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Come back better in 2017 - A Challenge for All Teachers!

12/22/2016

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It is almost Christmas – who‘s excited? (I am!)
 
Today I want to do two things:
1. Wish you all a Merry Christmas.
2. Discuss the importance of reflecting and learning from experience (so we can come back with fresh ideas in 2017).
 
Before I discuss point 2 please check out the following clip (or at least the first minute
).
So we are not all gym junkies or exercise enthusiasts, but I think we can all learn from someone like this. This guy (Jeff Cavaliere) understands the importance of turning your mistakes into little nuggets of wisdom that can be passed on to others to help make their training (or learning) experience easier. On top of this he also understands the importance of applying new research findings and current methodologies in his quest to help his athletes/clients get better results. Lastly, he does not stay static, but remains dynamic in his pursuit of helping people become better incarnations of themselves.
 
So let me ask you this: How can we use these same approaches to better help our students learn English in a more effective and enjoyable way?
 
I am going to leave this question with you to mull over until school starts again in the New Year. I am going to leave it with you because I believe that since we all come from different learning and educational backgrounds it is very difficult to offer a one-size-fits-all solution (plus, it’s a self-reflection task). Therefore, I want you to reflect upon the teaching mistakes you have made in 2016 and come up with ways to use these mistakes as fuel for development. I want you to think of the different ways and approaches you apply to your own study and question their efficacy and utility. And finally, I want you to think about the last time you researched or used a new teaching idea or method in one of your classes.
 
I think that’s enough homework for 2 weeks.Let's all come back in 2017 with new ideas, new activities, and new ways of helping our students.

Thanks for reading and have a great Christmas and an awesome 2017.
 
Josh 
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1 Comment
TD
1/31/2017 05:18:23 pm

새해를 맞아서 더 생각해봐야겠네요...좋은 팁을 가지고 계신 분들과 생각을 공유하고 싶습니다. 영상을 보니 다이어트도 하고 싶어지구요ㅋㅋㅋ

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