
This post is week 7 of 8 in the 8 Weeks of Summer Blog Challenge for educators.
My summer learning journey .... well, I have been meaning to do more. But a lot of factors played their role and I have only finished only one or two of the things I wanted to do.
Two main factors contributed to my delay of the learning journey:
1. The weather conditions, in Greece there was 40 degrees C, and the heat is unbearable
2. Summer lessons
So what have I done so far?
- I have finished a book called Ikigai, which is about finding your purpose. You woild think that this has nothing to do with my teacher training learning but it actually does. This book contains tips for a long life, reduction of stress, eating better, exercising better and it definitely helps a person of our profession deal with stress and setting goals in our lives.
- I have completed a Future learn course about understanding Diversity and Inclusion. Again this has not exactly to do with teaching, but it does help us include different kinds of people in our classes and in our lives. It motivates us to get to know more about diversity and als realise how open-minded we are.
- I am in the middle of the Teaching English: How to Plan a Great Lesson from Future Future learn in cooperation with the British council, which is very interesting for an EFL/ESL teacher.
- I watched a couple of IATEFL webinars:
Follow up to 2019 IATEFL Conference plenary panel discussion with Amol Padwad, Evan Frendo, Katherine Bilsborough and Mercedes Viola - 'Future directions in ELT: where are we headed?' (June 2019)
Hom Raj Khadka - 'Teaching and learning through social networks' (June 2019)
- German Language Teaching webinar from Der Die Daf Portal: Grammatik lernen (learn grammar where we were taught different activities and games when we teach grammar) and one about the new B2 exam (which will first take place in September)
I know it wasn't much, but I have one more month left. I will try to combine summer classes with my own learning and a bit of realxation as well. How about you?
2 comments:
Theodora,
I hope you have found ways to keep cool and safe.
You've done a lot this summer-- and refreshed yourself. You've enhanced your understanding of others and have made plans to include that knowledge into your teaching. A great model for others.
Hope the rest of your summer is for family and for relaxing. Take care, ~ Sheri
For an unknown reason I never got any notification of your comments. I just saw them after so many months! Thank you so much for everything! I hope you are keeping safe!
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