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When ESL Teachers Clean Up
I was at work today….really at work, not teaching from a chair in my extra bedroom. And for all the significance that should have in this yet unresolved pandemic era, it wasn’t that remarkable at all. Instead it was something … Continue reading
Posted in cleaning, co-workers, Covid 19, ESL, online, teaching, work, working from home
Tagged cleaing, Covid 19, deep cleaning, diversity, ESL, organizing, pandemic, teacher's room, teachers, teaching
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Back in the Classroom
The students have been clamouring for it and today we made it a reality. We had face to face classes for the first time since mid March. For me, it was the first time back in the classroom since mid … Continue reading
Posted in appreciation, Covid 19, ESL, obstacles, teaching, Toronto
Tagged coronavirus, Covid 19, ESL, safety equipment, teaching, Toronto
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Some Reading Material
While it didn’t happen today, it is recent enough that I don’t mind writing about it. It may sound funny, but since we are still in lockdown, maybe it won’t. I was finally able to check some books out of … Continue reading
Posted in adapting, books, bookstore, Canada, Canadian, Covid 19, e-book, imagination, library, magazines, perfect moment, reading, tools, woodworking
Tagged adapting, books, borrowing, Covid 19, ideas, imagination, library, lockdown, magazines, new way to do thing, pandemic, woodworking
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Resolution To One Issue
In case I left anyone hanging by not concluding my story about my poorly functioning mouse, I just wanted to clue you in on the resolution. I was pretty sure I was going to get a replacement, I just didn’t … Continue reading
Posted in bicycles, blog, blog posts, blogging, blogposts, computers, cycling, cycling gear, electronic devices, ESL, perfect moment, shopping, teaching
Tagged bicycle, blog post, blogging, computer, Covid 19, cycling, electronics, ESL, money, mouse, new block editor, online, shopping, spending, teaching, tools, wheel
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Last Teacher Standing
Even before the whole Covid 19 thing hit, my work had experienced a downturn in student enrollment. That it came after finally securing a CBA struck me as ironic because people who expected that unionization would secure their jobs were … Continue reading
Posted in co-workers, Covid 19, ESL, online, perfect moment, social distancing, teaching, work, working from home
Tagged Covid 19, ESL, last person standing, seniority list, teaching, union, work, working from home
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Being Bad
I have a short story to tell. It feels like a confession, even though it isn’t. My girlfriend is rather neat. I don’t mean that she is a neat freak or anything like my third roommate in Japan. She just … Continue reading
Posted in confessions, Covid 19, organization, perfect moment, randomness
Tagged being bad, confessions, cosmetics, Covid 19, experiments, girlfriend, having fun, making waves, neatness, organization, physical distancing, randomness, reorganizing, reorientation, ripples, social distancing, The Big Bang Theory
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Club Rides in the Covid 19 Era
Of course, on my first official club ride of the season, I was running late. I don’t know why. I had actually tried to put a lot of organizational effort into the ride. I printed up my club membership, and … Continue reading
A Moment Away from the Class
If you’ve never done it, and by it I mean teaching, you might not identify with all aspects of it. You might understand the joy of getting through to that notoriously difficult or rather uninspired student. It’s happened in enough … Continue reading
Posted in class, confidence, conflict resolution, confrontation, ESL, lessons, online, perfect moment, students, teaching
Tagged a moment away, anger, camera, classroom, Covid 19, difficult, ESL, eye rolling, frustration, learning, microphone, microsoft teams, online, students, teaching, uncooperative
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