SUBSCRIBE chat center Gazette|Chatboards|Lessons|Projects|Classifieds|Mailrings|Jobs|Harry Wong|Live!|Advertise SUBMIT POST ALL POSTS TOP POSTS Share | Print | Report Post ESL/EFL Teachers Chatboard Search Teachers.Net Advanced Quick Links: Set Hot Now... • September 2008 Gazette • Teacher Tech Center • The Lesson Bank Most Popular • Set Your Quick Links • Chat Center • All Chatboards • Lesson Bank • Teacher Mailrings • Project Center • Classified Ads • Live Chat & Meetings Select by • State/Region • Grade Level • Curriculum • Interest Group • Teaching Method Special Topics • Technology • Languages • Hot Topics • Career Center • Distance Learning • Fundraising • Tutoring Center • Teacher's Bookshelf • Free Printables • Classroom Photos • Meeting Archive • Teaching Articles • Library • Web Tools • Webring • Search • Advertise   Re: If you could choose... Posted by ann on 7/04/08 Thanks for you reply hst, it's much appreciated. I am having a hard time weighing the pro's and cons of both. I still have no idea how I would answer the question. Thanks again! On 7/01/08, hst wrote: > On 7/01/08, ann wrote: >> If you could choose a specific level of ESL students to >> teach, what would you pick? This is a question asked by a >> principal, and was wondering what others would say,and why? > > Interesting question. I have taught all five levels. I > usually teach two levels (although some years I've taught > all five levels). I like having two levels and my preference > has always been to teach both the lowest level and the > highest level. I love teaching beginniners/newcomers because > they make such rapid progress and also because I have the > most experience with it - I know how to anticipate the > questions my students will have, I know how to meet their > needs, and the students tend to be more motivated to learn > than students who are at more advanced levels. But I also > like to balance that with teaching more advanced students > because I can get into deeper discussions with them, I can > help them get past those last barriers to fluency, and > because it helps me keep the "end-result" goal in mind with > my beginners. My advanced students help me remember what I'm > preparing my beginners for; my beginners help me remember > how far my advanced students have come. They complement each > other nicely. :-) > But if I really had to choose just one level, though it > would be a difficult choice I think I'd choose beginners. > It's a very different kind of teaching and I enjoy it. RESPOND TO THIS POST START A NEW THREAD RETURN TO CHATBOARD Posts on this thread, including this one If you could choose..., 7/01/08, by ann. Re: If you could choose..., 7/01/08, by hst. Re: If you could choose..., 7/04/08, by ann.

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