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Kelly MedinaPublished 3 years ago in EducationDo These 5 New Things to Relieve COVID Teaching Stress
Believe me, I bet ALL teachers can agree on one thing. This COVID year has had a negative impact on us all. We get thrown into new learning systems, new procedures, hybrid classes, all virtual classes, and better yet; they expect us to teach with a mask on our face?!
Megan EdwardsPublished 3 years ago in EducationTeaching to Low-Level Students
One of the biggest challenges of teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) is finding an effective way to communicate and connect to beginner students. It can be frustrating to give instructions again and again, trying to explain things in a way they can understand with their extremely limited vocabulary. It can also be difficult to control younger students because they have so much energy. It's important to exercise patience, empathy...and continue to enforce an English-Only Policy.
Rachel LomaxPublished 3 years ago in EducationTeaching In COVID Times
This year has been challenging for everyone. I started teaching online when COVID struck to keep earning and paying bills. In the middle of this I went from one side of the US to the other. Online work just made sense with everything going on. Part of the cross country travel was moving to the middle of nowhere. My family was getting away from the craziness that is people right now. We want to be mostly off the grid. There is no internet where I now live. There is barely cell service. When we get our house built we plan on having internet, but not much else. My state is still mostly shut down, including the library. Through the summer it was nice to teach outside in the park. I was using my phone as a hotspot and teaching that way. Then winter set in. The park was no longer an option. Snow started falling and temperatures were rarely above 50 in the middle of the day. As much as I love the outdoors, I don't do well with cold. I had so much trouble finding a place to teach. I don't have many friends in the area as I just moved here. I tried the local college, but I'm not a student or professor. I tried the library, but they don't allow any seating at the moment. Chain coffee shops were not helpful. Everyone I talked to, I asked for ideas. Not a single idea panned out. Not a single person gave me any information about when things might change. Not a single person was any help at all. I was about ready to give up and stop teaching altogether. I didn't want to. Teaching was and is my only source of income. Then I ran across a little local coffee shop. They were doing everything they could to stay open and help as many people as possible. It is by the college so they have a lot of college students that use it to study and hang out. They have let me use a corner of the bar. There is a plug on the other side of the bar that my computer is plugged in at. The WiFi is nice and fast. They have saved my teaching career. I love this place. They try to keep the noise down when they know I'm in class. I don't think I could keep teaching without them. I have only been coming here a couple weeks, but they all know me already and are learning how I like my tea. I have a feeling it won't be long before they have it sitting ready for me when I come in. Its not just me they are here for. The students that come in to study are left in peace. For this shop its not just about making a buck. Its about making a difference in the community. They know all the regulars by name. They are doing everything they can to stay open in these rough times. I would say they treat their customers like family, but that has come to mean something different than it did for me growing up. They treat us like the best family in the world. One of the first times I was in here I had trouble finding a plug. The barista helped me look and then when we couldn't find one where I was sitting, she helped me move my stuff to a spot with a plug so my computer wouldn't die. All of the employees have been helpful and nice.
I stole books for the kids
I was assigned to teach sixth-grade science at Lynwood Middle School. My classroom was T-42. T stood for the trailer. The population of the school was so high that there were not enough classrooms in the building to house all the students. As a result, converted trailers were placed on the football field and used as classrooms. I don’t remember how many trailers there were out there but considering that I was in T-42 we can assume that there were at least forty-one other trailers in the field.
Seth K. ThomasPublished 3 years ago in EducationHeaded to the UK to teach? Things to know before you go
Back in June of 2014 I had just graduated from my university in Ontario. I was young, hopeful, and excited for my next great adventure: I was going to teacher's college in Scotland. It was going to be my first time travelling abroad and not only was I going for a visit- I was going to live there. Like every girl who grew up in the 90s and early 2000s, we all have this sense of Anglophilia. From the Spice Girls to S-Club 7 to Mary Kate and Ashley's hit movie Winning London, a lust for British culture was something ingrained in our psyche from a young age. That is why when I boarded that super crowded, overheated Air Transat plane in Toronto, I was so excited for my chance to live out my childhood dreams!
Jenna MoorheadPublished 3 years ago in EducationBenefits of online teaching
Online teaching is the teaching that takes place through electronic devices. It includes mobile, laptops and tablet. Teachers that teaches online are also called remote teachers, online instructor or distance teachers.
maryam nisarPublished 3 years ago in EducationTracing Letter "A" - Scaffolding Learning
This is an assessment task in the EDUC 231 Child and Adolescent Development. The assessment is all about tracing letters with help from the teachers through scaffolding.
Domingo Añasco-Gaces Samontina, Jr.Published 3 years ago in EducationMy Adventures as an English Teacher in Tokyo
I attended Sophia University in Tokyo, Japan, using the G.I. Bill to pay for my studies and to have a little money left over. However, the stipend money I received wasn’t enough for me, my wife Kayoko, and our toddler son Timmy to live on in Tokyo, which had a sky-high cost of living, with inflation raging at the time. So I had to work on the side to help make ends meet while going to school full-time.
Terry MansfieldPublished 3 years ago in EducationSAMR (Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, and Redefinition) Activities
SAMR model, dr. Rubin is a framework developed by Pantonera that classifies four separate pieces of classroom technology integration. The letter "SAMR" is synonymous with substitution, promotion, modification, and new definition. The SAMR model was created to share a common language between subjects as teachers help students understand complex concepts.
Domingo Añasco-Gaces Samontina, Jr.Published 3 years ago in EducationI Lick My Techer
Each year I receive Christmas cards from my pupils. Most of them are the shop bought variety with messages for the 'best teacher' or simple 'Merry Christmas' greetings.
Reija SillanpaaPublished 3 years ago in EducationVocabulary Learning and Teaching
Introduction During almost a decade of teaching young learners in an EFL context in South Korea, I had never been exposed to the principle of teaching lexically. When teaching meanings of words, I expected my explanations to be understood and absorbed after a single exposure. However, after enrolling in TESOL courses at Biola University, I was able to experience teaching in the adult ESL context. Teaching TOEFL in South Korea allowed me to transition smoothly into teaching an IELTS course for adult students in Rowland Heights, California.
Antonette CorreaPublished 3 years ago in Education