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Of interest to teachers around the world - and to those who
are thinking about a teaching career overseas.
Issue: February 2001
Publisher: Sunbridge Institute of English
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1. A Note from the Publisher
2. Maintaining Classroom Discipline
3. Tips for Teachers: More on Discipline
4. Writing English for Academic Purposes
5. Lesson Plan - Turn off the TV
6. Interactive Grammar
7. Classified Ads
8. Teaching Positions
9. Subscription Management
10. Contact Information
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1. A Note from the Publisher
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If you haven't visited our web site lately, please take at our new Writing English for Academic Purposes course (WEAP).
This has been in the development stage for some time and we are pleased to say that it is now available. See # 4 below. By the way, we intend to have one or two other new courses available soon. Watch for our Certificate course in Advanced English...
Would you like to see us develop a specialized course? Tell us what would interest you. Email us at <[email protected]>.
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2. Maintaining Classroom Discipline
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Helping students to govern their own behavior in ways that help them learn is a long-standing goal of all teachers. There are a number of ways in which a teacher can promote good discipline in the classroom.
- Know school guidelines for discipline procedures.
- Be fair, positive and consistent. Be the kind of person young people can like and trust: firm, fair, friendly, courteous, enthusiastic and confident. Try to keep your sense of humor.
- Provide a list of standards and consequences to parents and students. Make sure they are consistent with district and building policy. When in doubt, ask a colleague or your principal.
- Keep your classroom orderly. Maintain a cheerful and attractive classroom rather than a disorderly one that might encourage disruptive behavior.
- Get to know your students. Learn their names quickly and use them in and out of class. You will soon develop a sixth sense for anticipating trouble before it begins, but don't act as though you
expect trouble. If you do, you will almost certainly encounter some. Learn the meaning of terms, especially slang used by students.
- Begin class on time and in a businesslike manner.
- Make learning fun, interesting and relevant to the students' lives. Poor planning and a full curriculum can provoke disruptions. Praise good work, good responses and good behavior.
- Don't threaten or use sarcasm. Never use threats to enforce discipline. Never humiliate a student. Avoid arguing with students. Discussions about class work are invaluable, but arguments can become emotional encounters.
- Let the students know you care. Determine jointly with the class what is acceptable in terms of behavior and achievement and what is not. Show interest in what students say, whether or not it
pertains directly to the lesson.
- Treat students with the same respect you expect from them. Be mobile, walking around the room as students work or respond to instruction.
- Keep your voice at a normal level. If "disaster" strikes and you trip over the wastebasket, don't be afraid to laugh at yourself.
(From the Kansas National Education Association)
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3. Tips for Teachers: More on Discipline
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In some schools, such as in Japan, you may have a local teacher as an assistant. In that case, you are the English specialist and such things as taking attendance and discipline are left to the assistant. However, that is the exception rather than the rule. If you are interested in broadening your knowledge on the topic, we came across a good book called "Essentials of Classroom Management and Discipline" by Theona McQueen. Publisher:Harper Collins 1992 and ISBN: 0-673-46354-0
Also, an interesting web site on classroom discipline is: <http://www.disciplinehelp.com>. This is from The Master Teacher and shows teachers how to handle 117 different misbehaviors. All teachers should view and bookmark this site as a great reference tool!
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4. Writing English for Academic Purposes
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Our new course "Writing English for Academic Purposes" is a distance learning course designed to teach English writing skills. It is ideal for:
- students who are either about to enter college or university,
- students already in college or university who want to improve their writing skills,
- teachers who will have to instruct a writing course,
- anyone who wants to write better essays or other papers
- anyone who wants to learn to write better English.
WEAP is for ESL students and native speakers alike. Being proficient
in the English language does not necessarily make everyone a good writier
- that is an acquired skill and this course teaches you how to do that.
For complete information, go to our web site:
<http://www.teachesl.org/weap.htm>
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5. Lesson Plan: Turn off the TV
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Commercial: N. an advertisement on TV
Couch potato: N. a lazy person who sits around all day
watching TV
Documentary: N. an educational TV program or movie
usually describing nature or history
Drama: N. a serious TV program, movie or play that
involves all the emotions
To kick back: V. to sit in a big comfortable chair or lie
on a couch and relax
Nope: this is an informal way of saying "no"
Prime-time: Adj. between 8:00 PM and 11:00 PM every night
Prime-time: N. the time between 8:00 PM and 11:00 PM every night
(The most popular shows are shown during prime time.)
Sit com: N. a half-hour or hour long comedy show
Trials and tribulations: N. problems and difficulties of life
Trivia: N. unimportant or useless information
This is a list of vocabulary terms relating to TV. It is accompanied
by a lesson. You can find this and many more by going to the
following ESL site: <http://www.englishpage.com>
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6. Interactive Grammar
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Grammar Bytes is a great site for teachers and students alike. If you do not know about it, go to: <http://www.chompchomp.com>
Here you will find:
a) Index of Grammar Terms
b) Interactive Exercises
c) Handouts for students and teachers
d) Grammar Rules
Assuming your students have access to computers, interactive sites can add another dimension to your teaching - and your students will take more of an interest. They'll also learn faster from seeing and doing.
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7. Classified Ads
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The Sunbridge Affiliate Program is FREE TO JOIN. You are under no obligation to refer our TESOL or WEAP courses (or our management courses) but if you know anyone who might be interested, why not get paid for telling them about it? Go to our web site for complete details:
<http://www.teachesl.org/income.htm>
Link to our Management Courses: <http://sunbridge.8m.com>
Download the Agreement Form, complete it and fax it to our toll free number: 1-800 282-6299 (US and Canada) or mail it to us. We'll allocate an IEC number and you will be all set to start earning extra pocket money just for telling people about our courses!
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Web site: http://www.c-s-m.org
Contact: [email protected]
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Having a TESOL certificate will open many more doors for you! As a distance course, you can complete it wherever you are in the world - and at your own pace. Our graduates are teaching in many countries around the world. If you are serious about teaching overseas (or if you already are but do not have a TESOL Certificate), check out our course <http://www.teachesl.org>
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8. Teaching Positions - February 2, 2001
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Where in the world interests you? Here are some current ESL openings:
Argentina (2), Albania (1), Australia (3), Bahrain (1), Belgium (1), Brazil(3), Brunei (1), Canada (2), Chile (2), China (54), Colombia (2), Costa Rica(1), Croatia (1), Czech Rep. (3), Egypt (1), Europe (3), Estonia (2), France(4), Germany (31), Greece (1), Hong Kong (18), Indonesia (9), Italy (43),Japan (31), Jordan (1), S. Korea (46), Kuwait (3), Kyrgyzstan (1), Libya(1), Luxembourg (2), Malaysia (1), Mexico (6), Morocco (2), Nepal (1),Netherlands (1), Oman (2), Poland (11), Portugal (2), Qatar (1), Russia (3),Saudi Arabia (7), Singapore (8), Slovakia (1), Spain (28), Switzerland (1),Taiwan (27), Thailand (27), Turkey (15), UAE (4), UK (43), USA (34), Vietnam(3), Volunteers (6), Worldwide (9).
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10. Contact Information
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Sunbridge Institute of English
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Toronto, ON Canada M5A 4S6
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Sunbridge Institute of English
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