tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096311741032837853.post1006837894548626136..comments2023-03-24T03:48:18.294-05:00Comments on books and paper: what I have learnedUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096311741032837853.post-13753835971549139182014-12-15T21:33:30.666-06:002014-12-15T21:33:30.666-06:00What a great list of insights; you will become a v...What a great list of insights; you will become a very memorable teacher with this understanding. :)Janrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09462564252329541824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096311741032837853.post-74453328874794117902014-12-10T16:22:39.095-06:002014-12-10T16:22:39.095-06:00Interesting observations. In regards to testing, ...Interesting observations. In regards to testing, you experienced firsthand how it can shake your confidence-- do you have any advice on how to overcome that barrier? Have you thought about how you could apply this experience to your classroom? I spent my entire education being nervous about tests, especially about the most important ones (i.e., GRE). Dylan likes testing and doesn't seem to get nervous. For him it is an opportunity to move forward.<br />Shannonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096311741032837853.post-51872080923236452262014-12-04T21:47:58.109-06:002014-12-04T21:47:58.109-06:00Clair, I just got caught up on your blog. Sound...Clair, I just got caught up on your blog. Sounds like you are learning much and having new experiences . I am keeping you in my prayers. I pray for your safety. A AudreyAudreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599467600520711081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096311741032837853.post-4961115157875475882014-11-25T02:00:09.346-06:002014-11-25T02:00:09.346-06:00Your mind is much like a muscle. You can work very...Your mind is much like a muscle. You can work very hard at a language concept, and toward the end you will feel almost the same limp feeling of an overtrained limb. You will feel that you are actually forgetting, and will be discouraged. The next session, your concept will perform itself with ease you could not predict. There will be easy days and difficult days, and you will not be able to predict which day will be what,nor will you be able to set up a schedule so as to perform particularly well on any particular day.In the long run you will be amazed, but on the day to day axis it will be a jagged series of seeming near failures and seeming success. The reality is that you are in training. Just being there is success.Donnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096311741032837853.post-78777804036984028582014-11-14T19:09:49.070-06:002014-11-14T19:09:49.070-06:00My professors in grad school often said we need to...My professors in grad school often said we need to let our own language learning experience inform our teaching. It sounds like you've come to a similar conclusion. It's a good idea to take notes like this that you can refer back to. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com