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Message board > My students are evil
My students are evil
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leelei
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my experience has been that the students I liked least when I taught em, I meet them many years aleter and they �re such nice people. I always think, they cause me problems now, but they will grow out of it. |
15 Mar 2011
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karina7777
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I can really relate to what you �re saying, Carinita - I was shy when I started teaching, too. Believe me, this job is perfect if you �d like to change that ; )
When I started teaching, I thought that I had to act in a way that �s really not natural for me. If kids were acting the way you �re describing, I �d think "Oh no, it �s my fault, I should be more authoritative/shout at them/ be more scary ; )
Now, I think it �s all about being true to yourself. BE yourself, expect good behaviour and spend time getting to know your pupils. Relations, relations, relations... |
15 Mar 2011
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alien boy
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You got it! Direct guidance works only if they recognise your authority because of your relationship with them as they understand it! I �ll try & add a few more ideas to the discussion... but I �m a little preoccupied with possible impending Nuclear disaster... |
15 Mar 2011
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carinita
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leelei
yes! today I met some of my last year students...the students that passed the course I �m teaching at the moment and they looked so in control...so nice...it was like seeing the light at the end of the tunnel |
15 Mar 2011
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alien boy
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Great advice there karina! Couldn �t have said it better myself  |
15 Mar 2011
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leelei
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As I get on in teaching, I �m becoming more mellow. I find that I still have a hot temper, but there are things that bothered me before that don �t bother me anymore. But it also depends on the client-I teach a nicer bunch of kids than I did before. Even when they act bad, it �s still good compared to before. So it �s easier to reach them. We have a lot of fun. But I always remember, I �m their teacher, not their friend. |
15 Mar 2011
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carinita
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Oh I forgot to tell you!!!!! It has trascended beyond school boundaries that kids at "that" age "that" institution give hell to the teachers...perhaps that �s why I have that negative perception about the group
The fact is many students are re doing the course |
15 Mar 2011
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karina7777
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I am not familiar with the Argentinian school system - will you be teaching them for a year now? What kind of a course is it - English in general or a specific target?
For how long have they been learning English?
If you can, I �d suggest that you start with something that really catches their attention and makes them enjoy the English lessons - e.g. working with a song that �s popular right now. Maybe save phonetics for a bit later, if you can?
Have to sleep now but will get back tomorrow. Interesting topic! : )
Alien boy - thank you and right back at you ; )
School talk aside, am really worried about the nuclear power plant situation. Can tell that you �re in Japan - are you close by the power plant in question? Take care.
Argh, can �t really think of any phrases suitable for this situation... |
15 Mar 2011
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Mar0919
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Good night, carinita! I sent you a PM.
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15 Mar 2011
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