If the Shoe Doesn’t Fit
Some of my students suffer from a serious disease that could be described as egocentrism. They sometimes get so caught up in Self, are so afraid of looking bad or their … Continue reading
Bloom’s Taxonomy Plus the Moral Dimension
(This is the second of a two-part post. Read part 1 here: Bloom’s Taxonomy & the Deeper Dimensions.) A few years ago, I visited the zoo with friends. As we crowded at … Continue reading
Facing Fear: Letting Go & Moving Forward
Fear can be debilitating. Kissing cousins with pride, it can breed defensiveness and make people pigheaded. It can get us off track or completely stop us in our tracks. In … Continue reading
Wisdom from Above
When I first came to China 20 years ago fresh from an MA TESOL program, I taught—with some pride—in a fully Western (facilitative, activities-based) way. I even gave workshops on … Continue reading
Master Teaching 