Here's my debut for Teaching Tolerance: Blogging and the Immigrant Experience. When I teach my adult English language learners, I often tell them my story of arriving to Canada and learning a new language at the age of 11. They feel very inspired and motivated that one day they will be able to communicate easily … Continue reading Blogging and the Immigrant Experience
Month: August 2015
Students are not Allowed in Here! #ILookLikeAProfessor
This post was originally published in The Synapse. My first day teaching at the college was nerve wrecking. I was flustered, waiting for 11:30 am to come by to finally meet my students and teach. I had all my papers in a purple binder: Photocopies of my class syllabus, weekly schedule, a print out of … Continue reading Students are not Allowed in Here! #ILookLikeAProfessor
Blogging for English Language Learners
This post was originally published on Edutopia: Blogging is a very powerful tool in and of itself. Whether it's a personal or professional blog, blogging has the power to unleash learning, reflection, and communication. Even more, a blog can help spread your words and ideas to a wider audience and, as a result, a wider … Continue reading Blogging for English Language Learners


