Sticking to Your Boundaries and Keeping Calm in the Classroom: A Short Story About Teaching Adults – With B.Ed. Alumna Yvette

It is not uncommon to feel intimidated by students, especially when starting off your teaching career. Whether due to the age of your students, their personalities, or even your working environment, it can be difficult to stick to your boundaries in situations where your position of authority is being challenged. Have you ever felt intimidated by your students? TESL RC’s Lead Coordinator Yvette has. In this short story episode of Talking TESL, Yvette shares an experience standing her ground with an aggressive student. Do you have a short teaching story to share? Whether from your internships or well into your career, we want to hear! Reach out to our Podcast Coordinator at [email protected].