Who I am as a teacher:

My teaching philosophy

     I know that learners are the constructors of knowledge through active participation and the social nature of learning, therefore my philosophy of teaching is to help the students to improve their learning through to design interesting, enjoyable, and funny lessons which offer them the possibility to improve their skills in a second language.

     It is very important to remember that knowledge is not mechanically acquired, but actively constructed within the constraints and offerings of the learning environment. Hence, students can construct knowledge in real-world environments and teachers are the helpers and the drivers in this process.

My beliefs about my teaching

     I believe that motivation is the key to be successful not only as a language learner but also as a teacher. Hence, teachers play an important role to make the process more efficient. Thus, I usually think in advance how I can keep my students motivated and avoid they could become bored and lose interest during the lessons. 

What I learned about teaching speaking skills

     Teaching speaking skills demand to incorporate active learning strategies in each lesson plan that promote interaction, pronunciation, and the development of comprehension of a second language during each encounter, to engage students in their learning process and obtain better results.

What I learned about teaching in online environments

     I learned that one of the best ways to teach is using technology because it promotes the development of the communicative competences in the students and allows them to improve the quality of education, according to the new requirements of the world.  The idea is to achieve that students use different gadgets to improve their knowledge making learning more direct, useful, and joyful.

My principles about teaching speaking online 

First: Help each student step by step in his/her process of learning according to their abilities.
Second: Be clear about what I want my students to learn.
Third: The material and technological aids are essential to achieve the goals of each lesson. 

Fourth: To guarantee a continuous process of feedback to the students and gives them information about how they can improve their learnings.

Fifth: Be patient with young learners and involve them in the class in different ways.