Empower your students
It is important to emphasize to teachers that students are the ones in the classroom that should be talking and communicating not you, the teacher. Many teachers seem to forget this simple truth and like to go on their rants…
Category Teaching
Bring on the change
Change is a process. Change is the hardest thing we can choose to do. That’s cause people don’t like change. They like what’s comfortable and familiar, if you force them to change then they will resist and maybe even protest.…
Facing our fears
The Beginning- Taking risks When I started teaching, I was scared out of my boots. I was scared of making a fool of myself, of what the students would think of me, scared of making a language error or teaching…
Bringing change to education
Everything has a beginning The time has come to begin fresh. This is a beginning without an end I hope. It’s an effort to try and connect with those of you out there who want to see change and bring…
Choosing a Language School
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]When I arrived to Krakow in search of my first job as an English teacher I was optimistic. My feelings were reinforced when I discovered that there were language schools all across the city. I thought, well, this should be…
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…
Teaching and Travel
It’s not a revelation and it surely isn’t a surprise. Those in the industry are well aware of the reputation. Teachers who choose to work and travel, will do so just to get a taste of the world, and at…
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…
Having a good conversation
This past week I watched a Ted video by a radio show host who spoke about how to have a good conversation. She referenced how our tech-absorbed environment works against us and children in particular, who are the most vulnerable,…
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…