See it Here!
One thing I’ve become convinced of as a teacher, is the fact that WE can be our own worst enemy. Meaning, somehow our own experiences, our 1,000s of hours in the classroom observing teachers, have conditioned us to “be teachers” and that this gets in the way of the success of our language [...]
This is #1 of a series of presentations focusing on micro teaching skills. The next will be even more practical.
I hope to get some time to clarify these ideas but if you have any questions – please ask! Hope this helps some teachers out there and I believe in each and every idea expounded here…
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Sunday, February 22, 2009
I recently got a barage of requests for “advice”. I really am honored and EVERY time try my best to give the most and most apt advice I possibly can given all the variables involved.
This got me thinking and of course, “out popped a powerpoint”! I thought I’d record my thoughts in some fashion, to [...]
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I’ve always wondered what is the “je ne sais pas quoi’ , that magical quality that great teachers have.
Is it simply their passion? Is it their knowledge? Is it their commitment and personal approach? Is it their creativity? Is it their ability to communicate and affect each student individually [...]
I’m a pretty big cheerleader of our sister site, Classroom 2.0 and belong and participate in several groups there. Much like our Ning but focused on technology and its application for education.
Recently participated in a very enlightened discussion there (and sprawling, as is all thought). I urge you to take a read.
I received a number [...]
I have always had a very cautious view about using a book to teach language. For many reasons which I’d like to elaborate on. I’ve had a few discussions recently about this, regarding new teachers and their need for a book. Most people advocate that a new teacher use a book — or any teacher [...]
“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 [...]
