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5 Reasons to Become a Private Independent English Teacher
You control your own time. Ever got annoyed with bosses controlling your schedule? More people are looking for flexible hours. By becoming a private English teacher, you control your own schedule. You get to decide when you work, and how many hours a day you would spend teaching English classes. There is no need to answer to anybody when you become a private English teacher - you don’t even have to look for students who want to learn English if you sign up for a company who matches students for you.
Pam SarabiaPublished 4 years ago in EducationHow teaching almost ruined me
I would like to preface this by making it abundantly clear that I am aware some experienced teachers will take one glance at this article, and consider me to be a weak individual who lacks the ability to keep up with the rigour of being a teacher. This article is in not intended to slander the education sector in the UK, but rather express how certain aspects of my personality failed to bode well with the job, damaging my mental health; something that many teachers in the country also face.
Girl On Fire
There are many memories I have from my student teaching days. Some were good. Some were bad. Some were unbelieveable. Some completely dull and useless. The most memorable is a true story, one for which no college course could ever prepare you.
Arlene PittsPublished 4 years ago in EducationWHAT'S A CRYSTAL FOR?
When I was teaching hands-on science, we also gave "prompts" to our students to write and practice their science research projects and write ups. After the writing was over, science teachers from all over the city, gathered together to score the students with predetermined rubric. I will never forget one student's research. The scientific method was impeccable as well as the method to record the results. Even the conclusion was well researched and written to argue her point. The only thing is that further research or even different wording of the prompt may have lead her to an altogether different method and conclusion.
Arlene PittsPublished 4 years ago in EducationSTRANGE COMMENTS FROM STUDENTS' PARENTS
It is really something that some teacher, parent, student exchanges stay with you for the rest of your teaching career. Some are awesomely uplifting. Other incidents that transpire haunt and annoy for years, like Fred Flintstone's little alien, "The Great Gazoo". He was a wise-ass, little green man, that although helpful and wisdom-filled ET at certain moments, he could undermine and confuse Fred's best intentions, hilariously, at other times..
Arlene PittsPublished 4 years ago in EducationWhen Does a Student Become YOUR Problem?
When I was a first year teacher, I vowed to myself, that no matter how busy I was, I would always take the time to call parents and tell them something "good" their child has done and to call to share any problems I was having with a child. In one instance, I was totally taken by surprise by the response I received from a parent.
Arlene PittsPublished 4 years ago in EducationCan You Say, "A W K W A R D"?
I'd like to share three experiences where a former teacher did something that made me feel uncomfortable. In high school, a young physical education teacher asked us to dress in the school’s required black one piece swim suit and walk in front of our female classmates. I was short, fat and under-developed. We were asked to critique each other’s physical attributes. Can you say “awkward”!! After the first few classes went through this process, there was a parent uproar and the process was stopped. Thank God! I have never gotten over that humiliating squid in my stomach.
Arlene PittsPublished 4 years ago in EducationSoft Skills - An Indispensable Part Of Online Classes!
Technology has given us the chance to connect any one of our teachers in the farthest corner of the world. Online training may be the new standard for many teachers. It is really a new trend in learning. By this, both the teachers and students can perform their work in a comfortable environment. However, in the case of online classes, teachers are still students.
Ashams VijayanPublished 4 years ago in EducationImportance of Digital Literacy for Teachers In 2020
In History, you must have read about Stone Ages. Stone tools and variance in their sizes, shapes and utility differentiated each age and the nature of the people who lived through the period. In that case, the ideal nomenclature for the 21st century would be Digital Age or Information Technology Age.
Meera NairPublished 4 years ago in EducationCritical Literacy and its Importance
Have you heard this ‘critical literacy’ term before? I am sure you all have had, maybe in some other words. Critical literacy is considered as an important element. Critical literacy refers to the way one thinks, research or delivers the information.
Carmella BaszlerPublished 4 years ago in EducationCOVID has helped me become a better teacher
For as long as I can remember, I have wanted to be a teacher. My mother has told me stories of how I used to take all my toys - my Barbie dolls, my baby dolls, and all my stuffed animals - and read to them. My favorite game to play was school, even when I was a teenager with a child of my own. When people would ask me what I wanted to do when I grew up, I would never hesitate to tell them that I wanted to be a teacher.
Sara K. StevensonPublished 4 years ago in EducationKnowing Your Students
School is almost here and COVID-19 has changed the atmosphere as we prepare for going back to school. Some schools are opening for face to face instruction, some are going virtual, and some are doing hybrid programs. Parents are making decisions about whether to send their kids into the classroom, some are choosing virtual education, and some are choosing to homeschool. Whatever your situation is, and whatever you choose, I am not here to judge you. We made the choice that was the best for our family and I assume everyone else is doing the same. But, if you are an educator who is finding yourself suddenly in the virtual education world due to COVID-19, you may have lots of questions. I am here to hopefully help.
Staci DillonPublished 4 years ago in Education