teaching journal

teaching in junior high school

2006-06-16T01:06:00.000-07:00

I had teached in junior school for 0ne year. I found most students are still don't like English. In School they had to momory the vocabouries when the techer finished the vocabouvries. for me this is a good experiences to observe the situation. Most students don't have desired to learn english. but use singing the song and games for teaching still work in Juinior high school.
by Joy

refresh again

2005-02-19T19:02:00.000-08:00

teaching journal: buxiban teachers
recently I feel better now. I found out the problem my student has. he can't figure out the words without pictures. he told me the different teaching between buxiban and tutor. he like me to teach many times when he didn't realize. but he didn't know me worry about how about the situation he learn? I punish him write the words 20 times if he can't prounciate. I know this is not the good way. but it let me find out the way he learn. he write the letter 20 times by letter. of course he didn't prounciate it. i ask him to do visual aids. the vocabuaries we learned. to cut off the pictures on campiage or draw pictures himself. on the opposite write down words. the amaze thing is he learn a lot from this. then I speak out the sentences he had to find out the pictures and translate the sentences. the work is efforts. at that time I get feedback from him.
by Joy chou

buxiban teachers

2005-02-06T19:43:00.000-08:00

teaching journal
I worked in buxiban before. This is my experiences. We are the ordinary buxiban not big chain language buxiban. before i work in buxiban. The English teacher are part time job. they don't need to stay in office. then class may be 2-4 classes every week. we don't have native teacher. the text books are rely on the teacher to decide. The teacher responsible for 1-5 grades. when I take over this work. my boss ask me to edit the text book . he hope we can use the book we edit by using copy machines. I tell him according to my experiences I don't have enough ability to edit our own textbook. We didn't jujst copy other's textbook. what a shame work. I suggested to buy the color textbook for low level students. he doesn't care. he just want to save money. he doesn't realize the situation. For the low level student the colofurl textbook are attractive than the black-white one.Buxiban didn't hold or let you attend activities. the classes are tied for teaching.
of course, if you are willing to improve teaching skill you will a lot of way to know the information. but too busy,and exhausted are the reason to lose opportunities. And who can make up for your class when you are attend the activities.
I feel exploitation even I got enough money at that time.
I don't think the buxiban teacher more creative than elementary teacher. who are likely to overwork ? Does the buxiban teacher like to work in summer and winter vacation? I doubt.
by Joy chou

model of teacher learinng

2005-02-06T19:04:00.000-08:00

teaching journal
I think we can use the craft model,applied science model,reflective model to work together. for the trainee , they don't have enough experiences on teaching. this is the good and fast way to them to imitate others' masterpieces. then adjust it for the students they teach. observe the master model the trainee can get what they want and get the ideas to create other activities.

study theoretical course is a good way ,too. learn how to do the lesson plans, how to create the activities to attract students. follow the lesson plan to apply to classroom practice then modify the lesson plan to the reality classroom situation. compare with different class and level. we can know which methodology is good to use.

of course, attend session activities are good for teaching. we can learn the experienced people to share their ideas. then reflects alone to create related topic in different way .
above three types teacher learning are effective for me to apply. just different situations use different types.
by Joy chou

about rescourses

2005-01-28T00:13:00.000-08:00

teaching journal: good rescourses
the good online websites are from the teacher in Fu-Dong Elementary school. She has a part time job for teacher training center in Wenzao. when the teacher offer us some useful websites i'm exciting to access it. when I browsed the website ,it give me some ideas to create more active activities. The worksheep is useful for the related topics. For example,I read some story books online,then I will borrowed the books from wenzao Library to share with my students. and do the related mini book as their assignments.
I like to attend the training activities. The speeakers share a lot of experiences with us. the ideas how to attract students to learn English. Fu-Dong held a lot of activities( free charge). I just has attended activities on 21th Jan. I got a free activities book. next time if I know any activities I will inform all of you.
Joy Chou

good rescourses

2005-01-26T19:27:00.000-08:00

teaching journal: students' motativation
the following websits are good to use.
http://www.starfall.com
http://preschoolrainbow.org
http://www.eric-carle.com
http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/kids
http://www.preschooleducation.com
http://www.goenglish.com
Joy Chou

students' motativation

2005-01-26T11:20:00.000-08:00

my student hadn't finished homework almost times. they do the wrong work or do it unconcerned. the phonics I has taught for more than 2 months. he still can't read it when he saw the words. I lent him the DVD which included the teaching content,dialogue,story. I ask him when he didn't know the contents I taught. he can watch DVD tolearn it himself. for the phonics I use CD Rom to have game to practice the prounciation.I do things what I can do. but the situation didn't getting better. I asked myself every time when I teach. Is the student's problem or mine? How to motivate 5th grade students?
by Joy Chou