Esl Teaching Strategies
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Edith Said:
Crying Kids in the Classroom?We Answered:
The idea of a reward sounds good but in the long run may hurt you because then they will start crying in anticipation of getting a reward when they stop... in general getting on a rewards system is not developing children's ability to be self motivated, in your case to be motivated to comfort themselves without a prize or a treat. You want them to have independence and be proud of themselves for self soothing. I teach two year olds currently in daycare/preschool and have also taught older ages 3-5 for over three years now.One thing I have found to be successful is to have children bring an item from home that in comforting to them such as a small stuffed animal or blankie until they have made a smooth transition. In most cases I have found the child will cling to that item for the first one or two weeks and slowly they start to put that personal item down more often to join in group acitivities or play with classroom toys or activities you have set up. It will be a slow process but will eventually turn into the child not needing that comfort item because they feel safe at school in the nurturing and caring environment you provided for them. By having that piece of home with them they will have comfort and peace of mind when they go to school and not feel like they are surround by 100% strange things. Having that familiar item is a great help to many children!
Hope this suggestion works! Sometimes though, some children just aren't able to be comforted : ( sorry!
Also: don't forget to reinforce positive behaviors... when they are NOT crying make sure you tell them how wonderful it is they are participating in the class and you are glad they are having fun and are happy! Do not focus on telling them to stop crying - instead focus on the positive behavior you wish them to do instead of the negative behavior you don't want them to do!
Bryan Said:
What's more important here, method or submission to elders?We Answered:
That's a tough one....you might want to get her to sit down and talk with you....explain that you would like to try your new ideas....if it doesn't work, you could go back to her old method. Speak to her respectfully, and let her know that you value your experience.I've been teaching a long time, and sometimes when a newbie suggests an idea...my first reaction is to reject it....but I have learned some fresh new ideas from people who just came into teaching....we 'old' ones just need a little push to convince us to try it.
Timothy Said:
I have to teach ESL students. ?We Answered:
Resources and lesson plans: http://www.eslflow.com/Info About: http://esl.about.com/od/teachingenglish/…
Community: http://www.eslgo.com/
Aren't you supposed to be certified to teach it? Where i live you must be certified first, its something that you need to be trained to do well?
good luck.
Beth Said:
What are some tips on finding privates to teach in South Korea? (ESL job)?We Answered:
The best method is word of mouth. Talk to a lot of people (especially Koreans) and the offers will come your way.Don't waste your time or effort with flyers or online advertising. It doesn't work.
Target professionals (people with money)
Tips to avoid getting in trouble:
1) Never talk about the privates that you're teaching to coworkers.
2) Provide the student(s) with a high quality lesson.
3) Don't charge too little. (40K /hr. and up is the going rate)
Erika Said:
What are the tips/strategies in doing co-teaching in ESL with a non-native English teacher?We Answered:
focus on each person's strengths.Meaning, review the subjects which need to be covered and distribute the topics according to each person's comfort level.
While one is rolling-out the material, the other person can facilitate group work, and reinforce ideas being brought up by the other teacher.
Rafael Said:
Hey guys. Can you reflect on the following case study #2?We Answered:
Here are the bare bones as I see it:1. I think this is not an unfamiliar situation in many countries these days with the internationalisation of work.
2. Mrs Chan is being overloaded somewhat in that a/ she hasn't any experience with TEFL and b/ she would need to bring her students up to scratch with the language before even attempting to raise their academic performance to the same level as the other students. c/ the new students would not find it easy to fit in if they don't have the language skills of their peers.
3. Mrs C should go on a TEFL course; as a teacher already she would not find it too arduous, except that, presumably she would have to do this in the holidays. I's sure she'd be delighted...