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Tips on Communicating With Difficult Parents

by J.C. Sprenger

Dec 11, 2008 Teacher Training 4055 Views

_notregistered/art_668_cb478539e6~.jpg 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.
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Does the Long Tail Work for ESL?

by Jack Olender

Dec 13, 2008 Classroom Materials 3311 Views

_notregistered/art_676_6d1728eea3~.jpg Do we - English language teachers - get more varied resources satisfying the needs of niche learning groups?
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The Relationship Between Language and Culture and the Implications to

by Aubrey Neil Leveridge

Dec 14, 2008 English Language Teaching (ELT) 6588 Views

_notregistered/art_681_be0d604bf8~.jpg 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.
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15 things to find out about a TEFL certificate course

by Alex Case

Dec 14, 2008 Teacher Training 3701 Views

_notregistered/art_682_59b520de19~.jpg 15 things to find out about a TEFL certificate course
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15 criteria for good groupwork organisation

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Dec 14, 2008 Lesson Planning 4448 Views

_notregistered/art_683_7983fe9583~.jpg 15 criteria for good groupwork organisation
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A Day in the Life of a Teacher - Interruptions From Others - How to Di

by Meggin McIntosh

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:
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A Day in the Life of a Teacher - Self Interruptions - How to Divert As

by Meggin McIntosh

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:
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Mind Your Manners - Teaching Children

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Dec 20, 2008 Young Learners 4934 Views

_notregistered/art_702_21481c075f~.jpg 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.
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How to Compose a Welcome Letter to Prospective Students & Parents

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Dec 20, 2008 Teaching 3384 Views

_notregistered/art_703_157f58f9e1~.jpg 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.
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A bag of tricks for the traveling YL ESL teacher

by Stefan Chiarantano

Dec 23, 2008 Young Learners 3616 Views

_notregistered/art_711_c5f83c342d~.jpg 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
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