When Opportunity Forgets to Knock
What if we changed just one thing about our past—where we were born, for example? I could be exactly the same person with my love of learning but be excluded … Continue reading
Foundation-building
LEAPAsia board member and long-time teacher Julie Prentice continues our series on different types of students with compassion and wisdom for working with beginners.
When Students Get It Wrong
When learners make mistakes in class, we may have a hard time deciding how to respond. If we come from a culture of self-esteem,[1] we may worry about students’ psyche and … Continue reading
Matching up Teacher Expectations and Student Behavior
LEAPAsia board member and behavior specialist Jill Schafhauser continues our series on working with different types of students with some practical advice about managing student behavior.
Brought to our Knees
This post begins our new series on different types of students. Check back the next few Wednesdays as we seek wisdom for working with students who lack motivation, act out, give wrong answers, live with disabilities, and more.
Small Things
This week we welcome guest author Sarah Portell as she closes out our series on purpose.
Teaching as a Better Way
There are still boulders, big and immovable on the path of Life: poverty, inequality, prejudice, and egocentrism to name a few. We, the people of God, have a consuming desire and responsibility to … Continue reading
Peaceful Night, Holy Night
This post is taken from the commencement address given at LCC International University’s MA TESOL graduation, June 20, 2014.
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
Fields and Trees
Have you ever wondered why when you run into a student that eagerly answers all of your questions in class, gives creative details and personal examples to illustrate her unique … 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
Master Teaching 