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how the program can be improved.

Experiences.
good and it improved with time. Teacher E
Teachers were asked about the experien-
considered it easy to work with children.
ce that the PNIEB program has represen-
Teacher F recognized that she was still
ted for them in their personal and pro-
learning to work with children but it had
fessional lives and about situations, they
been a good experience for her. Teacher D
have experienced. All of them coincide
sustained that a good experience she lived
in affirming that there have been positive
with the program was that her students got
and negative experiences.
good scores in an English exam sent from
With regards to positive experiences,
the offices in Mexico City.
all these teachers found that children are
All the teachers affirmed that working
eager to learn English although the langua-
with children was definitely rewarding and
ge would not be useful for them in the near
they felt comfortable and happy living the
future. Teacher B sustains that it was rewar-
experience. However, not everything had
ding to find “the kids’ acceptance, they are
been positive for them. On the negative
willing to learn...” This can be a motivating
side, all the teachers claimed to need more
factor for the teacher.
specialized training to work with the chil-
In the same sense teacher, D also
dren. Despite being happy working with
avowed, “Children really learn the second
them, they confessed it was somewhat
language”, he had a good relationship with
difficult at the beginning, especially for tho-
them and with the other English teachers.
se with no previous experience.
This helped him with the “controlling the
Another negative experience was re-
group” aspect, which was difficult for him
lated to the material. All of them agreed
at the beginning.
that there was a lack of books and material
Three out of six teachers declared not

having previous experience working with

children, thus working for the PNIEB was

their first experience and so far it had been

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