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Be Proud of Your Students!

3/23/2017

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Hi Everyone,
 
In this post my friend, co-teacher, and research assistant Tisha Yoon have collaborated to bring you a short article on being proud of your students.

We decided to write this article after seeing firsthand the positive impact that expressing your feelings of pride in your students can have on not only on students’ levels of motivation, but also on the quality of teacher-student relationships.

So without further ado let us present our post on (drumroll, please): 

​Being Proud of Your Students!

Anyone who has ever talked to a teacher has heard the phrase “I’m really proud of my students.” This is because, for the most part, the majority of teachers are proud of their students (even if they don’t know it). The problem is, however, if you were to ask most students if their teacher ever told them they were proud of them the answer would most likely be a ‘no.’

Don’t believe us? Then ask yourself this (if you are an educator), when was the last time you told your students you were proud of them? And when we talk about telling your students ‘you are proud of them’ we mean not only telling your students you are proud of them, but actually meaning it!

If, like many, you can’t remember the last time you told your students you were proud of them then maybe it’s time to do so.

But before doing that please spare a few minutes to peruse our (incomplete) list of reasons we think you should feel proud of your students, regardless of their achievement or classroom conduct.

Why Teachers Should Be Proud Of Their Students!
1. Teachers should be proud of their students because their students make an effort to come to class.
교사는 학생들을 자랑스러워해야 합니다. 교실까지 오는 것도 노력이 필요하니까요.

2. Teachers should be proud of their students because their students often do their best (regardless of what’s happening in their private lives).
교사는 학생들을 자랑스러워해야 합니다. 학생들은 보통 최선을 다하기 때문이죠.

3. Teachers should be proud of their students because their students invest their time.
교사는 학생들을 자랑스러워해야 합니다. 학생들이 시간을 투자하니까요.

4. Teachers should be proud of their students because studying often involves a financial cost (to the student or their family).
교사는 학생들을 자랑스러워해야 합니다. 학습에는 비용이 들거든요.

5. Teachers should be proud of their students because their students turn up to class day after day.
교사는 학생들을 자랑스러워해야 합니다. 학생들이 매일 수업을 들으러 오니까요.

6. Teachers should be proud of their students because their students (usually) come to class even if they don’t have friends in the class or don’t like the teacher.
교사는 학생들을 자랑스러워해야 합니다. 학생들은 친구가 없거나 교사가 싫어도 꾸준히 출석하거든요. 

7. Teachers should be proud of their students because their students want to learn (even if they don’t show it).
교사는 학생들을 자랑스러워해야 합니다. 학생들은 배우고 싶어하거든요.

8. Teachers should be proud of their students because studying is not easy – but students still do their best (maybe not always, but often).
공부는 쉽지 않아요. 하지만 대개 학생들은 최선을 다하죠.

9. Teachers should be proud of their students because their students forgive (usually) the teacher's errors and transgressions.
교사는 학생들을 자랑스러워해야 합니다. 학생들도 교사의 실수를 눈감아주니까요.

10. Teachers should be proud of their students because often students want to make someone else happy. 
교사는 학생들을 자랑스러워해야 합니다. 학생들은 다른 사람을 행복하게 만들고 싶어하거든요.

As you can see from the above list – there are many reasons as to why we should be proud of our students. From the effort they put in to the opportunity costs that many forgo – we really should be proud of our students.

This being true, our attention will now turn to the (incomplete) list of reasons Tisha and I think teachers should not just be proud of their students, but actually take the time to tell their students that they are proud of them.
 

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Lesson Idea - Listening for meaning and learning!

3/7/2017

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Welcome back,

In this post I would like to share with you an example of a simple homework exercise I like to give my students to help them with their listening skills (check out the various skills we need to develop for listening right here).

The goal of this exercise is to encourage the students to listen for both meaning and language development. It is also used to either review or preview topics or subjects which will be (or were) discussed in class.

The following example was given to one of my classes of adult students (upper-intermediate level) who are studying English to help them in their roles as sales people for different international companies. This activity was given as a pre-class activity (i.e., students need to watch the clip before their next class - as we will be discussing the notion of ‘trust’ as it relates to their jobs) in an attempt to build background knowledge and introduce the students to some new terminology/vocabulary they may encounter. It was also given as a tool to encourage the students to reflect on whether or not they agree with the speaker in the clip and to articulate why or why not.
 
Example Lesson – Listening for meaning and learning
1. First - Listen for general understanding 전체적인 맥락을 생각하며 들으세요.
2. Second - Listen for details/facts 구체적인 세부사항에 집중하며 들으세요.
3. Third – Listen for specific vocabulary (touch each word/phrase on the list as you hear them) 아래에 나열된 단어에 집중하며 들으세요.(단어나 표현을 들으면 터치하세요.)
4. Fourth - Listen again for general understanding 전체적인 내용을 생각하며 다시 들으세요.
5. Reflect and explain why you agree or disagree
​Clip: 
Vocabulary:
“Be yourself, everyone else is already taken.” - Oscar Wilde (1854-1900): don’t try to be someone else – be who you are
Mantra (n.): a chant, word, or sound repeated to aid concentration in meditation
Higher consciousness (n.): the belief of a higher or greater self
“Not that there’s anything wrong with that.” - (saying coined in Seinfeld TV show): used to show that an alternative solution/option is also fine or something else is acceptable
Impress (v.): to have a positive impact on someone
Bombard (v.): assail (someone) persistently, as with questions, criticisms, or information
A million ways from Sunday (idiom): thoroughly, completely, in every way imaginable
Credible (adj.): able to be believed; convincing
Warts and all (idiom): accept someone/something even with the faults and bad things
Revel (v.): enjoy oneself; to be involved in thoroughly
Grossly (adv.): extremely; excessively
Utterly (adv.): 100%, entirely
Courage (n.): strength in the face of pain, fear, or grief
Trust (v.): to believe in someone or something
 
Notes:
  • This activity can be manipulated to suit any topic and any level (see how to manipulate different variables in this awesome lecture – FITT)
  • Instruction 5 can be changed to suit the needs, goals, and levels of the students
  • Notice how many of the terms and words can also lead to discussions about culture and language
 
I hope this simple exercise helps you help your students improve their listening skills.
 
Thanks for reading.
 
Josh

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