Auxiliar de Conversacion In Palma de Mallorca

My Role 4 days a week, three hours a day at high school Borja Moll 4 days a week, three hours a day at high school Borja Moll Active role in 12 different classes, seeing each class once a week Active role in 12 different classes, seeing each class once a week

My Job Assist teachers with pronunciation and correct use of words and phrases in context Assist teachers with pronunciation and correct use of words and phrases in context Cultural references and presentations Cultural references and presentations Plan and implement term projects Plan and implement term projects Conversational practice Conversational practice Planning an activity  when the activity is done Planning an activity  when the activity is done

Coordination Important to communicate with the teacher Important to communicate with the teacher Not as structured as some may hope Not as structured as some may hope Try to start out with your expectations for coordination, because a lot of teachers have been doing what they do for so long they may have trouble adjusting at first to having to help you coordinate Try to start out with your expectations for coordination, because a lot of teachers have been doing what they do for so long they may have trouble adjusting at first to having to help you coordinate

Problems Communication – English/Spanish Communication – English/Spanish Student’s motivation Student’s motivation Attitude Attitude

Activities Poems Poems Games – fish bowl, directions Games – fish bowl, directions Graffiti scavenger hunt Graffiti scavenger hunt This year – T20 This year – T20 What didn’t work? What didn’t work?

What I Learned To go with the flow To go with the flow That you have to respect to be respected That you have to respect to be respected A lot of Spanish, practicing with the teachers A lot of Spanish, practicing with the teachers Smiling is the most important Smiling is the most important A lot about One Direction A lot about One Direction What would I do differently this year? What would I do differently this year?

Advice Your attitude is everything Your attitude is everything Try to go on field trips as an English chaperone Try to go on field trips as an English chaperone Don’t be afraid to talk to the other teachers Don’t be afraid to talk to the other teachers If there are activities outside of school, go to those too If there are activities outside of school, go to those too