Full Circle-Getting my own place
When I was eighteen I left home and went off to college. It was an exciting time and I was anticipating the freedom and independence that came with leaving home and being out in the real world, finally! In my…
Category Learning
Course Book vs Authentic Materials
Playing it safe Hmm… what to do what to do? When we start off we usually stick with that course book like it’s our holy bible. When a language school hires us we walk in, pick up the appropriate level…
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…
Teaching young learners
As ESL teachers we have to always be flexible, it comes with the job. If we choose to always teach the same level and age of students it’s easy to get bored and sooner or later we will run out…
Teacher hours: grinding it out
I sometimes feel overwhelmed by the work. I suppose all of us feel the grind at some point. A lot can depend on how much you enjoy your job, because if you have passion it can consume you. For teachers…
Time Management
Busy! Busy! Busy! With life moving into the fast lane it is hard to take a moment to catch your breath and enjoy life. When people get caught up in the rat race, a lot of times they don’t even…
Setting Goals
Motivation to start Remember that overwhelming feeling I mentioned in my first post? Well, it’s the real deal. We can get that feeling whenever we start a new endeavor and wow, it is hard to overcome sometimes. I believe that…