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Mr.Ian
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Thanks all! I've gotten many good considerations from this.
ESL_Prof - I'll probably be best working with adults or young adults - high school and up. Then again, I'm intending to challenge my comfort zone here, so maybe teaching younger groups would be beneficial. Would the CELTA still be a good choice for teaching high school?
What's your experience teaching different age groups? I remember middle school and high school in the U.S. as being full of kids adjusting to hormones and the drama of being an adult - how much of that do you think is cultural, and how much of that do you think is human? |
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esl_prof
Joined: 30 Nov 2013
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Location: peyi kote solèy frèt
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| ESL_Prof - I'll probably be best working with adults or young adults - high school and up. Then again, I'm intending to challenge my comfort zone here, so maybe teaching younger groups would be beneficial. Would the CELTA still be a good choice for teaching high school? |
I think the SIT TESOL would be a better choice if you think you might end up teaching teens. They use an experiential pedagogical approach that's well-suited for that age group. SIT doesn't currently run any trainings in East Asia, but if you're residing in Europe or North America, there's numerous locales where you can complete their training before heading off to Korea, China, or wherever.
http://graduate.sit.edu/sit-graduate-institute/sn/degree-and-certificate-programs/language-teacher-training/sit-graduate-institute-tesol-certificate/ |
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esl_prof
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| Mr.Ian wrote: |
| What's your experience teaching different age groups? I remember middle school and high school in the U.S. as being full of kids adjusting to hormones and the drama of being an adult - how much of that do you think is cultural, and how much of that do you think is human? |
My teaching experience is primary with adults, mostly at the college-level, but I do tutor some middle and high school age refugee kids. The short answer is that kids are kids. There are some cultural differences--typically to your advantage, but be prepared for the high energy drama and hormones. I can handle working with them one-on-one or even in small groups, but I sure as heck wouldn't want to be responsible for a whole classroom full of teens. |
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