http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/abel-cadias/ Abel Cadias on Ajarn.com en Ajarn.com Copyright 2011 2011-03-18T04:30:20+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/abel-cadias/good-morning-campers/ http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/abel-cadias/good-morning-campers/#When:04:30:20Z Facilitating English camps has always been challenging and fun for me but ten years ago I had absolutely no idea how a camp worked or what it was tring to achieve. Good morning campers Abel Cadias 2011-03-18T04:30:20+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/abel-cadias/english-for-integrated-studies/ http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/abel-cadias/english-for-integrated-studies/#When:12:44:30Z In 2009, the Ministry of Education promoted the so-called "World-Class Standard Schools" to 500 pilot schools in Thailand. It aims to encourage schools in promoting critical thinking, creativity and global-mindedness among the students by adding four co-curricular subjects English for integrated studies Abel Cadias 2011-02-17T12:44:30+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/abel-cadias/my-october-highs-and-lows/ http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/abel-cadias/my-october-highs-and-lows/#When:08:33:44Z Some news and opinions of events and training programs especially aimed at Filipino readers and expats. My October highs and lows Abel Cadias 2010-11-01T08:33:44+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/abel-cadias/transforming-lesson-plans-into-modules/ http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/abel-cadias/transforming-lesson-plans-into-modules/#When:13:14:23Z Teachers who use their own modules know very well the advantages they bring to classroom teaching and professional development. Transforming lesson plans into modules Abel Cadias 2010-09-26T13:14:23+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/abel-cadias/were-so-sorry/ http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/abel-cadias/were-so-sorry/#When:07:36:43Z Millions of Filipinos, including me, were shocked at the poor handling of the hostage situation by our own security enforcers. It was an embarrassment to our capability to save lives. This we cannot deny. We’re so sorry Abel Cadias 2010-08-25T07:36:43+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/abel-cadias/a-chop-suey-approach/ http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/abel-cadias/a-chop-suey-approach/#When:09:54:48Z Here’s something that the Filipino teaching community could hope for: a bilateral agreement with Thailand in upholding “better” salary scale and fringe benefits. A chop suey approach Abel Cadias 2010-08-10T09:54:48+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/abel-cadias/all-about-the-filipinos-and-friends-in-chiang-rai-ffc/ http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/abel-cadias/all-about-the-filipinos-and-friends-in-chiang-rai-ffc/#When:00:19:11Z While this organization appeared insignificant in the eyes of the Foreign teaching community in Thailand, it played a very big role in solving the most immediate need of the foreign teaching community in 2008. All about the Filipinos and Friends in Chiang Rai (FFC) Abel Cadias 2010-06-29T00:19:11+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/abel-cadias/pinoy-embassy-associations-and-groups/ http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/abel-cadias/pinoy-embassy-associations-and-groups/#When:15:14:47Z The Filipino Community in Thailand has a wealth of large and small organisations to choose from. Pinoy Embassy, Associations and Groups Abel Cadias 2010-06-06T15:14:47+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/abel-cadias/michaels-story/ http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/abel-cadias/michaels-story/#When:03:56:18Z I'm featuring Filipino teachers' stories and tackling some employment issues concerning foreign teachers from a Filipino's perspective which I hope might add to the tone at ajarn.com. So, wish me luck! Michael’s Story Abel Cadias 2010-05-31T03:56:18+07:00