I think that I may be finally be getting the hang of all my new "tech" skills. I have been feeding my reader and found many interesting blogs.
Teaching students a various language levels always brings about new and different challenges. I spent several evenings looking for blogs specifically related to ESL. I expected to find a plethora of information, but to my surprise, I found many blogs that covered the various aspects of teaching grammar to these students. While that isn't exactly what I was looking for, these blogs did contain some new ideas that I can apply to the classroom.
Another blog that I enjoyed was within the Blue Skunk blog site. In this post, teachers are reminded of what it is like to be a first year teacher.l This blog is in response to Joe (http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/10-things-i-wish-i-knew-as-a-first-year-teacher//). As you read the post, memories of they didn't teach you in college return and you can recall the learn by trial and error method that we all experienced the first year we were in the classroom.
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I enjoyed reading the first year teacher blog. I remember those days and often wonder how our new teachers are doing. I try to give them some words of encouragement throughout the year to hopefully help them make it through the year.
I did read the soyouwanttoteach blog. It is also helpful for experience teachers as well. I always have to go back and remind myself about what I want to accomplish at the beginning of the year. This sight gives many helpful tips on classroom management, classroom procedures, calling parents, etc. I will definitely revisit this sight.
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