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- Give their introduction
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Michelle
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Used to be a lawyer
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Speaks Spanish
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Teaches Spanish at Oakwood University
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Head of the ESL department at Oakwood University
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Played basketball in university with Teacher Tiffani
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- Why did you become an English teacher and how long have you been an English teacher?
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Became the head of the ESL program at Oakwood University
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Prior to becoming the head of the ESL department, she had only taught one student
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- Can you tell us about your first teaching experience?
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The students were mixed – various levels
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Didn’t know how to prepare
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Started with her version of a placement test
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The students knew vocabulary, but they had a hard time forming sentences and conjugating
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Students were not able to show their personalities because of the language barrier
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- As a teacher, what have you noticed are the three best qualities of a good English student?
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Participate // Take risks and be okay with making mistakes (Participate)
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Collaborate // Collaborating with other students – open to interact with classmates
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Prepare // Students that prepare
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- Did you ever have a favorite student? Tell us about him/her
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Usually one or two favorites per class
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Very enthusiastic
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Always trying to speak in English
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Have lots of energy
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Committed to the process of language learning
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- What is the hardest thing about teaching English?
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Knowing how to approach it
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Trying to find a balance when teaching students
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Deciding how to actually help her students
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- What do you enjoy most about teaching English?
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Seeing a student’s progress
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When students learn new expressions/words and use them properly
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- Do you speak another language? Tell us about it. / or / If you could learn another language, what language would you learn and why?
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Spanish
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- Do you know any good English resources?
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YouTube channel : Eva Del Aire
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YouTube channel : Late Night Talk shows (Stephen Colbert)
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YouTube channel : Late Night With Seth Myer
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- Advice for other 2nd language teachers, students, and teachers
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Dive in head first – Go further than you think you can
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Go out of your comfort zone
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Jump in! Don’t be afraid to make mistakes
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The majority of people are kind. If you make a mistake, half of the people will just listen and possibly correct you. They want to help.
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this teacher is amazing
Thank you so much for your kind words Andre! I will let her know that you enjoyed her interview. 🙂
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