Do you think I was a good student?
I was not the worst but nor number one either. I have never been an ordinary girl and always needed to make a great effort to adapt to general rate.
I was born and raised in Spain and there is no homeschooling here ... I wish I could have had a personal tutor and the opportunity to follow my own pace. However, I did have many private teachers who made up for the difficulties I had every single day at school.
That is why I do not believe in group classes as a method of learning a language.
It can be beneficial to meet new people and even learn from other colleagues. Specially at childhood and teenage. However, all learners generally need to take their own time.
It's very important to remember that we all have our own way of learning.
It was not easy for me to follow a group when I was a student, thus as a teacher, I have not been able to offer the best service to several people at the same time.
Therefore, I think the best option is an individual class, fully adapted to level, pace, needs and goals of each one of them. Many of my students started with me after leaving group classes where they can hardly participate, some even with more than 8 people per session!
I understand the need for many other teachers to earn more money at same session, but I personally give more importance to customer service and quality of the lesson.
It is more important to earn less and get greater recognition and loyalty from your students.
And this is how a true vocational teacher differs.
