First Experiences of Teaching as a Language Assistant
From British Council Language Assistants by British Council
September 13, 2021 · 46 min
About this episode
Former English Language Assistants share their first experiences in the classroom and provide teaching tips.
In this episode, we speak to former English Language Assistants Fran, Dylan and Haleema about their first experiences in the classroom. Providing quality first teaching tips, we hear about their favourite activities and the challenges they overcame to produce fantastic lessons. From quizzes about apple pie to what's the time Mr Wolf, discover what being an assistant in a range of schools is like from their first-hand experience.
People in this episode
Guests: Fran, Dylan, Haleema
Topics covered
- teaching
- language assistance
- classroom experiences
- educational challenges
- teaching tips
Keywords
- language assistant
- teaching experiences
- classroom activities
- educational challenges
- first-hand experience
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: British Council
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