Interview information
Organization responsible for the interview: Olympion
Country: Cyprus
Occupation: English teacher
Small bio / CV:
English Teacher with 10 years of experience. Taught classes in a private school and also taught small private classes.
Date of the Interview: 04.06.2024
Short Summary of the interview:
In this interview, Maria Georgie, an English teacher with 10 years of experience, discusses her approach to teaching students aged 6 to 12 with learning difficulties. She highlights the presence of students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and attention deficits in her mixed-ability classes. Maria identifies learning needs through students’ class performance and adapts materials using interactive tools like worksheets and educational platforms. She emphasizes the importance of professional development, especially seminars on specific learning difficulties, to better tailor her teaching methods. Maria also addresses behavioral challenges by keeping hyperactive students engaged in lessons.
Most important statement
“What I would find really useful is to have some seminars on the different learning difficulties… so that we know how to treat each child with the specific difficulty.”
