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Category Archives: school
Like Clockwork
What constitutes a perfect lesson for an ESL teacher has more than one answer. Obviously when all the students learn what you are teaching them and use it correctly without prodding would be perfect. However, there are lots of other … Continue reading
Posted in ESL, lessons, perfect moment, plans, school, students, teaching, time
Tagged completion, ESL, lesson plans, pace, schedule, teaching, teaching moments, timing, well done
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When Life Gives You Lemons
The above photo pretty much sums up my day. I suppose I could take it a couple of different ways. I could just shrug and chuckle inwardly at the mistake. My smugness would disappear shortly after I realize that I … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, bus, commuting, ESL, grammar, mistakes, school, Viva, York Region, YRT
Tagged accidents, bad grammar, blue, bus, commute, errors, ESL school, ESL teacher, fire, grammar mistakes, morning, rush hour, smoke, Viva, YRT
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Rain vs. Chocolate: Winner Take All
Vying for the honour of being called Today’s Perfect Moment are two finalists. One After a week of oppressive heat that had me experience Japanese summer flashbacks, we got a Noah’s Ark amount of rain. I was in my … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, chocolate, comfort food, commuting, food, public transportation, school, students, transportation, TTC, Viva, weather, York Region
Tagged chocolate, cookies, rain, storm, TTC, Viva, Viva bus, York Region
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Back to School Shopping…
Had I stopped to really think about it, I probably wouldn’t have gone out today. This is the weekend before school starts for so many young students and I would have predicted that the stores would be packed. People would … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, challenges, school, shopping
Tagged back to school, chaos, deals, online shopping, organized, shopping
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It’s Elementary
There’s a certain adrenaline rush when you’re in front of a new class. New teachers will be better acquainted with it than old ones. They will probably mislabel it fear, but that isn’t a reason to distrust their descriptions. … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, ESL, hard work, school, teaching, work
Tagged adrenaline, Canada, elementary, English, ESL, level, new students, rush, teaching, work
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