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Thursday, July 21, 2016 7:45:47 AM
Barbara Hoskins wrote a blog post titled Learning Names (by Marc Helgesen):
Barbara said, "Learning students’ names is hard. And I’m not particularly good at it. And my teaching situation makes it challenging. My students have maybe 20 teachers. Some of these teachers are young. Some are old. Many... The post Learning Names (by Marc..." more
Thursday, July 21, 2016 7:45:47 AM
Barbara Hoskins wrote a blog post titled It’s time to move: Energy breaks for the language classroom (by Marc Helgesen):
Barbara said, "Human beings are not designed to sit still all day. Thousands of years ago, on the plains of the Serengeti in Africa, people walked 10-20 kilometers every day (Medina, 2014). It has only been... The post It’s time to move: Energy breaks for the..." more
Saturday, May 21, 2016 12:05:22 PM
Barbara Hoskins wrote a blog post titled It’s time to move: Energy breaks for the language classroom (by Marc Helgesen):
Barbara said, "Human beings are not designed to sit still all day. Thousands of years ago, on the plains of the Serengeti in Africa, people walked 10-20 kilometers every day (Medina, 2014). It has only been... Read more of this post by visiting Teaching Village ..." more
Friday, March 25, 2016 4:14:12 AM
Barbara Hoskins wrote a blog post titled Learning Names (by Marc Helgesen):
Barbara said, "Learning students’ names is hard. And I’m not particularly good at it. And my teaching situation makes it challenging. My students have maybe 20 teachers. Some of these teachers are young. Some are old. Many... Read more of this post by..." more
Tuesday, February 9, 2016 12:05:51 AM
Barbara Hoskins wrote a blog post titled Breaking the Ice Everyday (by Mark Kulek):
Barbara said, "I work in a small English conversation school for children. At the beginning of each class, I have my students sit on the floor in a semicircle facing me. I am also seated on... Read more of this post by visiting Teaching Village"
Friday, May 22, 2015 12:03:58 AM
Barbara Hoskins wrote a blog post titled From This Teacher’s Daughter:
Barbara said, "The ‘From the Teacher’s Family’ issue was recently published on the iTDi blog with posts from Rose Bard, Matt Shannon, and Ayat Tawel. These authors share posts about how being a teacher affects our families and... Read more of this post..." more
Tuesday, March 10, 2015 7:19:24 PM
Barbara Hoskins wrote a blog post titled Remembering:
Barbara said, "I’m in the process of updating old posts to work with a new blog template, which has been quite a walk down memory lane. Hopefully, when I’ve finished, it will be easier for readers... Read more of this post by visiting Teaching..." more
Sunday, February 22, 2015 3:35:53 AM
Barbara Hoskins wrote a blog post titled Starting a YouTube Channel (by Mark Kulek):
Barbara said, "Barbara: Why did you decide to start a YouTube channel? Mark: I started my YouTube channel so that my students could practice English at home. I also wanted my students’s parents to see what... Read more of this post by visiting Teaching..." more
Friday, February 6, 2015 10:18:58 PM
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Saturday, January 31, 2015 5:52:21 AM
Barbara Hoskins wrote a blog post titled Experimental Practice: My personal Journey (by Jennie Wright):
Barbara said, "There is a brilliant quote about professional development which I always carry with me from Scrivener’s book Learning Teaching: “Twenty years’ experience can become no more than two years’ experience repeated ten times over”..." more
Friday, January 30, 2015 3:40:20 AM
Barbara Hoskins wrote a blog post titled Traveling the experimental practice road (by Christina Rebuffet-Broadus):
Barbara said, "There comes a point in every TEFL teacher’s life when we reach a fork in the road. We begin asking ourselves questions: Should I start looking for ‘a real job’? Where is my career going? Should I continue teaching or change careers? If we..." more
Wednesday, December 10, 2014 8:54:00 PM
Barbara Hoskins wrote a blog post titled Getting Unstuck…10 Experiments (by Theodora Papapanagiotou):
Barbara said, "We have all been there! Sometimes you’re swamped with work, with personal problems and you just can’t function. As a teacher, as a person, you just go through a very non-creative phase and you actually don’t know what to do. That’s how I..." more
Friday, December 5, 2014 3:35:24 PM
Barbara Hoskins wrote a blog post titled Reindeers on a Red Carpet (by Marco A. Brazil):
Barbara said, "Ever since I made my first creations using recycled toilet paper (TP) rolls, I fell in love with TP rolls and have been a big TP roll recycling fan. I am amazed how creative I can be with TP rolls. With TP rolls the possibilities are endless...." more
Tuesday, September 9, 2014 10:24:19 AM
Barbara Hoskins wrote a blog post titled TEFL teaching — slavery or career path? by Leonie Overbeek
Tuesday, September 9, 2014 10:24:19 AM
Barbara Hoskins wrote a blog post titled English only in English class by Leon Butchers:
Barbara said, "Most teachers would agree that ideally only English should be spoken in English class. However, in practice this is often more easily said than done. It’s easy to see why students struggle – young minds whir away 24/7 in their native language,..." more
Tuesday, September 9, 2014 10:24:19 AM
Barbara Hoskins wrote a blog post titled The Fallacy of Fun by Leonie Overbeek:
Barbara said, "Tackling this subject I almost feel like an atheist walking into a church and shouting ‘God is dead’. I am met with the same amount of horror and resistance. Some of the comments made about me during the recent KOTESOL National..." more
Tuesday, September 9, 2014 10:24:19 AM
Barbara Hoskins wrote a blog post titled What’s your future perfect? (by Jen Brummer):
Barbara said, "Hi, everyone. Let’s do a quick grammar activity before you begin reading my blog post. Please answer the questions below. I will provide an example of each for you. 1) Give an example of the present perfect tense in a sentence about your..." more
Thursday, September 4, 2014 6:52:02 AM
Barbara Hoskins wrote a blog post titled What’s your future perfect? (by Jen Brummer):
Barbara said, "Hi, everyone. Let’s do a quick grammar activity before you begin reading my blog post. Please answer the questions below. I will provide an example of each for you. 1) Give an example of the present perfect tense in a sentence about your..." more
Thursday, June 12, 2014 11:45:53 AM
Barbara Hoskins wrote a blog post titled The Fallacy of Fun by Leonie Overbeek:
Barbara said, "Tackling this subject I almost feel like an atheist walking into a church and shouting ‘God is dead’. I am met with the same amount of horror and resistance. Some of the comments made about me during the recent KOTESOL National..." more
Friday, May 30, 2014 10:41:22 PM
Barbara Hoskins wrote a blog post titled English only in English class by Leon Butchers:
Barbara said, "Most teachers would agree that ideally only English should be spoken in English class. However, in practice this is often more easily said than done. It’s easy to see why students struggle – young minds whir away 24/7 in their native language,..." more
Monday, May 26, 2014 11:23:00 AM
Barbara Hoskins wrote a blog post titled TEFL teaching — slavery or career path? by Leonie Overbeek:
Barbara said, "In the article ‘The Slavery of Teaching English.’ Sebastian Creswell-Turner wrote that ‘the job is tedious, the salary appalling and the prospects nil.’ The article was written in 2004 and recently published in the Telegraph..." more
Monday, May 5, 2014 6:21:39 AM
Barbara Hoskins wrote a blog post titled Teaching less, recycling more:
Barbara said, "In an education environment that screams ‘More! More! More!’ sometimes the smart teaching move can be to teach less. If you don’t have to spend your entire class explaining new language, students can spend more time recycling,..." more
Friday, March 14, 2014 5:25:13 AM
Barbara Hoskins wrote a blog post titled Spring Blog Festival:
Barbara said, "Have you ever wondered why people blog? Are you interested in learning more about blogging? Are you already blogging and wanting to become a better blogger? Then you will definitely want to plan to attend the Spring Blog Festival! This is a free,..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 3:08:26 AM
Barbara Hoskins wrote a blog post titled Help! I just got another new student!:
Barbara said, "What happens when a new student enters your class at a very different level than the students who are already there? That’s the question a teacher would like to ask Villagers (that’s you!). Have you ever been in this situation? What..." more
Thursday, July 21, 2016 7:45:47 AM
Barbara Hoskins wrote a blog post titled Breaking the Ice Everyday (by Mark Kulek):
Barbara said, "I work in a small English conversation school for children. At the beginning of each class, I have my students sit on the floor in a semicircle facing me. I am also seated on... The post Breaking the Ice Everyday (by Mark Kulek) appeared first on..." more