Emily Popkey

I am a bilingual educator committed to fostering cross-cultural connections through language.

My teaching approach is focused on student-centered and interactive learning, where students are expected to actively participate in lessons. It's important for me to have a good rapport with my students and to provide positive feedback, even when they make mistakes, to foster a suitable learning environment. I also use scaffolding techniques in lessons to help students stay motivated during challenging tasks by simplifying them and making them more manageable and achievable. I integrate teaching techniques, such as instructional gestures, Total Physical Response (TPR), proper modeling, and graded language, to accommodate students at different proficiency levels. Additionally, I incorporate real-life objects (realia), fun games, and real-life conversations to make learning more engaging for the students.