Helpful Teaching Techniques

Several strategies T can use when T wants SS to say something.   

-  an antonym 

- Whispering 

- so? with raising intonation 

- lip movements 

- gestures 

Facing my own weakness in teaching 1

During the training at ECC - at a language school, my weaknesses are revealed.  There are some issues that hinder efficient teaching and learning in my classroom.
1. Uncontrolled  presentation of passion. Ironically, my eagerness to communicate SS blinds me during a lesson. I tend to be beside myself when  I'm nervous or having too much fun.
2. Limitation for image memorization. I cannot learn from visual input. Logic, abstraction, and language are tools for me when I acquire skills and knowledge. I am incapable of see what's going on in front of me without thinking, and imitate what I see (or hear) without analyzing or occupied with other thoughts. To be present is what I  lack. There are some teaching skills that can be best  learned seeing and imitating and makes them a  routine. Such as the procedure of a lesson.
3. Carelessness and restlessness . I neglect paying attention to what my lesson appear to be. I don't care much for outfit and make-up I wear. WB writing is always messy. My talk is not smooth and doesn't sounds confident. I don't look calm as the way I move is absent minded. I don't hold a picture when SS have to look at it. SS will think that my teaching is not well prepared and I'm not a qualified teacher.

In class, i don't do what SS want me to do but  what I want to do.

Teacher Training at ECC

I applied for two departments in a one of the most successful language school in Japan. I've got accepted in the department specialized in English lessons at office. They contract for lessons from a company and offer teaching positions to part time teachers. I took training for conversational class and am waiting for another training for TOEIC preparation class. I've got a job offer and will start teaching April 9th. The other department runs 175 language schools all over the country. I passed the first screening, took  training that would last six days - 3.5 hour each day, and failed the test on the fifth day. It's sad I missed further training opportunity but I'm pretty happy that I did my best.
Both training are eye-opening experiences. The reason is:
1. I got to know very ambitious charming women  with talent and nice personality.
2. The instructor on Hojin Department, which offers lessons at office- made us realize precious nature of teaching profession. Joe the trainer showed us techniques for eliciting from SS and maximizing SS's learning. Expectation is growing that I may regain my passion for teaching.
3. Mick, the second trainer, showed techniques that make lesson flow. I also learned to memorize things with images. More than teaching skills, I appreciate the training and the failed test showed my weakness in the most clear way.