Discussion Task #2

Discussion Task #2

English was my worst Subject-I’d take a Calculus over English Literature. Even though I am a Native speaker. English was hard for me! I was always scared to hand papers in for the fear of a low test score. It wasn’t until I moved to Miami Beach, Florida where Spanish was a must for my work that I truly understood Language and how and we learn. Living in the multicultural city eventually, I needed to train many of my employees how to Speak English. When I took skills that I excelled in and applied it to teaching English all of my fears seemed to go away. To me, whether it was teaching adults or children I believe in fostering a safe environment for the learners is key. “It’s becoming the teacher I always wanted to have.” -my favorite quote from last week.

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  1. Juan UribeApril 14, 2016 at 11:18 AM

    Hi Angela! 
    When I asked this question after the first session, I wanted teachers to revisit their experience learning a foreign language. I totally forgot about teachers whose native language is English. 

    It is so interesting to see how your relation with the language has changed after you moved to an international and multi-lingual city and started teaching English. 

    Fostering a safe and empowering environment allows students to free themselves from the fear mode that hinders learning. 

    It is very interesting that we become the teachers we have had, the opposite of them, or even the ones we wish we had had! 

    Thank you for bringing it the perspective of a native English teacher!

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