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I was flicking through web pages this morning and stumbled across a page from “Grand View University” (in Des Moines, Iowa) – I had never heard of the place but its name caught my attention. On…
CLASSROOM OBSERVATION – What Works, What Matters?
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Getting Classroom Observation “RIGHT”…
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So, you have decided to “build” a classroom observation cycle – or perhaps upgrade the one you currently use. GR8! You’ve probably listed a number of the areas that will require most of your attention:…
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Tips to give a better training course for EFL/ESL teachers
“Actions speak louder than words”: this is how I heard somebody say. And it’s so true when you try to train teachers on your methodology whatever the choice you opt for. I had a crash course on methodology and error…
Tagged with: coordinator, EFL, ESL, teacher development, trainee, trainer, training
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Education versus the school administrative areas
A heard the head teacher at an institute I worked for bitterly complaining about what bad teachers the school had had along the years and that called forth immediate administrative actions to work on the necessary, not on the important…
Tagged with: administration, Education, Head teacher, Input hypothesis, management, Mexico, Microsoft PowerPoint, opinion, Pedagogy, School, Student, Teacher
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Your pronunciation as an English teacher
It’s undeniable that pronunciation is your business card when you’re attending a job interview, giving a demo class or in your first class to a group. When I began this career as en English teacher, I’d had doubts about my…
Tagged with: English as a second or foreign language, English language, English pronunciation, Mexico, speaking, Teacher, teacher development
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The overwhelming need for a method
When I began giving classes as an English teacher, I was frequently told about how wonderful and flawless some commercial methods were. I had only known the ones I’d been lectured during my college years to become an applied linguist. …
Tagged with: Berlitz, EFL, ESL, Harmon Hall, Interligua, methodologies, Quick Learning, teacher development
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How to increase your vocabulary
If you are willing to learn more vocabulary for whatever reason, you should follow some guidelines which’ll make the task less gruesome or overwhelming. Learn vocabulary in clusters, that’s to say, instead of just learning the verb run, check if…
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