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Teaching in English - a personal experience
Cathy Shi (Ph.D.) English Language Program, University of Alberta
Email: [email protected]
An 8-year journey in Canada
Taught foreign trained professionals - resigned
Taught undergraduates co-teaching: survived sole-teaching: swim sink
Learning Strategy Advisor
- swim As a new immigrant
As a doctoral student
Current job
Barriers
External barriers
Internal barriers
External barriers
Low language proficiency
Lack of social & cultural capital
Lack of local experience
Lack of opportunity Lack of support
No time
Discrimination
Internal barriers
Career immaturity
Lack of soft skills
Low self-esteem
Not resilient
Coping strategies
If already a T. A. …
Get ready
Communicate
Adjust Get support
Reflect
If not a T. A. yet …
• Build support network
• Create opportunity
• Develop expertise
• Be patient
Dare to thrive!
