Sunday, April 8

The way you teach

 I've just found these two blogs by chance, surfing the net and I think they are completely worthwhile. If you are a teacher of English, you'll probably enjoy their reading. Here are the two links: http://cecilialcoelho.wordpress.com and http://www.yearinthelifeofanenglishteacher.com/
Below you can read some teaching reflections, which were taken from the first blog by Cecilia. Congratulations! "We have to use some critical thinking (which we talk so much about teaching to our students – it’s time we use it as well!) and be honest about it. And make any necessary changes, adapting and personalisation needed without being afraid. We are the experts in class. We should be allowed to teach and decide which technique or activity will be more effective with each learner / group of learners in different moments. Effective teaching, as far as I am concerned and have noticed over the many years I have been teaching, is not black and white. There is no absolute truth, or a right and a wrong way of doing it. There are uncountable shades of gray, because teachers are different, students are different, needs and learning styles are different… And the teacher should be allowed to decide what works best for his/her learners and groups without being judged by it”.

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