Reflection #2

tonight was the first night of real work. They had a listening exercise, speaking and reading. I was impressed by their concentration. maybe I'm so used to children who fidget so much. but they worked hard. They were genuinely interested in "getting" the material. I was very impressed. However, working with the multi-levels makes it much harder. There were a few who jumped at the chance to answer and be heard while others really wanted to melt into their papers. Unfortunately our time was so limited. 30 minutes flew by and I didn't think I would have enough. They suggested that next week we try for 45 mins. We'll see, I don't want them to get in trouble. Work is of course a top priority but hopefully with continued support, we can move forward. Sin barreras - without barriers! I also discovered that one guy isn't coming back - he's too shy, quiet, not really interested. It's okay - I'm here for them as long as they want it. Hopefully I can do more group work, teach them some learning strategies (underline unfamiliar words, etc.) and learn how to preview the material for them ahead of time.