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At Kid Castle, full time teachers work an average of thirty hours over a five-day week. These thirty hours are comprised of both teaching or contact hours in the classroom and preparation or administrative hours in the office. While thirty hours per week may seem like less than a full-time schedule, it is a demanding load. Teaching children English is not an easy job and doing it well requires a great commitment from the individual.

In terms of day-to-day obligations, teachers must prepare for their classes. This includes making a lesson plan or outline for each class as well as making or gathering any props or teaching aids you may use to enhance your presentation. It is especially important with younger language school and preschool students to prepare visual aids. These include flashcards (pictures of words you want to teach), real objects or models. Since one of the goals of teaching is to make the language real, pictures can work wonders to this end.

Indeed, preparation is vital. A well-prepared class is much more beneficial for both the students and teachers. Walking into a classroom with 10 to 20 students watching you expectantly can unnerve even the strongest of us, like a deer caught in headlights. Gotta have a plan, man.

Besides preparing for classes, teachers have meetings about their classes and the students' status, grade homework and tests, and occasionally call students for telephone tests.