 Re: How to Better yourself as a teacher?
One of the things that I'm doing--well, I say I am, but I've fallen out of the practice--is to try and learn French.
I studied German--and I live in Germany--and I think that's really helped me to relate to my students. I can say "This worked for me. . . it might work for you." And students say they listen more, because they don't think a native speaker who only speaks English can tell them how to learn.
The reason I'm learning French now is that I learned German in Germany. It's not the same as them learning English is Germany. So, I'm trying to put myself into their shoes.
Besides that, I really hope for good advice here. And I do a LOT of trial and error. |