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Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas One of my favorite songs a young boy was Veggie Tales’, I am Promise’. The first verse says: I am a promise I am a possibility I am a promise with a capital "P" I am a great big bundle of potentiality And I am learnin' to hear God's voice And I am tryin' to make the right choice I am a promise to be anything God wants me to be. The song was a constant reminder that as children we possessed unlimited potential. Various factors contribute to whether or not we harness this full potential and experts believe that parental involvement plays a pivotal role in the life of a child. “It is the nicest work ever assumed by men and women to deal with youthful minds. The greatest care should be taken in the education of...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Punishment is used in the classroom as a means from the teacher to gain control. It can work but the teacher has a huge responsibility in the way she executes punishment. Reinforcing good behavior should be the primary strategy in a classroom but if punishment is necessary, then the teacher needs to consider a few crucial elements to punishment. It is important to teach students alternative behavior instead of what the student is doing at the moment. The teacher should be clear about what she expects from the student or the student won’t change his behavior and will also be confused about the appropriate behavior. It is also common practice for a teacher to threaten to punish the whole class for the bad behavior...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Have you ever thought of who the teacher is or what the roles of the teacher are? You can ask lots of questions about teachers’ specialties, their roles and their contribution to the students’ lives. Teachers play an important role in bringing up students and building up a safe learning environment for children. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate MELTEM K. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. As a teacher, we have to define the expectations for our classroom and for future learners. If we decide what we intend to, we can easily conclude and we can establish effective classroom management. During the first weeks of the school, we...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences “Teachers can change lives with just the right mix of chalk and challenges.” are the words of Joyce Meyer. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Snehal A. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. A teacher is often seen as a role model, who inspires and encourages students to strive for greatness, live to the fullest potential and see the best in them. A teacher also called an educator helps students to acquire knowledge, competence or virtue. Teaching is a process in which the learner, the teacher, the curriculum and other variables are organized systematically and psychologically to attain some pre-determined goals. Also Read: 2...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences As a noun, development refers to the end of a process of bringing something from latency to fulfillment (American Heritage Dictionary, 1993). As a verb, it means to "cause to become more complex or intricate; to cause gradually to acquire specific roles, functions, or forms, to grow by degrees into a more advanced or mature state." In biology, the term means "to progress from earlier to later stages of a life cycle; to progress from earlier to later or from simpler to more complex states of evolution" (American Heritage Dictionary, 1993). Miller (1983) asserted that “What is critical about developmental theory is that it focuses on change over time.” This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas According to Wikipedia, Classroom management is a term teachers use to describe the process of ensuring that classroom lessons run smoothly without disruptive behaviour from students compromising the delivery of instruction. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Oluchi O. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Classroom management is the procedures used to establish and maintain an environment where instruction and learning can take place using teacher efforts to oversee classroom activities, social interaction, and student behaviour. Managing of the classroom involves two major tasks: to facilitate learning among pupils and to establish...  [Read more]