Craig

Craig was born and raised in Long Island New York. 

A veteran of over 15 years in the financial services industry Craig first traveled Asia in 2007 during a 4 month stint between jobs. As an avid hiker, cyclist, and photographer Craig was hooked by the vibrant landscapes and incredible diversity of cultures that he experienced during his first trip to Asia.

Upon returning to the corporate world Craig decided a career change to the field of education would enable him to pursue a more meaningful career and his desire for further travel. Craig received his Masters Degree in Education from Dowling College in December of 2010 and completed his requirements for his New York State Teaching License soon after. He since has merged his passion for teaching and travel by accepting a position with Omeida Language College in beautiful Yangshuo China.

Craig looks forward to long bike rides through the beautiful countryside with camera in tow while in Yangshuo. His main focus while in China will be to learn about his students and their lives in China while helping them to achieve their goal of improving their English. 

Regarding my teaching philosophy: Craig believes in using the guided practice teaching method.Craig introduces real life topics to the classroom through reading and discussion with students. He then identifies and defines key vocabulary. Students then practice using new vocabulary through exercises and games. As a final check for understanding Craig has students produce a working knowledge of new vocabulary by writing sentences and utilizing new vocabulary in discussion. Craig encourages students to express their opinions and practice their English as often as possible in and out of the classroom.

 來(lái)自(zì)美(měi)國紐約，待人熱情，熱愛教育、旅行和(hé)攝影，他(tā)有着15年多的金(jīn)融管理(lǐ)經驗，第一次中國之行，他(tā)就被中國生機盎然的景色及博大(dà)精深的文(wén)化所吸引，随後他(tā)作(zuò)出了(le)一個他(tā)的教育生涯改變，決定繼續深造學習，獲得紐約道(dào)林(lín)大(dà)學文(wén)學碩士學位，同時(shí)獲得了(le)美(měi)國國家教師資格證，在美(měi)國教授曆史知(zhī)識。他(tā)的英語充滿激情且口音(yīn)清晰，他(tā)的教學生動易懂且實用(yòng)性強。他(tā)帶着對(duì)教育事(shì)業及旅行的滿腔激情來(lái)到(dào)了(le)座落于有着秀麗(lì)風(fēng)景的陽朔歐美(měi)達，他(tā)将熱衷于在幫助學生實現(xiàn)英語突破目标的同時(shí)，了(le)解他(tā)的學生及他(tā)們在中國生活的種種。關于教學，Craig把生活的實際帶入教學當中，積極引導學生閱讀和(hé)讨論，他(tā)善于引導學生把學過的單詞運用(yòng)在讨論當中日常生活中。Craig 總是鼓勵學生，融學習于生活中。 

 Craig擅長商務英語教學，這(zhè)是他(tā)與IBC(中級商務班)的老(lǎo)師和(hé)同學們在水(shuǐ)果拼盤中的合影。這(zhè)個老(lǎo)師和(hé)學員們傾力合作(zuò)的作(zuò)品，獲得了(le)學校水(shuǐ)果拼盤大(dà)賽的3等獎。 

 Craig 一個很(hěn)積極，認真負責的好(hǎo)老(lǎo)師，每次學校的social night，都少不了(le)他(tā)活躍的身影。他(tā)總是能(néng)成分調動學生的積極性，鼓勵學生多說英語。

 Craig酷愛攝影，擅于捕捉精彩瞬間，他(tā)用(yòng)攝影诠釋美(měi)好(hǎo)未來(lái)。在學校活動，Craig 經常會(huì)用(yòng)他(tā)的相機來(lái)記錄學生的優秀表現(xiàn)，捕捉永恒的瞬間。

在一次文(wén)化交流中，Craig 在與湖南某大(dà)學外(wài)語系的學生親切交流，鼓勵學生多說英語。

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