Posts Tagged ‘teacher training’

An “old dog” and “special tricks” (by David Deubelbeis)

Jul 13th, 2010

Part of the series: Stuff All EFL Teachers Should Know Over the length of my teaching career, I’ve changed in many ways. I think my journey mimics that of a lot of other ELT teachers. 1. I have slowed down my delivery and instruction considerably. I used to just screech and scream through content. Now, [...]

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 [...]

Do It Your Way (by Janet Bianchini)

Feb 21st, 2010

by JanetBianchini.

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Part of the series: Stuff All EFL Teachers Should Know A very good friend, Ehrhard, a retired teacher from the former GDR, recently wrote a letter to me, which made me truly reflect. He told me that he was so happy that he had taught English “his way” successfully for many years, even though his [...]

I know that I know nothing (by Anita Kwiatkowska)

Feb 18th, 2010

by Barbara.

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Part of the series: Stuff All EFL Teachers Should Know Graduating from University felt awesome and life was beautiful. Full of enthusiasm and open for fresh perspectives I was ready to walk the new path as a fully qualified EFL teacher. I had taught before graduation – most students did. I already had my favourite [...]

Being an EFL teacher (by Eva Büyüksimkeşyan)

Feb 8th, 2010

by evabuyuksimkesyan.

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Part of the series: Stuff All EFL Teachers Should Know When I sat down to write this post, the only thing came to my mind was, ”At the moment I’m where I’ve always wanted to be and this is because I’m an EFL teacher.” Being an EFL teacher helped me become who I am now. [...]

It’s the small things that count (by David Deubelbeiss)

Jan 31st, 2010

by ddeubel.

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Part of the series: Stuff All EFL Teachers Should Know The small things count Everyone seems to know what teaching is. We organize, we write on the board, we give out handouts and homework, we ask questions, we mark and get ready for the next day. Is it so simple?

What is a PLN, anyway?

Sep 10th, 2009

by Barbara.

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A good friend (and a great teacher) e-mailed me after my last post. “Great links,” she said. “But what’s a PLN?” A good reminder about why I try to avoid acronyms and jargon in my writing. PLN is an acronym for Personal Learning Network. The acronym is relatively new, but the idea is not. Teachers [...]

Life in the Virtual Teacher’s Lounge

Aug 17th, 2009

by Barbara.

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Part of the series Giving Second Life a Second Chance I love teacher’s lounges in the same way I love coffee breaks at conferences. They’re great places to make friends and build professional networks (same people, different roles). The people I meet become my partners in learning.

Exploration for Personal and Professional Gain

Aug 12th, 2009

by Barbara.

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Part of the series Giving Second Life a Second Chance Professional development in Second Life is generally one of two types: using Second Life as a place to learn about things, and learning how to use tools in Second Life to do things (like teach). In both cases, it’s the people you meet who matter most–they will teach you, learn with [...]

International Conferences You Can Attend in Your Jammies

Aug 4th, 2009

by Barbara.

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Part of the series Giving Second Life a Second Chance Once you feel comfortable moving around and interacting with objects (getting things, finding them in your inventory and using them), it’s time to enjoy some of the professional development opportunities available in Second Life. Again, I’m not trying to list all of the groups that host speakers, [...]