Ninja Teacher Academy

My typical day at work starts with coming to class excited to facilitate lessons around pedagogical practices. We always start off with a fun warm up game either led by myself or one of the trainees. From there, we delve into different topics such as classroom management, how to give effective instructions, and teaching skills like listening and speaking. Trainees spend a lot of time actually putting these into practice by facilitating activities with the class and being the "teacher." We finish off with time to plan lessons for actual classes that trainees teach to Vietnamese students at language centers around Ho Chi Minh City. During that time, I guide the lesson planning process and sit with trainees individually to give them support. Some evenings, I may attend the lessons taught by trainees or go with them to English Club where they interact with Vietnamese adults who are looking to improve their English skills.