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John Plappert

John Plappert

English, English as a Foreign Language, German, French

JOHN PLAPPERT OVERVIEW: Native American English instructor and TEFL-certified educator with 35+ years of teaching experience in both in-person and virtual environments

Teaching Languages

EnglishFrenchGerman

Translating Languages

EnglishGermanFrench

Overview

Native American English instructor and TEFL-certified educator with 35+ years of teaching experience in both in-person and virtual environments. Specialized in professional English, pronunciation, and learner confidence for international students.

Educational & Professional Background

  • Bachelor of Arts, Northern Illinois University
  • 30 years as an in-person educator with Lee County District Schools
  • 5+ years of online teaching with international learners
  • Online teaching experience with:
  • Connections Academy
  • K12
  • Learnship
  • goFLUENT
  • TEFL-certified

Linguistic Focus

  • Native English instruction (U.S.)
  • Pronunciation and intelligibility
  • Conversational fluency with accent awareness
  • Confidence-building for non-native speakers
  • Cross-cultural communication
  • Exam and goal-oriented language preparation

Specialties

  • TESOL/TEFL/CELTA/DELTA

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