Polls & Results

 

13th Poll : 1,082 votes
Which holidays do you do special lessons and materials for?

Christmas

Halloween

Easter

Valentine's Day

Thanksgiving

July 4th

Guy Fawkes Day

Pancake Day

Other Holiday

  

26%

19%

15%

14%

10%

4%

2%

2%

8%

 

12th Poll : 674 votes
To what extent do you use textbooks in your kids classes?

I never use textbooks

I sometimes use sections from different textbooks

I use a core textbook for most lessons

I use a number of different textbooks

I use a core textbook for every lesson

  

34%

25%

17%

15%

9%

 

11th Poll : 793 votes
What age do you think is best for kids to begin learning English as a Foreign Language?

Before 1 year

1 - 2 years

2 - 3 years

3 - 4 years

4 - 5 years

5 - 7 years

7 - 10 years

10 - 12 years

Over 12 years

  


36%

12%

15%

13%

9%

8%

4%

1%

2%

 

10th Poll : 381 votes
How long have you been teaching kids?

Just started

Less than 6 months

6 months - 1 year

1 year - 2 years

2 years - 3 years

3 years - 5 years

5 years - 7 years

7 years - 10 years

10 - 15 years

More than 15 years

  

39%

6%

4%

7%

7%

11%

6%

6%

4%

8%

 

9th Poll : 152 votes
How did you find your current teaching job(s)?

On the Internet

In a newspaper / magazine ad

In an ESL related magazine / journal ad

Word of mouth

I was head hunted

Cold calling

Mass resume sending

Other

  

39%

15%

1%

20%

6%

2%

2%

16%

 

8th Poll : 240 votes
You teach kids, but do you enjoy it?

Yes, I love teaching kids!

I like teaching kids but sometimes it's tough

It's ok but I wouldn't want to do it forever

I don't really like it but it's my job

I really hate teaching kids!

I don't have a strong opinion

  

50%

33%

10%

3%

3%

2%

 

7th Poll : 136 votes
How do you feel about allowing parents into your classroom lesson?

They are always welcome

Only for special 'one-off' lessons

Only for the younger kids lessons

I never allow them into the classroom

  

46%

26%

17%

11%

 

6th Poll : 84 votes
How do you organize your class syllabus?

I follow the syllabus set up by my school

I follow the contents of the class textbook

I make my own syllabus in advance of the course

I make up the syllabus as I go along

I follow a published syllabus

I don't need a syllabus

Other

  

29%

14%

21%

30%

2%

1%

2%

 

5th Poll : 97 votes
How long do you usually spend preparing for each lesson?

Less than 10 mins

10 - 20 mins

20 - 45 mins

Over 45 mins

I never prepare!

  

23%

12%

35%

29%

1%

 

4th Poll : 77 votes
Which 'teaching tool' could you never go without?

Flashcards

Song cassette / cd

The coursebook

Glove puppet

Ball

Class Toys

Stickers

Building Blocks

Play Doh

Color pencils / crayons

  

55%

10%

8%

4%

3%

3%

8%

0%

1%

9%

 

3rd Poll : 60 votes
Which strategy do you find the most effective for dealing with a disruptive student?

Use a points system and take away points for bad behavior

Ignore the disruptive student

Send the student to a 'sin bin' or outside the classroom

Wear 'em down with energetic games/activities

Talk directly to the disruptive student

Talk to the parents

Remove the disruptive student from the class

Ask to teach another class

Endure the disruptions

I use a different strategy

  

35%

5%

8%

18%

18%

5%

6%

0%

1%

1%

 

2nd Poll : 74 votes
When teaching kids do you speak only in English?

Yes, I never use the Ss first language.

I use mostly English, but sometimes the Ss first language.

I use about 50% English & 50% of the Ss first language.

I mostly use the Ss first language.

I use the Ss first language for all classroom instructions.

It depends on the age and level of the Ss.

I teach multi-lingual classes so I have to use 100 % English.

  

33%

36%

10%

2%

0%

10%

5%

 

1st Poll : 67 votes
Which age group do you find most difficult to teach?

Under 4 years

4-5 years

6-9 years

10-12 years

13-15 years

I only teach one age group

  

31%

13%

13%

14%

19%

5%

 

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