Teaching Background

Thanks for your interest. On this page, you can find my journey in teaching!

First Steps

While pursuing my master’s degree, I had some chances to teach both Turkish and English as a foreign language. Later on, along with translation projects, gradually stepped into this field.

Career

Teaching was a very welcoming field, and unlike translation, there were many opportunities to improve myself through courses and continuous professional development. In practice, it was as satisfying as translation to me, as I could see the output live and receive direct feedback – in this case, my students’ developing skills and their success in the target language.

I first started teaching at language courses semi-full-time. As I enjoyed teaching, I would accept lesson offers when I had free time to work on translation projects. Nearly a year later, I started teaching English at universities and then entered the field full-time for some years.

During my career, I found great chances to work with various language centers and multiple universities. I taught general, academic, and technical English. In the meantime, I had opportunities to teach Turkish and, for some time, Spanish as a foreign language.

Teaching Certifications

Teaching Turkish as a Foreign Language – Istanbul University
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages – OnlineTesol
Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language – Eleinternacional

CPD Certifications in the Field of Teaching

ELE Internacional
Neuroeducación – ELE Internacional
Enseñanza de español a niños en línea – ELE Internacional

British Council TeachingEnglish – 12 hr. CPD Courses
Teaching English to Refugees and Displaced Learners
Teaching English in the Multilingual Classroom
Building Understanding Through Dialogue
Online Skills for 21st Century Teachers
Teaching English through Literature
Focus on Professional Development
Online Skills for Remote Teaching
Gender in Language Education
Planning Lessons
Motivating Learning
Inclusive Classrooms
Communication skills
How to Teach Grammar
How to Teach Vocabulary
How to Teach Listening
How to Teach Speaking
How to Teach Reading
How to Teach Pronunciation
Safeguarding Learners Online

Cambridge University Press & Assessment

Developing Speaking Skills – Cambridge University Press & Assessment English
Teaching Mixed-Ability Classes – Cambridge University Press & Assessment
Teaching with Unlock Second Edition
How to teach with Cambridge One