ELT notes: Some things I am certain of (for now, this is beta, OK?) - 17 views
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teaching is worth discussing. Anything else can be found for free on the Internet.
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Better make people "addicted" to learning, to the process, to the autonomy of it. There are intrinsic reasons why this is pleasurable, meaningful and long lasting per se.
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7) Mind the use of the word "enhance" when linked to learning. Mind the gap. Old things are just old things.
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9) Standards are for things that fit a pattern. When educators claim that creativity is a "21st century" essential skill, we need to accept the limitations of striving for standards. Assessment and standards are cousins.
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Doubt, question and never, ever just assume.
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Communicating results is becoming more and more frequent.(#4) Doubting out loud doesn't seem to grant you an "expert" degree, which I notice is the aim of many educators who are blogging. Particularly those who write in Spanish.
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The poster in the classroom... Interesting. I would change the phrase to "Remember your teacher also expects to learn lots from you". Few teachers are comfortable doubting in front of their students. Perhaps, with reason ;-)