I am an ESL teacher of almost 7 years of teaching experience. I am currently teaching secondary cycle one and two students, but I have also taught elementary students in the past. Teaching for me is a

Methodology

I always intend to make my courses as much interactive as possible. I think that ESL courses are interesting opportunities for students to develop diverse competences. Therefore, I try as much as possible to alternate between speaking, listening, reading, and writing activities in a way that decreases monotony, repetition and a boring learning atmosphere. I strongly believe that the teacher plays a fundamental role in fostering the student's motivation. Hence, in my planning I consider the different learning styles I have to accomodate every learner. For me, a successful ESL course has the teacher as a guide, a facilitator and a mentor rather than a dictator or a lecturer.