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I believe in maintaining a positive attitude and learning from any failures. It ' s important for students to know that it ' s okay to not reach a goal in their original timeframe; they can try again. I truly believe failure is simply a way of finding the life you want.
Can you describe a challenge you faced in your teaching career and how you overcame it?
Actually, I ' d say my biggest challenge was my first year in Barcelona when I taught absolute beginner adults. Most of them were in the class because their employer required it. They really believed they were " too old " to learn English.
Through a lot of games and fun vocabulary activities, I finally managed to get them to believe they could learn at least a little. One of my profs at McGill University used to say that movement and laughter
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were key ingredients in any English class. I totally believe that!
Some of my free printables resources this year will be for absolute beginners, so stay tuned!
Your blog offers a great variety of teaching resources, such as“ Teach Writing” and“ Teach Reading”. What inspires you when you write such resources?
That one ' s quite simple, actually. My students inspire me! When I create ideas for blog posts, I think of what I ' ve been able to help students with in the past. I love to share what ' s worked for me with others.
I am a firm believer that we should motivate our students to grow. I love your Motivational Monday’ s posters. How would you recommend teachers use them in their lessons?
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Thank you! I have fun creating them! Well, there are several ways to use them. They could be posters for your classroom or personal inspiration on your desk( or laptop screen). My personal favourite is using them as writing prompts, though. Visual writing prompts really inspire students( even younger children!) to write stories or poetry. In classes for adults, I usually ask students to respond to the quote in a personal essay and answer these questions:
How do you feel about the author ' s statement? How does the quote apply to your life? Provide support for your answer using specific examples.
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