I’m in for a challenging 5 weeks.
My ESL class starts on Monday. Currently, 42 students are registered, & there are 10 more on the waiting list. 😳
I’ve never taught such a big class. The biggest class I’ve ever taught was 35 students with my first ESL class in 1998. On average over the years, I’ve taught 15 to 20 students. So this will be challenging, even with over 30 students.
I am assigned to the biggest classroom at the college, which can accommodate 66 students. There are two projectors since the classroom is so big. With the class that I taught this past spring, I had 20 students registered with 15 in daily attendance, and I only had one projector. It was a great class to teach because the students really got to know each other well, and I was able to give individual attention to my students.
It’s only in the summer sessions that they allow for such big classes. In the spring and fall semesters, classes max out at 28 students, and it is up to the teachers if they allow more students beyond that. But in the summer, classes max out at 42 students. They really need to add one more in person class because I already know that it won’t be as effective a teaching environment for me with that many students because it’s difficult to give individual attention to all those students every day. And those who have sporadic attendance, forget it. They’ll be lost.
I’m up for the challenge though. Let’s hope I can still build rapport with my students, even though it’s just a five week course. ⭐️
I’ve never taught such a big class. The biggest class I’ve ever taught was 35 students with my first ESL class in 1998. On average over the years, I’ve taught 15 to 20 students. So this will be challenging, even with over 30 students.
I am assigned to the biggest classroom at the college, which can accommodate 66 students. There are two projectors since the classroom is so big. With the class that I taught this past spring, I had 20 students registered with 15 in daily attendance, and I only had one projector. It was a great class to teach because the students really got to know each other well, and I was able to give individual attention to my students.
It’s only in the summer sessions that they allow for such big classes. In the spring and fall semesters, classes max out at 28 students, and it is up to the teachers if they allow more students beyond that. But in the summer, classes max out at 42 students. They really need to add one more in person class because I already know that it won’t be as effective a teaching environment for me with that many students because it’s difficult to give individual attention to all those students every day. And those who have sporadic attendance, forget it. They’ll be lost.
I’m up for the challenge though. Let’s hope I can still build rapport with my students, even though it’s just a five week course. ⭐️
