I am a serious walker I need to walk to stay alive
Annie Clouâtre
ESL Teacher
Hefei,Anhui
Summary
After being an ESL teacher for 28 years, I had colleagues, back in Canada, who had been my students. Many of them told me 'Annie, we don't remember the grammar you taught us. We remember that you cared for us'. I think this is my signature style: I am a knowledgeable teacher who has always learned from her students. Being in that position makes my role even more important. My experience with teenagers and young adults made me the woman and mother I am today.
Overview
3
3
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
1
1
Language
Work History
EAL Teacher
Canadian International School Hefei
Hefei, Anhui
08.2021 - Current
Before I came to China, I was an ESL teacher in a Middle-High school in Québec, Canada. I was responsible for 210 students. I worked at the same private school for 28 years. Evaluating the students' 4 English skills ( talking, listening, reading and writing) was part of my routine.
When I decided to come to China, it was because I needed a change. And I found it. I was hired to be an EAL teacher but also a Literacy Lead at the school. It was soon realized that I did not have the expertise to be a Literacy Lead. This is why my contract was not renewed.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - English-as-a-Second-Language Education
Université De Sherbrooke
Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada 08.1990 - 06.1993
Skills
Ready to teach and eager to learn
Certification
IB training 1
Interests
Timeline
EAL Teacher
Canadian International School Hefei
08.2021 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - English-as-a-Second-Language Education
Université De Sherbrooke
08.1990 - 06.1993