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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
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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Better Times
Today, we had a virtual meeting at work. It was an open meeting that invited the few remaining employed teachers and those who have been laid off to attend. It was a chance to hear how things were going with … Continue reading
Posted in challenges, ESL, meeting people, obstacles, perfect moment, teaching
Tagged Covid 19, coworkers, economics, effect on business, ESL, future, getting together, meeting, pandemic, staff room, teacher's room, teachers, teaching
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When There Are No More Forks
There is something strange at my workplace. As I write this, I feel the slight stab of irony. There are lots of strange things at my workplace, but that is de rigueur for a band of ESL teachers. Nonetheless, there … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, co-workers, ESL, teaching, utensils, work
Tagged accidental, cutlery, disappearance, ESL, forks, knives, office, spoons, teachers, thief, utensils, workplace
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No Excuses
I have explained before that students sometimes give me gifts. I certainly don’t expect them and I hope I have responded well to them. I certainly appreciate them and I appreciate that I have made an impression on a student … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, books, bookstore, conversation, ESL, gifts, presents, recommendations, students, teaching
Tagged books, coversations, ESL, gifts, Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the PHilosopher's stone, no excuses, presents, recommendations, students, teachers
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A Good Kind of Quiet
Friday had a weird component to it that only now, upon reflection, I understand as Today’s Perfect Moment. Upon further reflection, I wonder if those are the Most Perfect Moments. I work in a noisy environment. I don’t mean mechanically … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, co-workers, conversation, ESL, quiet, teaching, work
Tagged calm, complaints, conversations, coworkers, ESL, lunch, noise, noisy, quiet, Rupaul's Drag Race, silence, students, teacher's room, teachers, teaching, TTC
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From My Students
As an ESL teacher, I am generally good at building rapport with my classes and with individual students. This is especially true when I teach an exam preparation course because the same students are with me for a longer time. … Continue reading
Remarks on the Passing of Time
In truth, I have no Perfect Moment for today. As a result, I will have to cling to yesterday’s Perfect Moment that I wasn’t able to write about because I needed a bit more time to process. Thankfully, it is … Continue reading
Posted in adapting, adventure, adversity, appreciation, Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, ESL, friends, friendship, passion, teaching, time
Tagged catching up, ESL, exchanging informaiton, friends, friendship, hte whole world, it's a small world, long time, long time no see, meeting, teachers, teaching industry
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Skeleton Hijacking
If you haven’t read yesterday’s post, please check it out here. Otherwise, this next bit might not make any sense whatsoever. It seems that the boat was boarded by skeletons overnight. With the amount of discussion that the boat has … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, boating, boats, ESL, teaching, team building
Tagged boats, bonding, desks, ESL, hijacking, models, moral building, ships, skeletons, teachers, teaching, team building, update
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Rising from the Rubbish
I was having a rather blah kind of day. The morning sky was grey and I wasn’t entirely sure that I had packed my umbrella. The commute was unremarkable and just seemed to drag on. All of the same beautiful … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, Banksy, commuting, ESL, rain, students, teaching
Tagged Banksy, blah, commute, commuting, disappearing, erasers, garbage, guerrilla art, messy, messy classroom, rubbish, spoons, stationery, teachers
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