Category: school
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Opportunity, or just an opening?
There’s a difference between an opportunity and an opening. While pondering a change of employment lately, I realized these three things: An opportunity pushes you to grow. An opening just lets you continue being as you are. An opportunity pushes you to do new things. An opening just lets you continue doing the same-old tasks…
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In a rut? Maybe it’s time to follow Sarah’s Script!
“ But I don’t want to follow the script! I hate scripts.”, I commented emphatically to a colleague while discussing a professional experience I had had a few years ago. “Me neither”, agreed my colleague Sarah, “Whenever I try a new recipe, I can’t just follow the instructions, I have to add my own personal…
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5 Ways To Boost Your Child’s ESL Learning (and it’s not as hard as you may think!)
The question my student voiced was valid: How can I help my kids with their English homework? They just don’t seem to retain the words I teach them. This father was echoing the very same concern I heard over and over again when I taught at a local elementary and high school. If you are…
Claire Maria Ford, Coach 