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[celticjay]

I've been informed the school board wants foreign teachers to teach the so-called elite students for free once per week for 30 minutes. I basically conceded to it after a long drawn out battle. I got down to where I will only teach this class for 6 weeks. Yeah I could say no and point to the contract, but it's only 30 minutes and overall I do have a lot of free time. The basic problem is I don't know what to do for six 30 minute sessions. I figure some will be late and others won't show up. I figure it needs to be 100% English conversation practice, refining previous learned vocabulary. Yet, I"m not sure on the structure.

Any ideas?

[TheUrbanMyth]

[RedRob]

For gods sake don't be a feline. Stand up for yourself and tell 'em to get stuffed. Every parent thinks that if they pay enuff their kids should be in a bloody genius class

[Hater Depot]

It sounds like you are in a public school. If that is so, then although I don't know your situation, it is well within the realm of imagination that they can require you to teach the class. And as you say, it won't be that onerous.

I taught similar types of classes for two semesters after school. It was actually a lot of fun to have a class of only the brightest and most motivated students, and keeping them challenged was an enjoyable challenge for me. I tried to target their weaknesses, which for many of them was writing. Often we watched scenes from movies and then they had to write what happened (great practice for past tense).

[ariellowen]

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[teachingld2004]

You will not know how to teach the class until you meet them. I have met quite a few kids who were supposed to be "top of the line", and while they were "better" then the others, they were far from great.

After talking to them, you will figure it out.