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I graduated from the University of Tartu in 1996 in the specialty of Estonian (as a foreign language). In 2011, I graduated from the Andras Adult Education / Andragogue qualification course. I have complemented myself in various courses in Estonia, Italy (Europass Teacher Academy) and Malta (ETI and School Education Gateway). After completing the university, I worked as an Estonian language teacher in Tartu Annelinna High School and Tallinn Arte Gymnasium. I have been working at Multilingua since 1999. I teach Estonian using Russian and English at levels A1-C1 both in individual study and in groups. In 2011, I participated in a teleproject, teaching the Estonian language to aliens who came to Estonia in the documentary series “Love Without Borders.” Starting from 2016, I work as a methodologist at Multilingua.
I think every hour must be well-targeted and fun. I use a lot of games in the class because even learning grammar can be hidden inside a board game. The courage to speak in a foreign language is more important than mistakes. When the courage has been achieved, the interest will arise to speak more precisely and correctly. I ask my students in every class: “What’s new?” On the one hand, I wonder how they are doing, but on the other hand, I would like them to really talk. I am a patriot of Estonia and the Estonian language. I do everything in order for my students also to be patriots of Estonia and the Estonian language.
Read the article in Õpetajate Leht (Newspaper for teachers) “Enjoy communication, enjoy learning!” and the article in Newsletter of International Federation of Language Teacher Associations “Language practice in the open air, amongst real life and real people.- Actionbound Multilingua Old Town Orienteering Learning Game – to whom and why?”
Feedback from students:
Student nr 1: “The course was just absolutely amazing, the best language-learning experience I ever had. Ly also dealt with the constraints of Online-teaching incredibly well, creating a varied and engaging course even in the distanced format. I can only say Thankyou very much!”
Student nr 2: “Ly always was very polite and kind. We could freely ask her various questions. Also she encourage us to speak more with each other, for that she made rooms in zoom for dialogs and so on, that helped to know each other more and also practise estonian language in smaller groups. Actually Ly was the first teacher who was so polite and funny, had an amazing three weeks course.”
Student nr 3: “I learned a lot and it was a lot of fun.”
Estonian Course 6. – 23.01.2021
Language proficiency level: A1.1 – beginner
Student nr 4: “We were a larger group (15-17 people), but Ly Leedu was a great teacher and taught us Estonian in a clear, orderly way and I learned a lot in a very short time, a huge thank you to her. Also, she was always smiling and kind, which was perfect.”
Estonian Course 12.- 20.08.2021
Language proficiency level: A1.1 – beginner
As an adult educator, I:
- identify the needs and expectations of the study group, prepare the training content and select the teaching methods based on the intended learning outcomes and previous feedback;
- deliver the learning process in accordance with the training programme/curriculum while actively engaging learners;
- support the learners, notice and recognise changes in the learners’ development, and respond to situations in the learning process in a supportive manner;
- analyse the learning process, and assess learners’ learning outcomes;
- continuously develop my professional competence; update training content and teaching methods, revising and modernizing them as needed;
- use relevant information and communication technology (ICT) tools (e.g., interactive smartboards, online platforms such as Zoom and/or Teams, ML information system, cloud services such as Google Drive and/or OneDrive, e-learning platforms, etc.) in the preparation, delivery, and evaluation of the teaching and learning process, as well as for supporting my own professional development.
I am a board member of the Estonian Association of Teachers as a Second Language (EKTKÕL) and an individual member of the Estonian Association of Foreign Language Teachers (EVÕL).
I participate in training courses and events organised by both associations (EKTKÕL and EVÕL), I have also taken part of these events as an organiser and a speaker. I actively follow developments and activities in the EPALE, Andras, and KFL communities, I take part in unconferences (also as a speaker).
I have conducted workshops on active learning methods, the use of board games, outdoor learning, etc., since 2015.
I have taken part in Erasmus+ learning mobility programmes and projects since 2016. I have attended methodology courses for language teachers in Malta, Italy, Iceland, Cyprus, Greece, and Germany. I completed a job-shadowing placement at the University of Warsaw in Poland; and participated in the 2020-2022 strategic cooperation project, called „Developing and Sharing Adults´ Language Teachers´ (e)Skills“, involving four countries.
Since 2019, I have participated as a trainer in Erasmus+ training courses organised by Multilingua. In 2023, I taught Estonian at a summer school in Seoul, South Korea, organised in co-operation with the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
I am the author of the Multilingua Old Town Games (in the Actionbound app), for which the Multilingua Language School received the European Language Label in 2022. I am one of the co-authors of language learning games developed by the Estonian National Library (RaRa). I create new learning materials in the Wordwall environment: https://wordwall.net/myactivities
