To start the day strong, the middle school students all stand proudly to attention while they sing the national song for their flag-raising ceremony, just like they have done from Kindergarten and through primary school. As a Middle School teacher going from classroom to classroom, you’re most likely not going to be with your students while they raise the flags, but you can watch from the warm inside as they do this in the cold winter. The middle school students then progress to their daily schedule, where they mostly stay in the same classroom. Routine morning exercises usually occurs with music that keeps everyone in sync, and sometimes the middle school students run laps. When you’re going from classroom to classroom teaching English as a second language (ESL), you’ll just be with the middle school students for when they need to learn English as a second language.

Expect to have a daily plan for your English lessons, and time to prepare (office hours). Your lesson planning may be orientated around a syllabus or curriculum the schools provides, so it’ll be your job to make this learning criteria come alive and inspire all the children to actively engage and enjoy learning English. Middle School follows a Monday to Friday schedule, so you’ll be guaranteed to have every weekend off unless there is a major school event.