Our relatively new PLC member Erica McCurry reports from the field about a change she is contemplating to work with CI and younger kids – she currently teaches high school. Here is Erica’s report:
Ben,
Good news! I have a very supportive principal who asked my opinion on schedule (our superintendent put pressure on all principals to change from block). I told him that 50 minutes period classes are more reasonable than block classes for Foreign Language so next year I will be teaching 50 minute period classes. YAY! I just have such a hard time getting great CI the whole block class.
BUT now I’m kind of wondering if I even want to teach high school anymore. My daughter will be starting Pre-K next year and I’ve always dreamed of homeschooling her. If I do decide to homeschool her I will try and get a part-time job teaching Spanish to homeschool students through small group classes or private one-on-one classes.
BUT I have noooo training in teaching small children (one of the fears I have with teaching my own daughter actually- what if I mess up?!?) Do you know of anyone from the blog who teaches small group FL or one-on-one private classes that would have some great video examples? Or do you have any suggestions about how to teach small group or private classes specifically to smaller children?
Erica