Tagged: advice

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“Sowers of Seeds” – a spring message

Spring is here in this part of the world. Hope rings eternal. I call it “the filling”. The world replenishes itself and begins the cycle of rebirth.  In a very significant way – teaching is this same “planting of seeds” and nurturing of the gift...

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The Tao of Teaching

Over the last year – I’ve enjoyed reflecting on “teaching” through my forum collection, “The Tao of Teaching”.Now, you can get everything as a presentation for easy browsing. Hope you enjoy and please comment on the forum and add your own thoughts! Full Screen

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Writing Tips from Bukowski.

I’ve always loved Charles Bukowski. Though much of his writing is “off” when he hits it – he’s dead on. God like. I was reading today, thinking about the writing process and Bukowski’s wonderful poem, “IF I Taught Creative Writing” came rushing back to me....

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The 7 “Deadly” sins of “new” teachers

One of my previous blog posts spoofed the 7 “marvellous” sins of great teachers. Now, I’d like to unspoof and great real and talk about “new” English teachers. I just spent 2 days interviewing 29 new teachers each day! Wow, talk about a treadmill….. The...