Dec 11, 2008
Teacher Training 4055 Views
Communication with parents is one of the most difficult challenges a new teacher will face. The student teaching experience doe not adequately prepare new teachers for parental interaction and certainly does not prepare new teachers for the difficult parents.
Dec 13, 2008
Classroom Materials 3311 Views
Do we - English language teachers - get more varied resources satisfying the needs of niche learning groups?
The relationship between language and culture is deeply rooted. Language is used to maintain and convey culture and cultural ties. Different ideas stem from differing language use within one’s culture and the whole intertwining of these relationships start at one’s birth.
Dec 14, 2008
Teacher Training 3701 Views
15 things to find out about a TEFL certificate course
Dec 14, 2008
Lesson Planning 4448 Views
15 criteria for good groupwork organisation
Dec 17, 2008
Other 2717 Views
The average American worker has fifty interruptions a day, of which seventy percent have nothing to do with work. ~W. Edward Deming. You probably have your own estimate - and it may surprise you what the total number is. Here are some suggestions to curtail and divert as many interruptions (from others) as possible:
Dec 17, 2008
Other 2401 Views
Tell the truth...As a teacher, aren't there times when you actually interrupt yourself? Maybe you've never thought about it that way, but think about it. Here are some ideas to prevent that from happening:
Dec 20, 2008
Young Learners 4934 Views
As a child I knew my place. I did not interrupt adults when they were talking, I said please and thank you, and I understood that as a child I could not confront adults. In some respects I kept my place out of fear and in others out of respect.
Dec 20, 2008
Teaching 3384 Views
Many questions come to the mind of a first year teacher when trying to compose a letter to students and parents. Sometimes the fear of acceptance comes into play, as well as a host of other apprehensions about entering the profession with very little experience.
Dec 23, 2008
Young Learners 3616 Views
It's somewhat of a nuisance to carry around but I don't go to any of my schools without it.
Don't leave home without it