting nicely, listening, etc.) ● Assist in the developing fine motor skills (i.e. learning how to hold the pencil/crayon/pen properly)
  • EFL Instructor in English, Science, & Math (6-14 yrs old) (Sep, 2019–Jun, 2020) at International Primary School; Zabrze, Poland (09/2019 - 06/2020)
    ● English - Teach students to confidently discuss a variety of topics from the weather to current events and much more, in English
    ● Sciences - Teach students to think and speak in scientific terms in the English language. Students learn to hypothesize, theorize, and use experiment terminology in English
    ● Maths - Teach students to think and discuss math-related problems in English and how math is used in everyday life.
  • Young Learners EFL Instructor (4 - 14 yrs old) (Oct, 2018–Feb, 2024) at LEVEL Language School; Gliwice, Poland
    ● Focused on the development of one specific group of children from the age of 5 until present (currently students are ages 9/10 years old)
    ● Teach primary school-age children in the English language through grammar structures, vocabulary enrichment, spelling bees, various games, etc.
    ● Planning, preparing and delivering lessons weekly ● Create own teaching materials ● Helping pupils improve their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills via individual and group sessions
    ● Checking and assessing pupils' work

Education

  • TEFL (Jan, 2011–Jun, 2011) from ICAL
  • Bachelor of Arts (Sep, 2000–Dec, 2005) from University of South Carolina, Columbia

Fee details

    LEK2,005/hour (US$22.18/hour)

    Fee based on my experience, being a native speaker, and certified English Language Teacher

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