Canadian-born certified and experienced High School English teacher residing in Kelowna, BC

Find out more about John

• When and why did you develop an interest in your chosen field?

  Prior to leaving my Canadian home for a year-long teaching & travelling adventure to China in 1995, I volunteered teaching ESL & discovered I really enjoyed it. This pre-China teaching experience developed my interest in teaching and motivated me to be a better teacher.

• What makes you passionate about your subject?

  Helping students realize a sense of pride in their work motivates me to bring passion to my class.

• Helping students realize a sense of pride in their work motivates me to bring passion to my class.

  When we're learning something new, there's so many things going on in our brain at once. Being able to simultaneously provide focus, challenge, motivation and safety - all at the same time - requires great awareness & management from a "Superprof"!

• Do you have any role models; a teacher that inspired you?

  Along the road, I think we've all have had amazing teachers that have encouraged us in amazing ways. I've a few brilliant teachers that I like to take what I've appreciated about their teaching styles & incorporate into my own teaching "toolbox".

• What are your keys to success?

  For me, success in learning requires being consistent, and using humour to lessen the stress of academic challenge (at least I hope I'm humourous..)