Teaching Tips for the International Student

Abhi Rao, English

Paola Paez, AESHM

Activity

Get into groups around your table and share the following:

◦ How you planned your classes in the past

◦ How you managed your students

◦ Share one success story and a challenge

If you haven’t taught before, brainstorm issues you think you need to deal as an instructor

Activity

Get into groups around your table and share the following:

◦ How you planned your classes

◦ How you managed your students

◦ Share one success story and challenge

If you haven’t taught before, brainstorm issues you think you need to deal as an instructor

Class Style

Informal classrooms

Facilitator role

Direct instruction

Quieter students

Class Style

Informal classrooms

Facilitator role

Direct instruction

Quieter students

Class Style

Informal classrooms

Facilitator role

Direct instruction

Quieter students

Class Style

Informal classrooms

Facilitator role

Direct instruction

Quieter students

Class Management

Use group activities

Use personal anecdotes

Be gentle, yet firm

Clarify your response

Class Management

Use group activities

Use personal anecdotes

Be gentle, yet firm

Clarify your response

Class Management

Use group activities

Use personal anecdotes

Be gentle, yet firm

Clarify your response

Class Management

Use group activities

Use personal anecdotes

Be gentle, yet firm

Clarify your response

Delivery Tips

Speak slowly

Give students time to adjust to your accent

Pause when you ask questions

Look up pronunciations of keywords

Rehearse aloud

Delivery Tips

Speak slowly

Give students time to adjust to your accent

Pause when you ask questions

Look up pronunciations of keywords

Rehearse aloud

Delivery Tips

Speak slowly

Give students time to adjust to your accent

Pause when you ask questions

Look up pronunciations of keywords

Rehearse aloud

Delivery Tips

Speak slowly

Give students time to adjust to your accent

Pause when you ask questions

Look up pronunciations of keywords

Rehearse aloud

Delivery Tips

Speak slowly

Give students time to adjust to your accent

Pause when you ask questions

Look up pronunciations of keywords

Rehearse aloud

Troubleshooting

Deal with difficult students in private

Do not hesitate to stop disruptive behavior

Ask your program director for help

Keep a log of disruptive students

Troubleshooting

Deal with difficult students in private

Do not hesitate to stop disruptive behavior

Ask your program director for help

Keep a log of disruptive students

Troubleshooting

Deal with difficult students in private

Do not hesitate to stop disruptive behavior

Ask your program director for help

Keep a log of disruptive students

Troubleshooting

Deal with difficult students in private

Do not hesitate to stop disruptive behavior

Ask your program director for help

Keep a log student activities

Housekeeping

Maintain attendance

Ask department for specific policies

Maintain a grade book

Put together a plan for every class (task + time)

Recap and summarize

Housekeeping

Maintain attendance

Ask department for specific policies

Maintain a grade book

Put together a plan for every class (task + time)

Recap and summarize

Housekeeping

Maintain attendance

Ask department for specific policies

Maintain a grade book

Put together a plan for every class (task + time)

Recap and summarize

Housekeeping

Maintain attendance

Ask department for specific policies

Maintain a grade book

Put together a plan for every class (task + time)

Recap and summarize

Housekeeping

Maintain attendance

Ask department for specific policies

Maintain a grade book

Put together a plan for every class (task + time)

Recap and summarize

Questions?