Joseph Oginga

HOW I WILL TEACH YOU ENGLISH ABROAD AND WHAT YOU SHOULD EXPECT FROM ME

By Oginga Joseph Ogwire - Your Future English Teacher

Good morning my dear class,

My name is Teacher Joseph Oginga, I am 34 years old, from Kenya, and I am a fully qualified DPTE Primary Teacher trained at Bondo Teacher Training College from 2017 to 2023, with over one year of classroom experience at Majengo and Kasau Primary Schools, and I am honored to be your new English teacher abroad. I did not come here just to teach you English from a textbook. I came to transform your lives, just as I have transformed many learners in Kenya from struggling to excelling. Today I want to tell you clearly how I will teach you and what you should expect from me every single day.

First, how I will teach you English. I will not make you memorize and forget. I will make you live English. My teaching is built on four pillars: Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing, but taught with joy, energy, and real life.

For Listening, I will speak to you in clear, simple, correct English every day, slowly at first, then faster as you grow. I will tell stories, play audio, and use real conversations from market, airport, hospital, and home, so you understand English as it is spoken in real world in Canada, UAE, USA, or UK. I will listen to you too, because a good teacher must listen first.

For Speaking, my class will be noisy in a good way. Every child will speak every day. No child will be left silent or shamed. If you are shy, I will be patient. If you make a mistake, I will celebrate your courage first, then correct you gently. We will do pair work, group discussions, role plays, drama, and debates. You will introduce yourself, order food, ask for directions, interview each other, and present to class. My promise: Within three months, you will stand confidently and speak English without fear, because I will make the classroom the safest place to try.

For Reading, I will bring English to life. We will not only read the textbook. We will read storybooks, newspapers, simple novels, signs, letters, and your own writings. I will teach you phonics, vocabulary, and comprehension tricks. I am trained in handling children with special needs, so if you read slowly or struggle with letters, I will sit with you personally, adapt my method, and ensure you are not left behind. No child will be called dull in my class. Every child can read.

For Writing, I will teach you to write beautifully and correctly. From writing your name and simple sentences, to writing a full letter, composition, email, and CV that can get you a job abroad. I will mark your work daily, not weekly. You will get feedback the same day. I will teach you grammar not as boring rules, but as tools to make your ideas powerful. Tenses, adjectives, paragraphs, punctuation - you will learn them through games and writing about your own life.

My method is learner-centered. I will not stand and talk for 40 minutes while you sleep. You will do 70% of the work, I will guide 30%. I will use my computer skills to show you videos, pictures, and presentations. I will use scouting activities to teach teamwork and discipline. I will use my sales and marketing experience to teach you how to persuade and communicate confidently in English. Every lesson will have a clear objective on the board, so you know what you are learning and why.

Now, what should you expect from me as your teacher and as a person?

Expect energy. I am an energetic teacher. I will never come to class tired and boring. I will make elderly people energetic and strong in my caregiving work, and I will make you energetic to learn. Expect me to be in class five minutes early, well prepared, with lesson plan, materials, and a smile.

Expect fairness and love. I will love every child equally. The bright child and the slow learner will get my attention. The child with special needs will get extra love and adaptation. I will not have favorites. I will not beat or abuse you. I will discipline with love, counseling, and positive reinforcement. Your parents will hear good reports, and if you misbehave, we will talk respectfully.

Expect transformation. This is my biggest promise. In Kenya, I have transformed many lives academically - learners who were position 30 became position 5 because I tutored them patiently. I will do the same for you. If you come to my class with D in English, expect to leave with B or A, if you do your part. I will give you extra tuition, extra work, extra encouragement without extra pay, because your success is my pride.

Expect a father figure. As a mature 34-year-old male teacher and caregiver, I offer not just teaching but fatherly protection. I will ensure your safety. I will listen to your personal problems. I will keep your secrets. I will respect your culture, religion, and background. Whether you are from Canada, UAE, Somalia, or anywhere, I will respect your privacy and values. You can trust me.

Expect honesty and hard work. I hold a Certificate of Good Conduct from Kenya Police because I am honest. I will never lie to you or your parents. I will work without supervision, I will cook if we have a class party, I will clean our classroom with you, I will stay late to help you finish your assignment. I am not just an employee of the school, I want to become part of your school family long term.

Finally, expect me to prepare you for abroad. I will teach you not just English, but how to live abroad. How to introduce yourself in an interview, how to write a good CV, how to speak polite English with elders, how to be confident in a new country. I am also applying for caregiver jobs abroad because I want to understand your world better, so I will teach you with global experience.

My dear class, English is not just a subject. It is a passport to jobs, to university, to traveling the world. I have that passport and I want to give it to you. If you bring me your attention, respect, and effort, I will bring you my experience, energy, patience, and love.

I am ready to start. Are you?

Thank you.

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