In addition to management, I had to learn how to teach “practical usage” of the English language. My primary focus in class has been conversational skills and functional purpose, while targeting the curriculum. The Thai-English teachers typically focus heavily on grammar. The native English teachers usually focus on speaking English in a conversation style manner.
However, let me emphasize, every school is VERY different in how they want their native English speakers to teach. Some schools have a strict style of teaching, including a step-by-step curriculum. As teachers, you must learn exactly what your school asks of you.
For me, I’ve been fortunate with a school, which gives me a lot of free reign in my classes and curriculum. I do have a general outline of what my Thai co-teachers are teaching, but I can generally teach what I want to teach and use whatever style works for me! They have found my dice toss to be fun too.