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The 7 Sensational Sins of Great English Language Teachers

Sunday, May 17, 2009

Yesterday, during a teacher training workshop, I was reminded of a theory I had about “great teachers”. Long ago over many beers, in a pub in the Czech Republic, I outlined the idea that a great teacher was a “heretic”, a kind of rebel with a cause. Great teachers broke all the rules because they [...]

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The Objective of Education is……

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

I usually stay on topic but more and more lately, I’m becoming a bit of a preacher in my workshops and lectures. It happened today and so I thought I’d share a bit about my philosophy of education and what I think is paramount for all teachers – English as a second or foreign language [...]

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Educational Bliss

Monday, October 27, 2008

“Every journey begins with the first step”
I really truly, madly deeply, believe in the power of education. Not as a way to knowledge but wisdom — as a way of forming a proper relationship between yourself and that “outside”. Tat tvam asi” , the brahmin might say, “That art thou”.
Not to wax philosophically but I [...]

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