Teaching in China: Student Centred Presentation

8:21 p.m. - 2005-11-09
Next baby step for TESOL China
So now I am taking the next step. I have already held several training sessions with the foreign teachers (mostly Americans, one Belgian.) and now I have been asked to speak about Student Centered teaching to the Chinese English teachers... and to the Chinese Course teachers. They have all requested to attend the meeting. The English teachers I expected and will be discussing the latest information about Teaching English, but the course teachers would really like me to discuss methods of teaching, as in non-teacher centered methods!
That is incredible and will really provide me with the opportunity to show what I know and share what kinds of things we have learned over the years with the developments in educational theory and classroom research.
I am so excited.

And SOOOOO NERVOUS!

I represent ALL that is new and all that is different in the classroom to these teachers. I am the EXPERT on TESL as far as they are concerned and I am the person to hear it from. I may have as many as 60 teachers or more come to hear me talk about pronunciation teaching methods, listening methods, writing methods, speaking methods, and Student Centered theories. And I only have 2 hours to discuss it all.
And they told me about it YESTERDAY!!!!

Well, I will prepare all night and all day until it is time to talk and I will try to cover everything that I can in the two hours, leaving some time for questions and answers.
Did I mention that I have to bring a translator?

I am very excited but so nervous about this and I can't wait to tell you next time.