Am I a Boring ESL Teacher?
September 26, 2008 10:07 am UncategorizedHaHa. I know I’m not!
But, still there are a lot of other teachers that worry that they might be boring their students. This is especially true of kids ESL teachers that are just getting started. Not everyone is instantly great with kids, and it can take a few lessons for the kids to warm up to you as well.
Here are some signs that you are indeed a boring ESL teacher:
- Your students sleep through class.
- Your students don’t pay attention to you.
- Your students regularly skip class.
But, don’t worry. Some of this is probably not your fault and teaching ESL takes a bit of getting used to. If your kids seem to think that you’re a boring ESL teacher, try these ideas to shake things up a bit:
- Play active games that get them moving.
- Joke with them. Tickle them, talk about poop, say things that you shouldn’t.
- Try to interact with the kids in a non-lesson manner. Talk to them a bit before lesson starts. Learn their interests, so that you can incorporate them into the real lesson.
Any other ideas?
Love,
Shannon Sensei
Les :
Date: September 26, 2008 @ 11:47 pm
Hi,
nice post; I know I’m not a borring teacher some of the time and perhaps I am a boring teacher some of the time, but I produce results. Students do not need to be titllated all the time; sometimes learning has some hardships. I want my students to enjoy class, learning, and English, and they do, even if they don’t think every instant is exciting.
The best thing is games: interactive content focused games (or content using games with a different focus). They love that. In between games, some more ‘learning’ which they also love, because everyone loves to solve puzzles and gain confidence.
Thanks for the stimulating post.
-Les