Category Teaching Reflections

I did not know what to expect from this lesson. I thought initially it was an actual lesson in a Japanese high school classroom, which is honestly a personal dream of mine. I want to teach English in Japan, and… Continue Reading →

The students in this class are so young. The age of the children seem like they could present a whole entirely different challenge for an English teacher. It would be part-time child tending, and part-time teaching. One of the students… Continue Reading →

This looks to be part of the same program from an earlier video I’d posted on. The age group of the students seems a bit older than the other video, which changes up the dynamics a bit for the same… Continue Reading →

This lesson seems very intimate, very cozy. The teacher is able to teach her students at a distance she chooses, and is able to be with them whenever they request her help. However, there remains a bit of a buffer… Continue Reading →

This short lesson follows a trend I am noticing among ESL lessons: keeping it short and simple. There are no long lectures. Activities move “forward” with pauses only to add additional vocabulary whenever necessary. These activities are constantly moving with… Continue Reading →

What I’m observing in this class is a strict adherence to short segments of lessons to activities ratio. Every two or three minutes, the class switches from examples on the whiteboard to vocal practice. The two teachers work well together,… Continue Reading →

This last Wednesday, I taught my first class. I worked with a partner before a group of six students.My partner was excellent, and his contribution to the lesson plan was large. I want to match his quality of work, otherwise… Continue Reading →

This is the sort of expert I strive to be. The instructor moved through her lesson seamlessly and effortlessly. She was efficient with her time, and professional with her students. Each part of the lessons was broken apart into two,… Continue Reading →