Teaching

It's been awhile sense I've mentioned teaching. I really do spend a lot of my time teaching.

Teaching is getting better. I'm learning how to manage a class much better. How to get the students attention, most of the time. I two biggest factors I've learned to help me in the classroom are realistic expectations and games. I have a much better feel for my classes. I can design the content of the lesson at the level of each class. Games are so important. The more games, useful games the incorporate primarily listening and speaking are key. Writing is also important, but the students do enough writing and grammar in their other English classes. Many of the older students know more about grammar than I do. I couldn't tell you what a reflexive pronoun is or the what the perfect present tense is. I avoid grammar and stick to what I know.

Teaching is getting easier and more enjoyable. I'm glad I only have a month more of teaching, but I'm confident the last month will be a lot smoother than the first.