Challenge Yourself

         

   This week proved that even teaching large classes can be fun. I am so satisfied this week cause all I wanted I got it. Teaching large class I never thought that it will be fun, now I have week off first time I can’t wait to start teaching in college my (66 students) again, teaching this huge number in such a difficult environment must be challenge for me this is why I named my title Challenge Yourself. Due to all  ideas I got from reading  and my colleagues as well, helped me to realized that there will never be something impossible.

       From "Teaching Large Classes" and "Enhancing Learning by Engaging Students" I learned a lot of ideas such us how to group students effectively and what activities can be given. Variety, Individualization, Setting Up Routines and Speaking Style are very significant points teachers should take in consideration because the impression that teacher gives the students from the beginning is very important. This way teacher will be able to engage students successfully and won’t be worry all the time. In addition to that, PowerPoint Presentations are very useful for the teacher especially teaching EFL students. Teacher can avoid mother tongue by showing some pictures in the PowerPoint slides. Moreover grammar, games vocabulary and writing exercises can be all used by PowerPoint to motivate students and build their critical thinking as well.

         From these two points I realized that teaching can be with use of technology as well as without technology. Teacher should be aware of WHAT is he / she using ,HOW and WHY? So I am going to print paper for each week showing my students the assignment needed besides, I will group them each week to make those assignments in groups . That will help students to cooperate with each other and make a better environment between them as long as the environment in the class is very difficult, due to the old classes and broken windows and the door is broken too. There is noise from outside so it is difficult to listen and to concentrate as well. But hopefully things will change and I will go early to be able to talk with some students more personally. Another think I will do is that I will give them sheet about interviews then let them do their own interviews and recording each other from thier cellphones this is an idea I got from my classmate  Hulya. In my opinion this idea will be very attentive for my class.


         To sum up, successful teachers always like to learn new things and challenge themseves to    be better. They should always tell themselves there is nothing impossible they should be motivated and patient as well.