I, too, miss my students and working with them. We generally achieved a
collegial, co-operative atmosphere together which made the classroom part of
the job a reward for all the paperwork. And like Jo, I learned from my
students all the time.
Cheryl Thornett
Birmingham
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From: Josephine Bamford
Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2012 9:02 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: The Problem with ESOL
I don't usually comment on this forum but feel I must say hooray for Sam
Shepherd's positive email. I no longer teach ESOL (redundancy) and I really
miss it. Teaching ESOL has so many positive aspects, not least being the
students, who are generally highly motivated and interesting adults with a
wealth of life experience to bring to the classroom. This leads to a rich
and stimulating learning environment for student and teacher alike. I used
to look forward to every day of 'work' as I knew I would learn something new
too!
Jo Bamford
Sent from my iPhone
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