Adult English Teaching · K–12 Teacher Training · AI Learning Design

A proven learning system
built from real teaching.

Stella Zhou's image: wearing a white suit, sitting on a wicker chair
Based inChina (UTC+8), with experience in Bali

Teen and adult teaching, K–12 teacher development, and AI-supported learning design.

K–12 English teaching

Teaches teenagers reading comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, and speaking. Designs tasks, questions, and language support suited to learners’ levels.

K–12 teacher training & curriculum development

Trains teachers to use THiNK 0–6, Reading Explorer, and Scholastic reading materials. Work includes lesson planning, activity design, questioning strategies, and feedback on student learning.

Adult English & AI learning tools

Continues to teach adults and host themed workshops and reading groups. Builds independent practice, AI speaking practice, and teacher tools from classroom needs.

Flight segment 01Career timeline

From classroom practice
to learning design.

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  1. 2016

    B.A. in English

    B.A. in English with a minor in International Business and Trade, Sichuan International Studies University, 2012–2016.

  2. 2017

    Webi International English

    • English teaching began in 2015; joined Webi in 2017.
    • Taught adult English through 2019.
  3. 2019

    EF Education First

    • Adult English teaching and themed event facilitation.
    • Provided individualized post-class feedback.
  4. 2020–2022

    Meten International English

    Advanced English Teacher, March 2020–November 2022.

    • Taught adult learners using the centre’s English curriculum.
    • Contributed to course planning and teaching research.
  5. 2023

    Stella English Studio

    Founded an independent English teaching studio in late 2023 and continued teaching teenagers and adults.

    • Course formats include one-on-one and one-on-two, designed according to learning stages and goals.
    • Use Cambridge and National Geographic Learning textbooks.
    • Record lessons and feedback to support subsequent lesson preparation and learning follow-up.
  6. 2024Canggu, Bali

    Stella talks "How to learn a language in 6 months" in Bali

    Bali workshop

    Hosted workshops for international adult learners on language learning, learning habits, and AI.

    An all-English non-fiction reading club is also organized.

  7. 2024.12Northern China

    Stella is leading teacher training, with a whiteboard behind her

    K–12 curriculum development & teacher training

    Supports K–12 English teachers with lesson planning and classroom implementation for THiNK 0–6, Reading Explorer, and Scholastic reading courses.

    • Curriculum planning: define lesson priorities and observable learning objectives.
    • Instructional design: select reading strategies, build vocabulary and grammar practice, and plan questions and classroom activities.
    • Teacher development: model lessons, explain materials, observe teaching, and provide actionable feedback.
  8. 2025

    Professional learning

    Professional development in language teaching, learning science, AI in education, and prompt design.

  9. 2026Now

    Independent learning products

    Designed and built AI Stella, Stella OS, and Stella’s Library to support speaking practice, lesson-linked learning, and reading.

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Segment 02Teaching & training

Practice grounded in real classrooms.

K–12 English teacher training & curriculum development

From teacher needs to classroom-ready support

  1. Identify needsQuestionnaires, interviews, and materials review
  2. PlanSet lesson goals and target learning gaps
  3. PracticeModel teaching, lesson observation, and review
  4. Follow upActionable feedback for the next lesson
  • THiNK 0–6
  • Reading Explorer
  • Scholastic reading
  • Curriculum planning
  • Questioning & feedback

Canggu, Bali · Summer 2024

Workshops and reading groups

  • Language learning
  • Study habits
  • Learning with AI
  • Personal development
"Tonight was really great! You were able to get everyone involved, which is a skill in itself."
Book club member, BaliTranslated from English

Flight segment 03Learning cycle

A lesson becomes a focused next step.

Drag the track, or select a step.Click any step.

Every step is reviewed by teachers
  1. Audio recording and transcribed into text.

  2. Extract errors and weak points from verbatim manuscripts.

  3. Generated based on sentences spoken by students themselves.

  4. Respond to ideas first, then correct only critical errors.

    in planAI Stella will combine each student’s class records

    Illustrative example · not a learner record

    “Yesterday I went to the market.”

    Revise
    went → went · simple past tense
  5. Books and Reading Clubs. Use CRESP to form opinions.

    in planTargeted follow-up exercises

Step 1 / 5 · Live Class

Already onlinein plan

Flight segment 04Learning tools

Three tools one learning approach.

Product Demonstration · New Design · Demo DataAlready online

AI Stella

A voice-based practice partner for speaking, language questions, and book discussions.

  • 5 mode, including CEFR speaking assessment

in planUnderstand each student’s class record

Try AI Stella

AI Stella

Voice First Speaking Coach. Bilingual interface, can be used via mobile browser.

Write down teaching judgments

  • Write to "listen", not to "read".
  • Respond to ideas first, then correct only 1–2 key mistakes.
  • Silent checks in the background, returning errors, corrections, rules and more natural expressions.
  • Errors caused by speech recognition will not be blamed on the students.
  • The answer comes from the specified data range, not the model's memory.

Five modes

  • free conversation
  • Read along and give pronunciation feedback
  • CEFR Speaking Assessment: 5 questions, scored on pronunciation, fluency, grammar, and vocabulary
  • Methodology Q&A, based on the 76-item Learning Science Knowledge Base
  • Reading Tutor: Use ideas from selected books to answer life questions

technology stack

Next.jsMiniMax TTSGroq speech recognitionSupabase
“A mentor who talks like a list of bullet points will not leave any room for students to pick up the conversation.”Stella talks about the design of AI Stella

Teacher's side

Student side

New version · Demo dataAlready online

Stella OS

Teacher side: Lesson preparation, teaching, and after-class follow-up are all completed on the same record.

  • Classroom materials, teaching records and feedback cases are used to demonstrate the practical process; the specific scale is not quantified in this preview.

newStudent space: classes, homework, speaking, a clear path every day

Trial exercise demo

Stella OS

A teacher's end that takes the records of each lesson as its core.

Teacher's side

  1. Prepare lessons based on the CEFR A1 to C2 curriculum system.
  2. Upload verbatim transcripts and attendance and class hours will be updated automatically.
  3. Draft and automatically review feedback reports.
  4. Exercises will be given to students only after teacher approval.

Each lesson generates corresponding exercises

There are six levels in total, from word cards to students’ own incorrect sentences.Trial demo ↗

Student spaceNew · Demo data

Prepare lessons

Course Overview: Mapping CEFR A1 to C2 to two sets of textbooks

Demonstration data; real records are not public.Lesson preparation demonstration ↗

Online versionAlready online

Stella’s Library

Bilingual and searchable, it is also a supporting reading platform for her Bali reading club.

  1. read
  2. Forming opinions with CRESP
  3. discuss
Browse the library
Stella’s Library online: “Psychology and Learning” bookshelf

Stella’s Library

Turn books into searchable knowledge systems.

Closed loop from reading to speaking

  1. Choose a book.
  2. Read with guiding questions.
  3. Develop ideas using CRESP (Her Own Structured Expression Framework).
  4. At a reading group or discussion with AI Stella’s reading tutors.
  5. in planTargeted follow-up exercises.

Learning continuity

Keep each lesson connected to what comes next.

Planned: use past lesson records to help teachers choose an appropriate next step.

In development · illustrative workflow

Segment 05Credentials

Credentials built through continued learning.

+Professional qualificationsTESOL, TKT and continuing education records

  • BA in EnglishSichuan International Studies University · 2016
  • TKTCambridge Teaching Knowledge Test
  • TEM-4English Major Test Level 4

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  1. Paper Certificate: TESOL Advanced Certification, American TESOL Institute, August 2019, awarded to Stella Zhou
    Language teaching

    TESOL Advanced Certification

    American TESOL Institute · August 2019

    Printed certificate; no online verification record.

  2. Coursera Certificate: Teach English Now! Foundational Principles, Arizona State University, September 2025, awarded to Stella Zhou
    Language teaching

    Teach English Now! Foundational Principles

    Arizona State University · September 2025

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  3. Coursera Certificate: Teach English Now! Theories of Second Language Acquisition, Arizona State University, September 2025, awarded to Stella Zhou
    Language teaching

    Teach English Now! Theories of Second Language Acquisition

    Arizona State University · September 2025

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  4. Coursera Certificate: Teach English Now! Second Language Reading, Writing, and Grammar, Arizona State University, November 2025, awarded to Stella Zhou
    Language teaching

    Teach English Now! Second Language Reading, Writing, and Grammar

    Arizona State University · November 2025

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  5. Coursera Certificate: AI in Education: Leveraging ChatGPT for Teaching, University of Pennsylvania (Wharton School), August 2025, awarded to Stella Zhou
    ai and education

    AI in Education: Leveraging ChatGPT for Teaching

    University of Pennsylvania (Wharton School) · August 2025

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  6. Coursera Certificate: Generative AI in Education, University of Glasgow, August 2025, awarded to Stella Zhou
    ai and education

    Generative AI in Education

    University of Glasgow · August 2025

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  7. Coursera Certificate: AI for Course Design, University of Colorado Boulder, August 2025, awarded to Stella Zhou
    ai and education

    AI for Course Design

    University of Colorado Boulder · August 2025

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  8. Coursera Certificate: AI for Education (Intermediate), Kennesaw State University, August 2025, awarded to Stella Zhou
    ai and education

    AI for Education (Intermediate)

    Kennesaw State University · August 2025

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  9. Coursera Certificate: Learning Languages ​​with AI, University of Michigan, August 2025, awarded to Stella Zhou
    ai and education

    Learning Languages with AI

    University of Michigan · August 2025

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  10. Coursera Certificate: Innovative Teaching with ChatGPT, Vanderbilt University, August 2025, awarded to Stella Zhou
    ai and education

    Innovative Teaching with ChatGPT

    Vanderbilt University · August 2025

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  11. Coursera Certificate: The Future of Education with AI: Exploring Perspectives, Vanderbilt University, August 2025, awarded to Stella Zhou
    ai and education

    The Future of Education with AI: Exploring Perspectives

    Vanderbilt University · August 2025

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  12. Coursera Certificate: Start Writing Prompts like a Pro, Google, August 2025, awarded to Stella Zhou
    Prompt design

    Start Writing Prompts like a Pro

    Google · August 2025

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  13. Coursera Certificate: Design Prompts for Everyday Work Tasks, Google, August 2025, awarded to Stella Zhou
    Prompt design

    Design Prompts for Everyday Work Tasks

    Google · August 2025

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  14. Coursera Certificate: Use AI as a Creative or Expert Partner, Google, August 2025, awarded to Stella Zhou
    Prompt design

    Use AI as a Creative or Expert Partner

    Google · August 2025

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  15. Coursera Certificate: Accelerate Your Learning with ChatGPT, Deep Teaching Solutions, August 2025, awarded to Stella Zhou
    Prompt design

    Accelerate Your Learning with ChatGPT

    Deep Teaching Solutions · August 2025

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  16. Coursera Certificate: Learning How to Learn (with honors), Deep Teaching Solutions, August 2025, awarded to Stella Zhou
    Learning science

    Learning How to Learn (with honors)

    Deep Teaching Solutions · August 2025

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  17. Coursera Certificate: Learning How To Learn for Youth, Arizona State University, October 2025, awarded to Stella Zhou
    Learning science

    Learning How To Learn for Youth

    Arizona State University · October 2025

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  18. Coursera Certificate: Uncommon Sense Teaching, Deep Teaching Solutions, August 2025, awarded to Stella Zhou
    Learning science

    Uncommon Sense Teaching

    Deep Teaching Solutions · August 2025

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  19. Coursera Certificate: Uncommon Sense Teaching: Teaching Online, Deep Teaching Solutions, September 2025, awarded to Stella Zhou
    Learning science

    Uncommon Sense Teaching: Teaching Online

    Deep Teaching Solutions · September 2025

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Flight segment 06Contact

Discuss educational content, learning design and AI education collaboration.

Open to roles and collaborations in curriculum design, K–12 teacher development, and AI-supported learning.
Based in UTC+8; able to overlap with U.S. Eastern Time mornings.

Stella smiles and waves hello
Bali, summer 2024
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