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Giving Away Some Clutter
Being back in the classroom has definitely added to the dynamic of my interactions with students. Owing to physical distancing recommendations, I am not physically close to my students, but just being in their presence has made some differences. One … Continue reading
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Tagged boots, classroom, clutter, decluttering, ESL, giving away stuff, helping a student, students, teaching, winter
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From Students to Shaving
I was working on phrasal verbs with my students today and one of the words in phrasal verbs in question was “tire me out”. After seeing the phrasal verb, along with some others we were looking at in context, I … Continue reading
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
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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
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Tagged coronavirus, Covid 19, ESL, safety equipment, teaching, Toronto
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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
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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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Dreams
Just before I woke up, I had this weird dream. I was back in the teacher’s room at school getting ready for class. All the other teachers were there and doing their best to talk about anything besides teaching. They … Continue reading
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Tagged 69 Mustang, battleship, dreams, driving, ESL, mature students, parking lot, teacher's room, teaching
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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
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Tagged Covid 19, ESL, last person standing, seniority list, teaching, union, work, working from home
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Getting the Mail
If I were writing for a book, I would say that I taught from a loft, surrounded by multiple computer screens with a big panoramic window overlooking the water. That would sound good and add an extra layer to the … Continue reading
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Tagged break time, Canada Post, coronavirus, ESL, getting the mail, letters, lockdown, mailbox, packages, super-box, teaching, the view from my window
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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
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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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Lots to Talk About
In the bleakest moments, people need to shine their brightest. I am not sure that things are truly bleak, but they are a far cry from good. What I can say is that I have not been doing my best … Continue reading
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Tagged coronavirus, Covid 19, ESL, lockdown, pain, perfect moment, protests, realization, teaching, waking up, weeds, work, working from home
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