The English Teacher's Diary

Find The Right Fit

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The Road Ahead

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When They Cheat

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://theenglishteachersdiaries.wordpress.com/2021/05/04/when-they-cheat/ Perhaps my favorite example of cheating is when a student wrote all the notes on her arm when she was allowed to bring the paper to class. To this day, I still don't understand her reasons, but her actions did speak of her desperation to do well in class. And how I handled this moment, would either improve of destroy the classroom environment.

Are You Listening?

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://theenglishteachersdiaries.wordpress.com/2021/04/29/are-you-listening/ Have you ever considered that the words you hear aren't actually what the person is saying? I have. I've been in those situations where I know we're both speaking English but we don't seem to be communicating. Join me today as I look at how to listen better.

Mastering Tutoring: The One-On-One Teacher

Have you ever considered tutoring? It seems like a good idea but getting started or establishing it as a business is something else entirely. Today's blog has some tips to help us and our entrepreneurial endeavors.   This episode is also available as a blog post: https://theenglishteachersdiaries.wordpress.com/2021/04/26/mastering-tutoring-the-one-on-one-teacher/