I have been teaching teenagers for almost 5 years now, and I find this group of students both challenging and rewarding to work with. The kids are challenging because they are at the beginning of that stage in life dreaded by most parents and teachers alike. You guessed it right – PUBERTY!
ShareI believe that children will live up to whatever standards you set for them as a teacher, as a mentor, as an adviser, but most especially, as an older ‘friend’ who truly cares about their success, not just in school, but most especially in the outside world. This, I believe is the true essence of [...]
ShareIt was quite difficult to think about what I was going to share with you this evening. But I finally settled on the idea of talking about one of the things I consider to be a big part of My life, both as a professional, and as an individual.This is one area some of you [...]
ShareClass Information: The class is made up of ten (10) students; 3 girls and 7 boys. Nationalities include: Taiwanese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Thai. Communication skills are generally good, particularly in speaking and writing. Some problems may arise in listening and reading comprehension, especially for Student E and the new student, Student A, who is [...]
This study could not proceed without an attempt to explore the many and varied definitions of writing. Writing seems to have taken on different definitions for different groups of people in order to suit their different needs and purposes for writing.
ShareWhy this study? Krashen’s idea is founded on the notion that exposing children to pleasure reading and shifting focus from form to meaning in extensive reading helps learners acquire writing ability in any language. It is my hope that at the end of this study, I will be able to come up with concrete evidences [...]
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Why Build Character? (and who’s to blame for today’s kids’ behavior?)
“A child’s life is like a piece of paper on which each passerby leaves a mark” (a Chinese proverb). In my years as a teacher, this is one tidbit of wisdom I always keep with me, to guide me on my daily choices, on what to teach, how to teach, and why I should teach [...]
I’ve struggled with this question the past few years that I have been teaching Values to High School kids in an international school in Bangkok. I’ve pored over many books on character education, searched and attended as many professional development events I could find in this part of the world – all in the hopes [...]
How Do I Improve My Character?
As a teacher for many years now, I am no longer focused on questions regarding what topics would I need to teach under the curriculum I have been assigned, or what tools should I be using to deliver the best approach so I can ensure effective teaching strategies. I am not even concerned anymore about [...]
Some useful tips on your first week of school
I look at the first week of school from a ‘make-or-break’ perspective. In a seminar by Hal Urban (author of the best-selling book, “20 Great Lessons in Life”) in Singapore in February this year, I was reminded of how important it is to start the year right the first week of school. What a teacher [...]
Why Use YouTube in the Classroom?
These are but a couple of the hundreds upon hundreds of videos available out there, which teachers could make good use of. What I find about these clips is that they never fail to catch students’ attention. In the beginning of class, when students are dragging their feet into your classroom, looking like they would rather be somewhere else other than in the school, learning, turn to these clips for some inspiration. After a few minutes of being transported into the world youtube, most of the time, they will be ready to listen. By then, you would have gotten their full attention.
