Biggest Challenges Faced by a Teacher at Highlands Charter School California
Jamie's biggest challenge as a teacher at State of California and Highlands Community Charter School is "simplifying the ideas" of basic concepts like beginning reading and grammar to adult students "without insulting their intelligence." The difficulty lies in teaching kindergarten-level material to adults in a way that is accessible and engaging, not condescending.
Simplification, Adult Education, Communication, Instructional Design, Patience
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Jamie Carroll
Teacher
State of California and Highlands Community Charter School
UCR and CSUS
CSUS, MA: English TESOL
Spanish & Other Languages, Psychology
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Scholarship Recipient, Pell Grant Recipient, Took Out Loans, Worked 20+ Hours in School
Video Highlights
1. Simplifying complex concepts for adult learners requires a delicate balance to avoid patronizing them.
2. The role involves teaching fundamental skills, similar to those taught to kindergartners, such as basic reading and grammar.
3. A key challenge is adapting teaching methods to suit adult learners while covering elementary material.
Transcript
Q6: Biggest challenge - role
The biggest challenge is simplifying the ideas for my students, who are adults, without making them feel like children. The concepts I'm teaching are very basic, more like what you would teach a kindergartner, such as beginning reading and fundamental grammatical concepts.
So, it's about finding ways to simplify without insulting their intelligence, especially since they are already adults.
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