I’ve been teaching for 6 years (kindergarten). It’s what I want to do so I’ve been putting in a lot of effort and study ESL in my spare time.
I joined an eikawa last year to see how the industry worked, because logistically that’s the kind of school I’ll have to become/compete with in the future. Thought it would be pretty easy based on how people talk about it, but I feel like I’m totally failing.
I won’t go into excessive details. I’ve had only 4 kids go through eiken in this new school so far and 3 passed. There’s a lot of pressure to ensure the next round everyone passes. I’m getting pretty stressed about it – mostly because my boss is stressing out about their performance and is getting actively upset with their (my) mistakes.
I just want my kids to pass this stupid test.
My school has its own resources, which I’m following, but apparently not closely enough. It’s a struggle. I want to know if there’s a good resource for teaching eiken to various ages.
For general inquiry: Do I give students a study schedule? Do I help them with advice on how to study? How can I help the kids who can’t/won’t study at home? What are some useful tips to eiken in the classroom?
Thanks for anyone who read through, I’m feeling pretty low.
by total_egglipse