In my rhetoric/literature class that I teach at a community college, I have a number of students for whom Engilsh is not their first language. Yesterday, as class was breaking up, one of them asked me the difference between “a” and “an”.
Despite the fact that I feel somewhat overwhelmed already (i’m not really, but it just feels that way), I find myself tempted to offer a short, after-class study session for my students. Nobody uses our room after us, so any students who wanted to, could stay after for a session.
If I did do that, I suppose I would have to offer to meet with any students who want to say, but are unable to do so as students need to all be given the same treatment (morally and legally) On the other hand, it is an extra thing and I suppose it would be covered under “office hours” since I haven’t got an office.
Another thing I could do would be to spend the last ten or fifteen minutes of each class going over more fundamental material. This way, everybody who comes to class could benefit. We have a one hour and fifteen minute session so I can probably make time for it.
hmmmmmm.
