Professeur/tutrice bilingue : Anglais et Français5 ans d'expérience

After having lived and taught abroad, I am thankful for the infinite number of perspectives, philosophies, and new understandings I have gained and how these have shaped and changed the way I live and teach. I believe that learning a language not only entails grammar, writing, and comprehension, but culture and context as well. We learn a language to expand our possibilities and to give us a broader, more in-depth view of the world. World languages allow us to learn from one another to appreciate our diversity in culture, language, and aspirations. By virtue of my experiences abroad, I feel confident in my ability to place a real-world lense on each lesson, guiding students in making connections and comparisons and in building community and confidence in their communication and abilities. In turn, I hope the confidence and the skills they enhance in my classroom support them as they continue their education or look for jobs. I understand first-hand the importance of immersion, practice, and variation when learning a language. I have fully experienced learning a foreign language and have a sincere appreciation and enthusiasm for the French language, the culture, the history, and the people. I have had the privilege of working alongside French colleagues, all of whom have illustrated what it means to be a remarkable language teacher and have given me a multitude of new tools and resources and helped me to understand the advantage that English language fluency can provide students within their future careers and lives.

Each of my experiences, both past and current, have further ignited a passion for language, intercommunication, and human connection, three factors I believe to be vital in learning and mastering a language. This passion has empowered me with the understanding of how to foster a space for student voice, allowing the inquiry to stem from student words, thoughts, and actions, rather than my own. I believe I am able to instill both confidence and competence in my students.