by Justin | May 27, 2019 | Advocacy
I'm a Queer Teacher This is why it's important. Growing up, school was very lonely. I wasn’t exactly the most outspoken or gregarious student. I came from a broken family at a very young age. We moved every year, so establishing long term relationships pre-internet...
by Justin | Apr 28, 2019 | Co Teaching
Co-Teaching Takeaways I never thought that a friendly Skype catch up with a friend would forever change my teaching career. A friend of mine who just started work at Shanghai American School explained to me how her school follows the Co-Teaching model to meet the...
by Justin | Mar 8, 2019 | English Language, Language Learning
Language Learning Anecdotes Learning a new language is hard. I’ve been semi-intensively learning Thai for about ten months now. My time studying Thai is the only truly immersive language experience that I’ve had. I saw a private tutor every day for two months over the...
by Justin | Feb 15, 2019 | ELL
Stop Calling Kids "Lazy" Cut to last summer. It’s a hot, humid afternoon in Chiang Mai. The leaking air con blasts wafts of musky moisture from the outside. Our desks are in a square around the teacher. We’re reading nonsense Thai words so we can practice middle...
by Justin | Jan 28, 2019 | Co Teaching
My Experience as a New Presenter It’s always a bit scary trying something new. Ever since I hopped on the Twitter bandwagon, I started engaged with like minded professionals in the field, specially with ELL related pedagogy. It was the summer, so I had the opportunity...
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