Grammar for Teachers Andrea DeCapua Grammar for Teachers A Guide to American English for Native and Non-Native Speakers Author Andrea DeCapua‚ Ed.D. College of New Rochelle New Rochelle‚ NY 10805 adecapua@cnr.edu ISBN: 978-0-387-76331-6 e-ISBN: 978-0-387-76332-3 Library of Congress Control Number: 2007937636 c 2008 Springer Science+Business Media‚ LLC All rights reserved. This work may not be translated or copied in whole or in part without the written permission of the
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The Role of a Teacher. Being born in the 1950’s my education was mainly the traditional style of lectures. The information was dispensed by a teacher stood in front of the blackboard with chalk in hand and big clouds of white dust filling the room when the board was cleaned. I felt as though my schooling was split in two. A lot of practical work was involved in physics‚ chemistry‚ and home economics. I found these subjects easy and enjoyed them. There were subjects I struggled with and had to
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FOREIGN LITERATURE Teacher education is a commonly studied predictor of quality in early childhood classrooms and it has been consistently associated with teacher effectiveness in early childhood classrooms (Bowman et al.‚ 2001; de Kruif et al.‚ 2000; Helburn et al.‚ 1995). Teachers can be popular just because they are friendly and helpful‚ but to be truly professional and effective they need other qualities. Students may not be able to put their finger on just why one teacher is more effective than
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THE ROLE OF THE TEACHER "The Teacher is like an oil lamp if its flame is steady and bright a hundred lamps can be lit by it‚ without in any way diminishing its brightness. For ensuring the brightness of the lamp‚ it is necessary that the wick be in good order and the oil supply be sufficient." Certainly the role of the teacher cannot be written in mere words. However‚ this writer can highlight some of the key responsibilities to which strategies‚ methods and planning can be impinged upon
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significant benefits to teachers and students alike. However‚ an uncritical use of computers can be just as disadvantageous to students as a refusal to have anything to do with them. In this article I discuss some of the ways that computers can be used in English language teaching‚ with a view to helping colleagues make the most of the opportunities they offer to ESL students. Peer It is helpful to think of the computer as having the following main roles in the language classroom: • teacher - the computer
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Setting: The setting of the book Ungifted takes place in two very different schools attended by Donovan Curtis. Donovan’s first school was Hardcastle Middle school‚ a typical middle school environment like Franklin Township School‚ with standard classes and normal students. But Hardcastle Middle School has a gym with a huge hole in the floor thanks to Donovan Curtis. Without thinking he knocked over the Atlas statue and its globe crashed into the gym. Donovan’s second school was The Academy. This
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ROLE OF THE TEACHER A teacher plays an important role in society. Teacher shares an important responsibility in preparing young people to lead successful and productive lives. Traditionally‚ teachers prepare lessons‚ manage the classroom and evaluate students. But that is not where it ends‚ being a teacher is much more than just fulfilling lesson plans. They also carry the role of an alternate parent‚ counsellor‚ disciplinarian‚ book keeper‚ role model‚ planner and many more. In this era‚ teacher’s
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IB LEARNER PROFILE INQUIRERS We nurture our curiousity‚ developing skills for inquiry and research. We know how to learn independently and with others. We learn with enthusiasm and sustain our love of learning throughout life. KNOWLEDGABLE We develop and use conceptual understanding‚ exploring knowledge across a range of disciplines. We engage with issues and ideas that have local and global significance. THINKERS We use critical and creative thinking skills to analyze and take responsible
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order to be a successful learner in an online learning environment‚ a students need to have his or her positives attributes. Distance learners must have a diversity of traits in order to find success in online courses. Unique characteristics are possessed by online learners. Distance education is addressed by all ages. Simonson‚ Smaldino‚ Albright & Zvack recognize accurate educational setting‚ prior knowledge‚ and learning styles as indicators of successful distance learners (2009). The learner’s
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Knowledgeable: Lawyers and Teachers : Lawyers are knowledgeable because they have to work really hard and study their case to win. They also have to go to law school for a certain amount of years. So they are very knowledgeable. Other ways to say knowledgeable: Understanding‚ Intelligent‚ Well-informed‚ Discerning‚ Perceptive. If everyone in the world was knowledgeable then the world would be a better place because people wouldn’t do stupid things. But then again if everyone was as knowledgeable
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