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Classroom Management
This was a great workshop. It was not what I expected but it sure woke me up and gave me quite a bit to think about.
The best thing that I learned is that classroom management is not about rules, and tone of voice or work load, it is
about relationships. We did an activity in which we read and article about a boy that drops out of school and then we
had to decide first on our own, who was most responsible for him dropping out, and then as a small group, and finally as a
whole class. It was a very eye opening experience to see how each of us thinks so differently and to have the opportunity
to see so many points of view. It left a great impression on me. I see and use those principles in all aspects
of my life now.
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TESOL Creative Strategies
This was a great workshop for reinforcing activities that reach all students. One important principle that I learned
was students who speak a language other than English that are learning English follow the same pattern as learning the
first language. For instance, students learn conversational English first, then they will go through a silent period
while they digest and then they learn the academic English. I appreciated learning that principle.
Another principle that I learned is that second language learners need as much experience as possible using English Orally,
more than written. Also use acting, pictures, music, and games to help them learn.
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Creating Digital Portfolios
We spent our time learning to create and maintain a webpage for our portfolios, but I was able to use what I learned
here for the webpages for Children's Literature, and Teaching Linguistically Diverse Students. It was very intimidating
at first but the more I worked on the webpages the more confidence I gained in working with computers and webpages.
I have also paid greater attention to other's webpages.
I'm sure this will help me in teaching and using technology.
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