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Disruptive English Classes?
I sure hope so! That’s my goal! Since I arrived in Quebec City over 30 years ago, I have taught ESL in a variety of contexts: day camps, private adults classes, the public school system, the private school system, vocation training, tutoring, business classes… and one thing I learned is that people don’t want to…
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Walk out and walk on.
Departures and new beginnings. Was your year like that? Mine sure was. Some unintentional, some deliberate. But that’s a story for another day. One thing is sure, I’m going into the new year with these words: walk out and walk on. Both actions. Not just one, without the other. In her book, Walk Out and…
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Are we co-creating yet?
So what did you read this year? I read some amazing books on topics such as leadership, appreciative inquiry, facilitation, coaching, language and communication. As an ESL teacher and leadership and coaching student, the ideas presented in these books fed me all kinds of stimulating thought matter. Thought of the year: co-creation However, if I…
Claire Maria Ford, Coach 