Lucas Rose

Charismatic and dependable Australian Teacher with 20+ years of experience delivering educational assistance and instruction to various levels of learners, particularly primary school aged learners in Japan and Singapore. Committed to providing students with necessary tools to achieve academic goals, instilling a love of learning and cooperative teamwork. Adept in application of excellent communication and problem solving skills. Has experience teaching in International Baccalaureate schools as well as schools that follow the NAPLAN curriculum.

07/2021 – Present

Tuition Teacher

My English School, Woodlands, Singapore

• Responsibilities included teaching phonics and reading skills to children aged 3 to 6 years old.
• Taught Primary 1 to 6 English classes structured around the Ministry of Education standards aimed at passing the Primary School Leaving Examination.

Preschool Teacher

Arts Kidz International, Raeburn Park, Singapore

• Responsibilities included teaching IEYC to children aged 3 to 6 years old.
• Assisted children in creating artwork for various Singapore art shows.
• Planned and executed after school activities, holiday programme activities and school field trips.
• Created differentiated learning plans and materials for EAL/D students to help them improve their English language abilities.

Online Teacher

Cafetalk, Online, Tokyo

• English and cooking classes taught online to students of varying ages in a part time capacity.
• Entirely self-driven, creating my own materials, promoting myself and delivering lessons to the students online.
• Flexibility required in how the content is delivered and also how each students' goals are targeted.

Assistant Language Teacher

Real Communication Solutions, Tokyo, Tokyo

• Responsibilities included teaching English to elementary school children in public elementary schools in Saitama, maintaining school discipline and participating in school events.
• Worked closely with the Japanese homeroom teachers to develop fun and engaging lessons.
• Developed good communication skills in both English and Japanese.
• Created and implemented custom teaching materials to complement pre-made ICT materials.
• Classroom sizes of 35 to 40 students.

Main Teacher

Kids International, Tokyo, Tokyo

• Responsible for developing lessons for advanced students.
• Lessons for advanced students included science, English reading and writing and English discussion and debating skills.
• Lessons for younger and developing children included English speaking, reading and writing skills with a focus on phonics and spelling.
• Developed and implemented strategies to help students in areas that are challenging for them so that the children feel included and can participate with their peers in the classroom.
• Small classroom sizes (5 to 10 students).

Native Teacher

Kids Duo International, Tokyo, Tokyo

• Developed effective lessons for children to learn the necessary English skills to achieve a good Eiken Junior score.
• Coordinated with specialist teachers to implement music and physical education lessons.
• Used ICT, Starboard, to deliver effective lessons for writing and reading skills.
• Used traditional tools including paint, pens, glue to reinforce writing and reading skills.
• Coordinated with Japanese co-teacher to develop effective speaking lessons for both English and Japanese communication.
• Participated in extracurricular activities including daily lunch with students and after school care.
• Participated programs designed to ensure student safety before, during and after school time.
• Taught pre-kinder, class size of 30.

English Instructor

GABA Corporation, Yokohama, Kanagawa

• Responsible for teaching English one on one to both children and adults.
• Responsible for corporate sales lessons, which required teaching“First Meeting” lessons and conducting periodical level checks for clients attempting to progress to a higher level.
• Used a variety of resources in teaching, including textbooks and internet resources, as well as creating teaching tools such as flashcards.

Assistant Language Teacher

Miyazaki Elementary School, Miyazaki, Kanagawa

• Responsibilities were to teach English to elementary school age children.
• Collaborated with the Japanese teachers to plan lessons with responsibility and autonomy to decide how these lessons would be taught.
• Used a variety of teaching methods, such as songs, books, dancing, flashcards and games.

English Instructor

NOVA Corporation, Yokohama, Kanagawa

• Responsible for teaching English to adults and group kids classes.

2022: Master of Teaching, Primary School Education, University Of Tasmania, Tasmania