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Hi Dave-b. I really think that is insightful. I would have to agree. Confidence is good, but you need to listen to the students too. Or let them talk with each other. I guess if your EGO is too big, you won't pay attention to what students are struggling with. I am finding with my tutoring, that I n...

Please read and respond on what you think it takes to be a good teacher. From my experiences and from what I have read I have narrowed down what it takes to be a good teacher to 4 things: adaptability, good rapport, professionalism, and mastery of your subject matter. Adaptability is important becau...

I think that is a good comment to relate objectives to textbook used. At the end of the course, students might be tested and assessed in relation to the textbook so that is what you should teach. I think another comment that is a good idea is that you test the students to see what their levels are. ...

Thanks for the insight. I think it is useful to see how different cultures have dealt with disabilities and learning their language. I think that you can convert a sound system into a writing system. The system of brail is pretty straight forward I think. An arrangement of a big dot and a few smalle...

That is a good point to determine the level of impairment. My grandmother has immacular degeneration so she can still see through the sides of her eyes but not through the centre. If you are teaching a deaf student, they can most definitely learn to read. If you are teaching a blind student, the ora...

Hi Percussive, this makes me think of assessing the ability of students once you enter a class that is not your own. I think that is a good strategy to start with simpler questions and move to more complex ones. In that way, you won't discourage students by asking a question that is too difficult to...

Hey Kho, I find it really interesting that they first thing the booklet want to teach is the use of strokes for writing letters. I guess the Chinese language must be written with exact strokes so that is where they are coming from. A way to expand an exercise is to find a way to practice something o...

When teaching someone, I think you need to consider the wole person. Because you learn best when you are motivated to learn. So, I think when people feel they are being listened to, they are probably more responsive to instruction. I think that it is good to teach material that has the Culture and c...

Hello I took a course in teaching literacy, but I have not had any actual practice in the field. I will hopefully start tutoring as a volunteer for literacy students early this month. I think it is helpful if you can figure out exactly how much literacy they have. Some do not even have a writing sys...