Decide if you want to teach individuals or groups and choose a designated meeting place accordingly. If you plan on teaching group classes, contact local community centers, churches, libraries and public schools to see if they have available rooms to rent. To accommodate all students, consider finding a space with handicap access. If teaching individuals, decide on a meeting place, such as a library, coffeehouse, or at one of your homes.
Familiarize yourself with the naturalization examination, as well as the necessary steps and paperwork that are involved. Visit websites, such as the U.S. Immigration and Citizenship Services, for relevant information in order to better answer questions that your students may have about the naturalization process. Assist your students in understanding and filling out documents, such as the N-400 form.
Assess the prior knowledge of your students regarding the subject of American history and civics by administering a brief questionnaire or starting a discussion on the topic. Doing so can give you an understanding of their knowledge in the subject matter, as well as their English language skills, such as speaking, listening, reading and writing.
Visit the U.S.gov website for practice questions from the naturalization examination, as well as a variety of free lesson plans, worksheets and activities.This can assist you in organizing your curriculum, ensuring that you cover the necessary topics, such as U.S. history, geography and civics.
Vary your lessons by including different learning activities. Allow students to practice their listening, speaking and writing skills in small groups or pairs. Include dictation activities, as well as flash card games that aid students in the memorization of citizenship questions. Practice role playing the citizenship interview, ensuring that students can answer questions, using the present, past and future tenses.
Monitor student learning by utilizing formal and informal assessments. Conduct pretests, as well as posttests, to measure student progress and their comprehension of the material. Informal assessment choices include keeping a portfolio of the student's written work, as well as audio recordings of them practicing their naturalization interview to note improvement.