Leah Taylor's Page

Subject area expertise

ESL and primary

Grade level(s) taught

grades 1 to 3, grade 7, adult education

Present status

Post-Secondary Student

Language(s) you can instruct in

English, Spanish

Number of years teaching experience

1 to 4

Skills & Interests

I have spent a year and half in Mexico and speak the language at a high conversational level. I also recently spent three months in Montreal learning French and I hope to go back for a year to learn more. I spent most of my summers in the outdoors hiking and camping.

If you have done work internationally, where and in what capacity?

I taught ESL in Mexico. This was my first experience and the teachers wanted me to give the instructions in spanish, but the language they were learning was English. SInce then I have taught ESL for a year and learned that it is more effective even for beginners to speak only English, but use lots of visuals and activities to facilitate the learning.

If you are willing to volunteer, in what area(s):

curriculum development, fund-raising, internships, membership outreach, mentor teaching, translation, EBB on Campus, workshop facilitation, only interested in receiving information

How did you hear about us and a few words why you want to join EBB:

Through email from my University (Simon Fraser University).