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July 3, 2009
Author: Short Stories for Teachers at www.eslteachersboard.com
One of the more common complaints about differentiating instruction is the amount of prep-time that is involved. Let’s face it, teachers simply don’t have enough time to prepare that many different lessons for each one of their classes. However, there are many low-prep differentiated instruction act…
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July 2, 2009
Author: Short Stories for Teachers at www.eslteachersboard.com
It is. But not the choice you probably think it is. "Stuff happens, moods and feelings happen, emotions happen, it’s how it is. Sometimes I feel good and sometimes not…right?" Yeah. Kinda. Feelings don’t just happen, you create them. You feel good when certain things happen and bad when other thin…
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June 29, 2009
Author: Short Stories for Teachers at www.eslteachersboard.com
Children, but especially boys, may not come to their parents and say that a person or a group of people is bullying them at school. The reasons for this can be many and a few of them are, they do not think that their parents can do anything about it, or they believe that their parents may make thing…
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June 28, 2009
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One of the best ways to motivate people is through motivational speeches. Words have the power to inspire by painting a picture of what is possible. We have all seen movies where there was some motivational message that was given to the main character which became the turning point of the movie. How…
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June 27, 2009
Author: Short Stories for Teachers at www.eslteachersboard.com
“Idunno” becomes the answer of choice for children from ages 14 to 18. You would almost wonder if perhaps they had lost the power of speech, but somehow they can communicate when they want something. Most teens in a recent study indicated that they want to spend more time with their families and are…
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June 26, 2009
Author: Short Stories for Teachers at www.eslteachersboard.com
Most of us live in a cocoon of fear. If it’s not one thing we’re afraid of it’s another. What with financial stresses, employment uncertainties, relationships at work, problems with children, their schools etc it’s one merry-go-round of anxiety after another. We could be forgiven for thinking this i…
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What do you struggle with in life? Conforming to the world and others? Or following your heart and trying to be yourself? Or trying to understand why others are the way they are? "You are not a human being on a spiritual journey, you are a spiritual being on a human journey." ~Stephen Covey Your spi…
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For many people, feeling that they are stupid is not common. For others, they feel like they’re constantly feeling plain dumb. This means they need to learn how to stop feeling stupid, possibly learn how to forgive themselves, and possibly learn how to think before they open their mouth. Feeling stu…
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Hurtful words can cause life long damage and are the cause for low self esteem in many people, especially children. Words can become very powerful weapons and can be devastating when used to hurt someone. Many people do not realize that the words they speak can have an affect not only on them, but o…
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Author: Short Stories for Teachers at www.eslteachersboard.com
Barriers To Communication unfortunately do exist. Some hinder or completely eliminate meaningful communication between two people. What can we do to alleviate this problem? Let’s take a look at an example from both sides of the table. Say for instance that you are the speaker and you are trying to c…
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