TAG : Teacher Roles
Where do you stand on gate duty?
Do you approach those extra responsiblities with commendable gusto?
In Ajarn Street: Articles - 5th July 2010
For those readers who have spent their teaching career cooped up in private language schools, gate duty is when a foreign teacher at say a government or Thai secondary school is told to stand in front of the school building – usually in the morning or at the end of the school day - and look like an asset to the institution.
Tags: teacher opinions teacher roles teacher values teacher respect working with thais gate duty
People without formal teaching qualifications
I'm talking about those without as much as a TEFL or CELTA certificate
In Ajarn Guests: Articles - 2nd February 2010
Some would say controversial words from 'Oooh that hurts'. What is it about untrained teachers that really gets his goat?
Tags: teacher problems teacher recruitment teacher opinions teacher roles teacher values unqualified teachers teacher scandals teacher scams teacher mindset
Determine your own significance
The true value of an English teacher
In Blogs: Steve Schertzer - 11th January 2010
Native English teachers incompetent in the classroom? Of course they're incompetent. Many of them, anyway. Then again, many of the Korean English teachers are incompetent as well.
Tags: teacher problems teacher opinions teacher roles teaching in asia teacher values teaching in korea korean culture korean education system korea times
Teaching in an intercultural environment
What are some of the issues facing educators in a foreign land?
In Blogs: Scott Hipsher - 3rd January 2010
Studying culture is no substitute for the practical experience of working and living abroad, however having some mental frameworks in which to analysis experiences could be helpful in adjusting to working and living in a new cultural environment.
Tags: teaching in thailand thai culture teacher opinions teacher roles teaching in asia teacher values asian culture teacher preparation culture shock starting a job
Playing to the gallery
Successful class-management and learner success is dependant on having fun
In Blogs Archived: John Wilson - 1st December 2009
We are all familiar with the fact that every class has its own special chemistry. For obscure reasons some classes are friendly, others not; some bright and perky, others lackluster and heavy going.
Tags: teaching methodology classroom management teacher opinions teacher roles teaching principles teaching experience classroom dynamics classroom culture classroom objectives
Some solutions to the challenges of teaching in Thailand
Some ideas on how to make life easier for yourself
In Blogs: Geoff Richards - 2nd November 2009
Don’t take complaints or awkward suggestions to your local head. Go to them with easy to understand positive solutions instead. And don’t push your case or demand an immediate response.
Tags: teaching in thailand teacher problems teaching methodology classroom management teacher opinions teacher roles classroom activities teaching kids living in thailand classroom dynamics
Reaching a TurningPoint
A form of classroom audience response software
In Blogs: Tom Tuohy - 2nd November 2009
I’m sure that every teacher reading this will be able to think of at least one time when they looked over at their charges and felt a sense of unease, maybe even despair, at not being able to get through to them.
Tags: teaching methodology teacher roles classroom activities classroom dynamics teaching target language classroom technology classroom equipment computer assisted language learning turningpoint
Are TEFL qualifications necessary?
Let's consider what can go wrong after TEFL courses.
In Blogs Archived: John Wilson - 2nd October 2009
One argument against qualifications is that teaching experience itself is enough to guarantee a good teacher. Not so. I have recently been learning French in an institution where my intermediate classmates are often poor performers in their out-of-class interactions. And for what reason?
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Show me that you love me
The Bangkok freak show, and my response to John Wilson.
In Blogs: Steve Schertzer - 3rd September 2009
Last month John Wilson, the director of a Language Institute in Thailand, wrote an article for http://www.ajarn.com. It was an article about creating a good impression at job interviews.
Tags: thai culture teacher recruitment teacher opinions teacher roles teacher values thai attitudes interviewing for jobs thai dress codes
Edutainment is back
Love it or loathe it - we're in the entertainment business
In Blogs: Geoff Richards - 25th June 2009
Games are a great way to get student’s brains working in English. And, in the rarity of having any ringleaders who say that they don’t want to play games, have them copy the copyright crap from the inside front cover of their textbooks while the rest of the class enjoy themselves.
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