tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428841094562870191.post5918518217530659085..comments2018-05-07T02:39:54.788-04:00Comments on BC: International Student Teachers: Comparing teaching in Italy and teaching in AmericaColleen Hugheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08581702695782746285noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428841094562870191.post-28762139713499400882016-01-06T00:49:39.329-04:002016-01-06T00:49:39.329-04:00Kate, I think it is so great how much you have bee...Kate, I think it is so great how much you have been able to share with your students about your own life back in the United States. That is one thing I wish I had done a little bit more of in Ecuador so I'm glad your teacher gave you the opportunity to talk about personal topics. I never would have thought about the issue you have been running into with having to speak more slowly in order that the students remain engaged and do not "check out" because they are too overwhelmed listening to English. It sounds like in addition to slowing down and emphasizing pronunciation, you probably have to put a lot more thought into the way you word things. Even if you never work in a classroom again in which all of the students speak English as a second language, this is definitely a good skill to have for when you are working with students who have trouble processing complex directions, whether it be because of behavioral issues or learning disabilities.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00936166023312004295noreply@blogger.com