My current school is an After-school program. I love the school and the kids are usually very good but there has been issues with students starting to resent me due to the fact that I am a foreigner that requires the students to speak English. Is anyone else out there experiencing a similar problem?To put things simply, there have been minor complaints that the students are losing interest because all my games require them to use their brain. The students have come out and said that the previous teacher would let them do anything. Who knows what that entailed but I am sure it meant the kids being able to runaround (something I would rather no let happen). I have been told that I am a strict teacher which has been very alarming to me considering that after talking to other foreign teachers, I seem to be very lenient. Also, the previous foreign teacher was married to a Korean so naturally he knew a bunch of the language and the kids were able to speak with him more freely. What I want to know is, does anyone else feel like they are being shunned out by their schools because you are forcing the students to actually learn, rather than be a clown?
I've found that actively asking questions each slide keeps them engaged. I also bribe them with candy, others disagree with that, but I'm fine with it.Every time students see me, they ask if we're playing a game or watching a movie. Hell no! We are not going to play a game every class. I generally do 33% games. That seems to be good enough.Unless the worksheet is really difficult, they will buckle down and do it. I like worksheets since it keeps everyone quiet and mostly focused. Whereas with a game, it can become a madhouse.
but if their team wins, they have to beat me at rock, scissors, paper to get it hahahaha.