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Draz
Joined: 27 Jun 2007
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 Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 3:33 am Post subject: Classes with one student |
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I'm teaching at a hagwon now and classes are really small. The downside is that I regularly walk into a class that is supposed to have more than one student, and... only have one student.
I've been just prepping for a "full" class and stumbling through in this situation, but it has been happening so often that I think I need to actually plan for it. With one student we get through everything really fast and have to skip the game, so we have a ton of extra time.
What are some good activities to do with only one student? I want it to be somewhat fun. Right now my one-on-one classes are booooring.
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laogaiguk
Joined: 06 Dec 2005
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| Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 3:35 am Post subject: |
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| I don't have time to help with your questions, but if I was you, I would start worrying about the hagwon. Are you sure they are financially secure? Maybe you should start making a back up plan, and don't let them bully you into not being paid either... |
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BrianInSuwon
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| Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 3:52 am Post subject: |
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| I would go and get an ExpressWay 1 and 2 and maybe 3 and start working through the books page by page. You will see the student making rapid progress because you will be catching his mistakes and finding his weakpoints. With the bigger classes, there is so much down time because the material is too easy for that one and too hard for that one. |
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Draz
Joined: 27 Jun 2007
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| Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 4:01 am Post subject: |
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| laogaiguk wrote: |
| I don't have time to help with your questions, but if I was you, I would start worrying about the hagwon. Are you sure they are financially secure? Maybe you should start making a back up plan, and don't let them bully you into not being paid either... |
With the recent financial crisis I don't want to say I'm 100% sure... but pretty damn sure.  Not a mom and pop deal. Big business. |
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laogaiguk
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| Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 4:06 am Post subject: |
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| Draz wrote: |
| laogaiguk wrote: |
| I don't have time to help with your questions, but if I was you, I would start worrying about the hagwon. Are you sure they are financially secure? Maybe you should start making a back up plan, and don't let them bully you into not being paid either... |
With the recent financial crisis I don't want to say I'm 100% sure... but pretty damn sure. Not a mom and pop deal. Big business. |
I'm not trying to be a pessimist, but don't forget about NOVA in Japan. That took a crap load of people by surprise... |
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Draz
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| Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 4:29 am Post subject: |
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| laogaiguk wrote: |
| Draz wrote: |
| laogaiguk wrote: |
| I don't have time to help with your questions, but if I was you, I would start worrying about the hagwon. Are you sure they are financially secure? Maybe you should start making a back up plan, and don't let them bully you into not being paid either... |
With the recent financial crisis I don't want to say I'm 100% sure... but pretty damn sure. Not a mom and pop deal. Big business. |
I'm not trying to be a pessimist, but don't forget about NOVA in Japan. That took a crap load of people by surprise... |
Did NOVA shut down because some classes were too small and a couple students were absent quite often? That warning applies to any business.
I always have a back-up plan, if it makes you feel better. |
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heydelores
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| Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 4:40 am Post subject: |
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| What age and level, Draz? At various times I've taught only one student. When I was working with high level elementary and middle school students, I had them do a lot of projects and presentations. When I was teaching a high school student, we just spent some time each lesson on test prep. Now I'm working with a university student and am having her do some extra reading and reading-related projects. |
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Chris_Dixon
Joined: 09 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 4:46 am Post subject: |
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Talk lol, improve the conversation skills of the student, give them extra work to do related to the lesson. Its not hard really to think of ideas...you just need to prepare...Take in an article of interest off the internet, Search for conversation topics....Ask for a reading book or another resource that you can use...
If your proactive you shouldnt have much trouble filling the time...there's nothing worse than a lesson falling short...over prepare... |
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Draz
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| Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 4:54 am Post subject: |
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| heydelores wrote: |
| What age and level, Draz? At various times I've taught only one student. When I was working with high level elementary and middle school students, I had them do a lot of projects and presentations. When I was teaching a high school student, we just spent some time each lesson on test prep. Now I'm working with a university student and am having her do some extra reading and reading-related projects. |
Last month it was a middle school student that I was always getting alone, now it is a 4th grade elementary student. (Both girls.) Middle school student was better at expanding on the material. The material was better for expanding too.
This is me being proactive. I usually don't know until I go to class that I will only have one student. |
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