Unit 1 Who am I?

I am a teacher. 

Even though my job description is school administrator I will forever be a teacher. As I embark on this new learning journey I expect to learn new techniques or strategies to use with an adult learner that are unfamiliar to me, but I look forward to that. I am excited to apply the knowledge that I have gained through my experience with K-12 students to the new learning I will discover about adult students.
One of the biggest changes for me is that I anticipate that these students (generally) want to be in the class. They are learning a new language because they might have a job prospect or simply need to be able to conduct everyday life tasks in their new country. My teaching will be more task oriented and rather than being curriculum based it will be needs based. The main strategies that I use will be similar: variety of ways to teach and have students demonstrate learning, complete timely feedback and revise my lessons based on my class assessment.
Regardless of the age of the students I work with I will continue to work hard to inspire, encourage and celebrate with them as they embark on their learning journey.

Teaching adults

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Peterson, Deb. (2019, May 23). 5 Principles for the Teacher of Adults. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/principles-for-the-teacher-of-adults-31638