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[crazy_bagman]

Hi,

So I'm a new middle public middle school teacher and wondering if anyone has advice how to start with what material to focus on, or just how to handle the first few weeks.

Also some days I have to teach by myself and wondering if anyone has a source website or material i can find on the internet to occupy the students on english.

Any advice very helpful.

[D.D.]

get to know youtube my friend.

[ddeubel]

Hi crazy,

Try BAAM or Jeopardy

Get them in groups for both. Play for points. Follow the BAAM rules (3 times clean - they are safe). BAAM Generator for teachers is coming soon - being coded/made. Teachers can easily make their own BAAM games using pictures and the generator online.

You can also try some of the low tech ideas here. http://setiteachers.ning.com/forum/topics/personalizing-your-teaching
Like student Jeopardy, 2 way tasks, zip zap etc...

Lots more on EFL Classroom of both types of games.

DD
http://eflclassroom.com

[D.D.]

Remember that you are here to teach conversation. To learn conversation they need practice it. I find it good to give them a task and then just go sit at the tables with them a make small talk. In the beginning it is good to test the students 3-5 at a time outside the class so you can get an idea of their speaking abilities.

Many teachers fall into the trap of teaching from the front of class, or playing too many games to fill in time ( some games can be good).

Try to get them to talk using their own words.

I get them to make up mind maps with all the words they can write after watching a video. They then make 7 words or more sentences with their words from the mind map.

I then teach them to speak in sentences that they made up. Big difference is that they are making up the words rather than repeating words given to them in a dialogue.

[Goku]