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Teacher Dress Code for Teaching English in Madrid, Spain
Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:51:00 -0500
How should a teacher dress for English classes in Madrid, Spain? Dressing appropriately for your English class is very important for a teacher in Madrid, Spain. Spanish people generally dress quite elegantly and you will be judged by your appearance. If you dress scruffily for your class, then don't...
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10 Writing and Assessment Prompts For Students - From Abbreviation to Acknowledgment
Mon, 20 Oct 2008 02:46:00 -0500
As a teacher, you care about your students REALLY learning the content you are trying to teach, you know that having students write about what they're learning, while they are learning and as they have that learning reinforced, makes a world of difference. By giving your students a creative means fo...
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Discover 7 Essential Core Teaching Strategies You Need to Become a Terrific Teacher
Mon, 20 Oct 2008 02:43:00 -0500
At times, teachers may feel inundated with theories, methodologies, teaching strategies, etc.etc.etc. Please keep in mind that this is your class, your students and only YOU know your own limits. As I have told my student teachers, and new or inexperienced teachers that I have mentored; observe, if ...
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The Use of Aromatherapy Oils in the TEFL Classroom
Mon, 20 Oct 2008 02:40:00 -0500
Many of those reading this article would have had first hand experience of the benefits of aromatherapy perhaps by way of a visit to a professional aromatherapist or more likely by experimenting with some of the better known essential oils purchased at a local body health care shop. The purpose may ...
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Five Scenarios a New Teacher May Face & How to Cope
Mon, 20 Oct 2008 02:37:00 -0500
Walking into a classroom for the first time can be quite intimidating, whether it is on the elementary, middle or high school level. A new teacher may be facing situations that do not apply to experienced ones, which is why he/she must be trained to handle each case on its own merits and needs. Test...
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Ways to Build Students' Self-Esteem
Mon, 20 Oct 2008 02:35:00 -0500
One of the most difficult tasks for any teacher, whether beginner or experienced, is building self-esteem in students who clearly show a low level of confidence. The older the student, the more we struggle to build up his/her self-esteem, since we have to overcome several years of low personal opini...
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Five Ways New Teachers Can Prepare For Their First Year
Mon, 20 Oct 2008 02:32:00 -0500
A new teacher always feels excited as well as apprehensive long before he or she steps in front of the class. "Will the students like me?" "Will the students respond to my instructions properly?" "Will I be able to instill the love for learning in all children?" "Will I remember all the teaching str...
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How to Study in Advance For Tests
Sat, 18 Oct 2008 01:54:00 -0500
Good students spread out their test study over time and don't wait until the night before the test to cram. Learning to work "smarter, not harder" will actually save study time, not increase study time. The smarter approach is to study for tests a bit every day after school. Here's how to effectivel...
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How to Take Notes
Sat, 18 Oct 2008 01:52:00 -0500
Taking effective notes can certainly improve comprehension of the information presented in class and help organize for test study. However, many students have never learned how to take notes effectively. Indeed, many teachers seem to think that note-taking is a skill learned only by osmosis, and not...
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How to Use Think-Alouds to Teach Reading Comprehension
Sat, 18 Oct 2008 01:51:00 -0500
Teaching students to carry on an internal dialogue with the author and text as they read is vitally important. "Talking to the text" significantly increases reader comprehension and promotes retention as well. However, this is not a skill acquired by osmosis. It requires effective modeling using the...
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