viernes, 19 de marzo de 2010

WE ARE NOT TEACHERS WE ARE EDUCATORS

IT IS A MATTER OF BEING A ROLE MODEL,
GETTING INVOLVE GETTING INTO !

After thirteen year of teaching English I realized why I love this job. Not only do I have the wonderful opportunity to know different people working with
children....I have had the opportunity, over the years, to actually MAKE A CHANGE with several students and I truly enjoyed the experience with each
and every student and our goal to go beyond
It is not only to study and learn. It is also to internalized, understand that we are part of this society and we have to take care of it.
Why? Because, we can change and improve our world, to make it better. When we will become compromised citizens of the world it is going to be an the opportunity of a lifetime! It is going to be a matter of being a role model.

CULTURE INSTEAD OF ENGLISH

During these 13 years I realized that I am not teaching English I AM TEACHING STUDENTS A LANGUAGE USE IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO EXPRESS. The main purpose of learning a second language is communication. Nevertheless, many students are surprised when they realized that, in spite of having a perfect dominion of the L2 grammar rules, they have difficulties at interpersonal level when establishing a conversation with native speakers. Thus CULTURE constitutes a fundamental element of language ability for L2 learners. However we as teachers often overlook culture, due to the difficulty of its teaching and instead of focus on the cultural aspects of the language.

Our global students expect to open their minds and hearts to people from all over the world. They have to be aware that learning other language is a great opportunity for them and their families to learn about other cultures and customs as well as sharing their own, but it also gives to them a new opportunity to see and appreciate our diverse city, customs and lifestyle through the eyes of a global student. It is a time for both the educator and the students to 'Discover' new cultures, 'Learn' new ideas, 'Teach' each other and 'Accept' one another for who we are.