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Long Ago Lessons in a Japanese High School

Jun 16th, 2010

Part of the series: Lessons Learned from Students Back with the ink was barely dry on my MATESOL, I had a group of students from whom I learned many, many lessons. This post is about three of those lessons… The setting: A once-a-week English class at a high school in Japan, in the mid 1980s. [...]

Never under-estimate what your students can teach you! (by Berni Wall)

May 18th, 2010

by Barbara.

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Part of the series: Stuff All EFL Teachers Should Know As an EFL teacher with a long career, I’ve been around the block a few times! I’ve taught all levels from kindergarten to mature adults and I think I’ve learnt one or two things along the way. However, for me, I think the lesson that [...]

30 teachers from 16 countries (and counting!)

Apr 19th, 2010

by Barbara.

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Earlier this month, I awoke to a lovely message telling me that Teaching Village was the TEFL Site of the Month. While always thrilled to get an award of any kind, I’m a bit embarrassed to admit that I wasn’t sure what this award was for (I’m still sort of new to this blogging business). [...]

Teachers or Trainers? (by Marisa Pavan)

Apr 15th, 2010

by MarisaPavan.

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Part of the series: Lessons Learned from Students I have two nieces and I love taking them to the cinema as I really enjoy watching children’s movies, which are highly inspiring for me as sources of values I can apply in my daily life and in my teaching career. One of the latest I have [...]

Sometimes Less is More (by Anita Kwiatkowska)

Mar 13th, 2010

by Barbara.

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Part of the series: Lessons Learned from Students I can still remember my first Christmas lesson seven years ago. My 3rd graders were making little Santas from red paper and we were chatting about the presents they expected to get that year. Foolish as I was back then, I suddenly asked ‘Of course you no [...]

I Only Thought I Knew My Students (by Ric Murray)

Feb 5th, 2010

by Barbara.

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Part of the series: Lessons Learned from Students THE BACKGROUND: 2008, I returned to the 7th grade Social Studies classroom after a seven-year hiatus in Computer Applications and the Media Center. I wanted back in the classroom where I could work with a smaller number of students and develop a long-term relationship as a teacher [...]