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cool posts! i am living thru your experiences and look forward to hearing about your adventures. in 2004, I went to shenzhen futian and taught english at a college and lived in a dorm. i had a awesome time and since returning to canada, i miss it quite a lot. send me an email if you like. | | | |
Hello,
I am a teacher too. I work in Mexico teaching science at a local school here.
My tips for a starting out teacher are:
1. make and use a seating plan - tell them where to sit.
2. Never speak when anyone else is speaking in the class. You ask for quiet then wait. Maybe ask a second time in a louder voice if you have to, then wait.
3. The first few minutes of any lesson are vital to the tone of the lesson. Have the students do something - even if it is just write down a heading and guiding question. Sometimes a little quiz or game is a good start.
Your positive reinforcement ideas sounds very good. Taking the time to assess them regularly is also very motivating for the students.
Good luck,
Peter | |
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