Making the Leap: An Insider's Guide to Teaching in China: How two experienced expatriate teachers found it necessary to reimagine teach (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781691340637)

Making the decision to teach in China is not just about adapting to the lifestyle: learning to navigate public transportation, using chopsticks with dexterity, gaining a basic competency in spoken Mandarin, etc. A far greater challenge lies in reflecting on our teaching practices and adapting to the needs of Chinese students. To be truly effective, we must be willing to become different kinds of teachers. That does not mean we must completely alter our identities as educators, but we must be willing to modify the way we speak, write, stand, plan and assess to best serve our student demographic, in much the same way successful stand-up comedians "read the room" and selectively deliver material they think will yield the most laughs. This kind of cross-cultural adaptation will challenge even the most accomplished teachers.

Author: James Kennedy,Rebeka Fergusson-Lutz
ISBN-10: 1691340634
ISBN-13: 9781691340637
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 09/06/2019
Pages: 120
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.41lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.28d