So ESL classes are going well. The kids can be wild and the ability levels are all over the place but I am enjoying it. If I actually had a list of rules posted in my class (yes I am an ONU education failure for not clearly posting my rules in my class, but my classroom is also a church, tutoring center, hang out for bible club, and occasionally a clinic so i havent done much decorating) anywho...these would be some of my rules...
1. Please don´t bring your dog to class, yes he is adorable but he is a distraction.
2. Please don´t whistle at me to get my attention, I will ignor you.
3. Please crawl under the table and do not walk on top of it to get to the white board.
4. If we are playing pictionary,and your word is foot please do not spend 5 minutes drawing a high heel, foot, leg, and skirt.
5. Please don not lie to me about your birthday, I will not break eggs over your head on that day...I promise. (side note-this belief is not a nation wide thing here)
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6. Yes the classroom is hot sometimes but please refrian from dunking your head, neck, sholders, and school uniform into the water at the sink while I am teaching.
These rules...were they actually followed would make class much calmer...but also a lot more boring. So for now I shall continue to allow dogs in class so long as they dont pee, I shall continue to be patient while they whistle and walk on the table, I shall continue to take the marker away from the student when they pass the 2 minute mark on pictionary, and I shall continue to hide my smile when you return to the table dripping wet from the sink. And with any luck the students will continue learning important english words like ice cream and believed which they pronounce believED
Hope all you teachers and non-teachers are having a delightful day.
Pura Vida
KT
i just laughed so hard at these rules...haha, love it kt! glad things are going well :)
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