At this young age children learn English much more easily, so starting early is best. Kinder students do self-study through gamification, and other fun approaches to learning English on touch-screen devises. For class directed learning or managed study with parents or teachers on hand, printed worksheets aligned to online exercises are useful too. In this way GEC 'curriculum & student services' support diverse models of blended learning tailored to any teacher’s or school’s needs.
The Goal of Global English Campus
GEC...
- ...is an online AI based learning system to quickly identify what students can and cannot do in relation to Speaking, Writing, Reading, and Listening competencies from Beginner level (A1) to High School level English proficiency (B1 or B2—on the CEFR scales).
- ...has adapative and sequential learning strategies to constantly assess and assist students towards a higher level of English Skills, but with fun interactive online lesson and problem formats.
- ...has thousands of lessons and problems, which each present in four levels of English difficulty (A1, A2, B1 and B2) and depending on a student’s needs, each problem is delivered in one of the four skills (Speaking, Writing, Reading, and Listening), to ensure students practise and use the skills they need most.
Global English Campus has one laser focused goal.
The entire purpose of our existance is to get students the language skills they need to study ALL ENGLISH ACADEMICS at their grade and age level. Give us a student in Second Grade, for example, and they will be capable of ALL ENGLISH ACADEMICS by the time they reach Grade 4.
GEC's English for Academic Success Ecosystem
- English training for academic purposes (*CLIL)
- Programs from Kinder through high school
- High School Dual Diploma Programs
- Oversea's University (councelling and admission support)
- Test preparation based on CEFR levels
- Advanced AI and adaptive learning systems
- Focus on essay writing using Academic Topics
- Engagement with gamification and social networking tools
- Animated and lecture video support
*Content and Language Integrated Learning - (Learning English across all academic subjects.)
Elementary Learning (3rd Through 6th Grade)
As students grow older, they can handle more academically challenging curriculum. GEC integrates deeper conceptual learning and motivational techniques through gamification with a points system, rewards, healthy competition and online challenges. Constant feedback and advancement through GEC’s AI technologies helps turn young students into self-directed learners.
Middle School (7th Through 9th Grade)
Since Middle School students have well developed cognitive skills, GEC blends language training with academic topics that mirror the student’s academic focus for their specific grade and age. Auto-adaptivity of 'lesson text difficulty levels' and online problems, as well as the “types” of problems the students face (Speaking, Writing, Reading or Listening), persestantly nudges the students to higher proficiency across all the skill areas.
US Dual High School Diploma Program
In order to enter an ‘All English’ High School Dual Diploma Program, students need high functioning English skills. GEC prepares students for academic English in advance of entering rigorous courses, to familiarize them with the context of High School level courses and the academic context of such. Each course in the DPP is supported by the curriculum being available in four levels of English difficulty, with support problems to ensure deep comprehension and use of English at that age and course level.
US University Placement Options
In order to assist students contemplating an International University experience as a future component of their education, GEC provides both the US Dual Diploma Program along with careful academic counseling to help parents and students know how to properly select a university that will best fit their financial, cultural, and academic goals. GEC’s academic counselors assist the student in every phase of application, right through to visa acquisition and travel arrangements. Students are met at the airport and fully cared for on the host country end.
Teacher Training and Professional Development
The teacher demographics that function under GEC’s sphere range from English teachers to academic teachers who are both (1) native English speakers and (2) local teachers who live and work in various non-English speaking lands. Through GEC and GEC’s partners, we provide both (a) ongoing training and support as well as (b) professional development opportunities for any teachers associated with our programs.
This training addresses the specific course delivery models the teacher faces, whether it be a blended model with a live online native English teacher with a corresponding in-class Learning Coach or the in-class Local Teacher teaching the online (or printed lessons) GEC curriculum.
Language Testing on CEFR
Language testing involves three areas of consideration:
- First students need a language placement test to quickly and accurately assess a student’s current language level.
- Second, GEC provides an online training system that moves students to the next level.
- Third, GEC Provides a level test to confirm that new language levels have been achieved. GEC’s system intelligently combines all three needs that is comfortable both for teachers and for students alike.
Study Abroad / Travel Abroad
Studying a second language in a first language environment is highely recommended and made possible by GEC’s Study Abroad arm. GEC provides study abroad and travel abroad opportunities, accompanied by online preparatory English courses to meet the needs of the short term excursion. Venues include East and West coast of America, University dorm accomodations or homestay hosting. We have programs in other western countries as well.
"The GEC technical platform is great, and they provide a huge library of rich content for all ages and language levels, but GEC's teams are always available to help with customization whenever we need it."
"I've been taking online classes with a teacher, and some other students my age. The teacher is really good, and the lessons are very interesting. It is not boring, like I thought it would be."
"GEC has everything that a teacher needs to make my job easy and effective. The content is so rich and it is all coordinated, so I don't have to assemble lesson materials, and the reporting is just amazing."
GEC CEO, CTO & FOUNDER / Jeff Rogers
Jeff Rogers has been working with families and students, preparing them for academic English in readiness to go abroad at high school age and beyond. Mr. Rogers has done post graduate work in medicine and physics, and has an extensive background in technology, systems architecture and development. Apart from his 13 year history in the language training field, Mr. Rogers heads up the technology, pedagogy, curriculum and delivery side of development and management for GEC.
GEC OPERATIONS DIRECTOR - JAPAN / Omi Takase
Current Position
- Director, JAAC : Japan-America Academic Center
- Executive Director, Educatius-Japan
- COO, IEI Foundation, a U.S. government certified non-profit corporation
Main Career
- Born in Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
- B.A. in Sociology, Missouri State University, USA
- After graduating from the University - worked for the Department of Commerce of the State of Missouri
- 1987 - Founding Director, JAAC Japan-America Academic Center
- 1990 - Representative, JAAC Japan-America Academic Center
U.S. Headquarters (University of California, Irvine) - 2005 - Returned to Japan as Japan Representative for the University of California Extension Consortium
JAAC is an investor in and strategic partner of GEC. Mr. Takase is the Director of GEC operations in Japan.
GEC Teacher Services Specialist / Bruce A. Veldhuisen
Bruce Veldhuisen, has been operating post secondary Teacher Training for over three decades on five continents. He is currently Director at Paris University of International Education. He holds a PhD in Education and an MBA.
GEC Curriculum Team Specialist / Andrew Reniers
Andrew has been managing the curriuclum development teams for GEC and for more than 5 years, and has a deep background in both teaching and in writing academic materials. Andrew has held content development and editorial contracts with Government agencies in Korea prior to joining GEC, and has been involved with L2 language training for over a decade.
Andrew's strong organizational skills and people management capabilities makes him a key coordinator both of development teams and when custom corpus scheduling, scoping and sequencing of GEC course and lesson content is required to fit the needs of GEC customers.
Andrew also contributes to the design of GEC course and lesson structures, and to the aesthetic appeal both of GEC's proprietary courses and custom courses we develop for special clients. He is in constant development communication with GEC's technology teams to iron out and innovate better systems and tools in GEC's digital lesson authoring environment, and with regard digital lesson delivery mechanisms for the GEC LMS.
GEC Technology Teams Director / Sanjok Dangol
Sanjok has a deep set of both technology and team management skills. He has been the chief data base architect and manages both the front end and back end teams for GEC. Sanjok has a fundamental understanding of GEC systems and technologies, and he is a key member for any tech customization or intergration requirements.
GEC Animation & Media Director / Gabriel Raphael
GEC EDUCATION SERVICES DIRECTOR / Aoife OGrady
Aoife is an Irish educator based in Cambodia with over ten years of teaching experience.
GEC PRESIDENT & FOUNDER / Perry Tkachuk
Perry Tkachuk is the co-founder of GEC. He is a Canadian educator living in Thailand. Tkachuk has over 40 years of international education experience, ranging from executive university administrative positions, and university, high school, and English Language School teaching. He designed many types of bridge programs for thousands of students to begin their studies in their home country and end in US high schools and universities. For the past 20 years, Tkachuk has been in the EdTech sector, setting up distribution networks for Distance Education degrees, online High School Dual Diploma programs and online English courses. Tkachuk considers GEC as his most important contribution to international education, for there are presently no (or very limited) programs for students to become proficient at academic English—especially writing and speaking.
GEC Director of Operations - Turkiye / Şule Koçoğlu
Şule Koçoğlu
Born in Adana in 1978, Şule Koçoğlu graduated from Anatolian Teachers’ High School (Language Department) and Middle East Technical University as an English Teacher.
She has taken “Creative Writing” certifications from Boğaziçi University and Nazım Hikmet Cultural Center instructed by Turkish Writer, Prof. Dr. Murat Gülsoy; “Writing Children Short Stories and Fairy Tales” and “Creative Writing” by Turkish Writer Lüset Kohen Fins; “World and Turkish Literature” by Associate Professor Zeynep Uysal, the head of Boğaziçi Üniversitesi Turkish Literature and Language Department; “Grammar and Punctuation” from University of California, Irvine; “Writing and Editing” from Michigan State University; “Writing Books for Children Diploma” from U.K. Her ongoing international trainings and diploma courses include; creative writing, novel writing, proof reading and editing, fantasy writing, children psychology, and well-being in children.