John O Callaghan Kindergaten Teacher American School Marrakech
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Personal Biography

My name is John Pio O Callaghan. I am a native English speaker currently living and working in Education in Marrakech, Morocco.

Below is a personal biography of why I work in Education.
I am a teacher because I want to try and make a difference in peoples lives be it in early childhood or adult education. I want to share my love of learning with my students, listen to my students, collaborate with them, adapt to their learning need, and most importantly show empathy and patience when needed. I also want to create an engaging classroom presence and put emphasis on the value of real-world learning. I am interested in international education as i have already worked internationally. I have seen most of Asia and other parts of the middle east. I have IB PYP experience and I want to expand my career in education internationally. I am a good listener. I develop rapports with my students. I motivate them as i am a very extroverted individual. I have 12 years teaching experience in three different continents. I have learned that students in different countries have different educational needs and desires. The culture in Dubai for example is completely different to the culture in China and also the curriculums are different. My main achievement as a teacher is my own growth as an instructor which to me is because of each and every student I've had the honor of instructing, continuing to strive in my educational strengths and focusing and improving my weaknesses. I want to move up the ladder in education. Gain more experience in the field of IB and other international school curricula. Maybe one day to become a principal or even to own my personal set of international schools. I am a well-travelled individual. I can bring a wealth of knowledge to the classroom or the home. I can get children and young and older learners out into the real world and provide them with challenging, exciting and different experiences to help them learn and use places other than the class for teaching and learning. I am a sporty person and I also like to dance so I can enthrall the students and the with Irish culture.
Thank you
Kind regards John

Subjects

  • Math Preschool, Kindergarten, KG, Nursery-Grade 3

  • English as a Second Language (ESL) Beginner-Expert

Experience

  • Kindergarten (Sep, 2023–Present) at Kindergarten Homeroom teacher, the American School Marrakech September 2023 - present
    Kindergarten homework teacher. I have 11 students in my class. We follow the IB curriculum.
  • ESL teacher to adult learners from South America, Africa and Asia (Sep, 2022–Jul, 2023) at Student Campus Limited - Limerick City
    Teaching all aspects of English to elementary and IELTS level students. Preparing them for the IELTS exam. Focusing on Grammar, speaking, writing, reading and listening.

Education

  • PGCE(Post graduate certificate in Education) international. - PGCEi (Sep, 2022–Jul, 2023) from Nottingham University
  • 4 WEEKS in class CELTA certificate - KIEV Ukraine (Jul, 2017–Aug, 2017) from CELTA, Cambridge
  • ICAL TEFL / TESOL certificate 120 hours online (Jun, 2013–Aug, 2013) from IELTS ESL/TEFL Teacher
  • 20 HOURS IN CLASS TEFL CERT (Jul, 2012–Aug, 2012) from I to I Tefl
  • Bachelor business management (Sep, 2003–May, 2007) from Munster Technological University Cork

Fee details

    Dirhams200–350/hour (US$20.30–35.53/hour)

    I live in Gueliz and am willing to commute. Fees are based on distance, travel costs and times of lessons.

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