Hello,
I am a new ESL teacher, and so far its going well. I'm teaching 1 on 1, 3-5 classes, and we should be getting larger classes for the summer. Do you guys have any suggestions about creating a relaxed learning environment? I don't want to be over the top and wear everybody out. They are mostly low-intermediate level teenagers. Maybe you can PM me if you'd like to give me some suggestions, or have a little dialogue. (((Thanks)))
new teacher seeks advice
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What are 3-5 classes? Do you mean 3-5 class meetings per week? 3-5 students per class? 3-5 hours per class?
As for summer classes themselves, it would really help to know a few basic things...
How large are your classes?
How long are the classes, and how often will they meet?
What is the goal of the classes?
What access to other technology will you have (Internet, PCs, library,etc)?
As for summer classes themselves, it would really help to know a few basic things...
How large are your classes?
How long are the classes, and how often will they meet?
What is the goal of the classes?
What access to other technology will you have (Internet, PCs, library,etc)?
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11lovescience
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My current class meets 5 days a week, for 1 hour working out of an oral text, and then 1 hour working out of a reading-writing text. Afterwards they do 1 hours of grammar with a different teacher. I work with 3 students most days. Occasionally I do 1-on-1 with these same students. Starting next week, classes may be 5 students, in the future maybe as many as 7. Presumably, our class will last until October.
The main goal for these students is to increase their oral English, and then also to improve their reading and writing abilities. And for their progress to be noticeable. For my part, I'd like to make them comfortable, build on their foundation and introduce them to some helpful language learning concepts.
One student has very high comprehension, speaking, and good writing. She's in my class at the moment. I think it'll best to give her different classwork than the other 2 , and give her lots of english books, magazines, radio, and music, as well as lots of reading and writing, like a normal English 14 year old. My other 2 students have basic vocabulary, reading, and can easily do the exercises in our books, though they struggle speaking, and writing. They're easily bored
. Above all, I'd like to keep them interested. 
The main goal for these students is to increase their oral English, and then also to improve their reading and writing abilities. And for their progress to be noticeable. For my part, I'd like to make them comfortable, build on their foundation and introduce them to some helpful language learning concepts.
One student has very high comprehension, speaking, and good writing. She's in my class at the moment. I think it'll best to give her different classwork than the other 2 , and give her lots of english books, magazines, radio, and music, as well as lots of reading and writing, like a normal English 14 year old. My other 2 students have basic vocabulary, reading, and can easily do the exercises in our books, though they struggle speaking, and writing. They're easily bored
. Above all, I'd like to keep them interested. -
11lovescience
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- Joined: Mon Jun 28, 2004 10:21 am