Learning Polish….Again!
I’m back on the Polish learning trail with intensity and purpose. I’ve been avoiding the task with glee but this, over time, has become a heavy load on my mind. How long can I go living in this country without…
Category intercultural learning
5 things teachers can do to improve their teaching
Whatever you do, whatever your job is, there's a desire to do it better. If it's not a job than it is a hobby or simply to be a better friend, coworker, person or human being. The desire is real and there's a craving to satisfy it that is indescribable to most of us. We set boundaries on ourselves, come up with excuses and avoid the question. But no matter how hard anyone of us tries the desire to improve remains and will never vanish.
5 things that are not on my resume
Teaching is not only about qualifications and experience. A common misconception is that those are the credentials that matter most but actually it’s the soft skills and ability to connect with students, which are just as valuable regardless of what…
Ep.44 Culture – Value for money
Subscribe for free lesson ideas and teaching tips: https://www.nondas.eu/sample-page-2/ne… Culture is an integral part of language learning and as ESL/TEFL teachers we must make an effort to incorporate cultural competence into our lessons and not just focus solely on vocabulary…
End of summer camp days
A final assessment The final week of camp has come and gone. With days from the end approaching there was a chance to reflect on the work, the experience, the relationships and the summer. Teachers are fortunate to have these…
Excellence through habit
‘We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit’ –Aristotle Rejecting mediocrity Our habits make us who we are. They shape our character and inevitably, our destiny. Our habits come from the actions we…
Opportunities are everywhere
The right perspective It’s Sunday just before dinner and it’s grey and gloomy. That’s how it is in England. I check the online register to see our numbers for week four. Another week of summer camp has ended and there’s…
Summer Bliss
It’s the 8th summer and there is no end in sight. If you had asked me back in 2009 that my summers would be spent like this and for 8 years running I would have shook my head and smiled…