Monthly Archives: June 2013

Celebrate 4th of July! Give a Book 4 an Unforgettable 4th of July Celebration!

Posted on June 30, 2013 by profesorbaker

Amazon Author Page Thomas Jerome Baker Unforgettable 4th of July: Give someone a gift that sets their imagination free 4ever! Celebrate the 4th of July in a unique way! A great book lasts 4ever! Are you ready for the 4th … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Education, Reflections | Tagged 4th, 4th of july celebration, 4th of july fireworks, barbecue, barbecue grill, beach, celebrate, celebration, colleagues, coworkers, family, fireworks, friends, July | Leave a comment

If You Pay Peanuts, Do You Get Monkeys? Four Essential Factors in Promoting Teacher Quality, or, Getting Teachers Who Make A Difference

Posted on June 30, 2013 by profesorbaker

Source: Pearson – The Learning Curve Getting Teachers Who Make A Difference 1. Attracting the best people to the profession: Getting good teachers begins with recruiting talented individuals. Finland and South Korea – two perennially cited examples of education success … Continue reading →

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NCTQ 4-3-2-1 Star-Rating of University Teacher Preparation Programs in the USA: “the evaluations provide clear and convincing evidence, based on a four-star rating system, that a vast majority of teacher preparation programs do not give aspiring teachers adequate return on their investment of time and tuition dollars”

Posted on June 30, 2013 by profesorbaker

AMAZON AUTHOR PAGE: http://amzn.to/Qxmoec The ratings are part of a larger, independent review of undergraduate and graduate education programs. By KELSEY SHEEHY June 18, 2013 Source: US News Teaching was once dubbed “the profession that eats its young” and many … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Education, Education Technology, EFL, Research | Tagged AFT, bar, Common Core, education, National Council on Teacher Quality, NCTQ, Randy Weingarten, ranking, Rating, standards, Teacher, training | Leave a comment

From Principal to Lead Learner: New Roles for Changing Times (Exceptional Educational Leadership)

Posted on June 30, 2013 by profesorbaker

Book Description Publication Date: March 27, 2013 Exceptional Educational Leadership is an experiential account of educational leadership. It fills a gap in the literature by not only looking at leadership in a theoretical way, but offers the reader a practical … Continue reading →

Posted in Connectivism, Education | Tagged assessment, comfort zone, education, educational leadership, evaluation, joe mazza, lead, leadership, learn, learner, model, mystical ability, performance elements, philosophy, research, role, science, teach, technology | Leave a comment

Chile versus Korea: The TEFL Showdown (by Coleen Monroe)

Posted on June 30, 2013 by profesorbaker

Chile versus Korea: The TEFL Showdown Source: Reverse Retrograde Blog Author: Coleen Monroe Twitter: @ColeenMonroe Unfortunately, this is what happens when I give my students a creative task. It’s a blood zombie. An hour before the flight, I asked a … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, EFL | Tagged Chile, education, Kore, TEFL | 1 Comment

The Quick Placement Exam for Teachers & Students of English in Chile since 2005

Posted on June 29, 2013 by profesorbaker

Amazon Author Page: Thomas Jerome Baker ** Cambridge English Placement Test chosen by the Chilean Government The Ministry of Education in Chile has selected the Cambridge English Placement Test to examine more than 7.000 teachers of English. Those who obtain … Continue reading →

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The Teacher’s Guides To Technology & Learning (by Edudemic)

Posted on June 29, 2013 by profesorbaker

Welcome to the official guide to technology and learning by Edudemic! This part of Edudemic is meant to offer you, the teacher, some of the best and most popular resources available today. We’ve combed through hundreds of resources in order … Continue reading →

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English Language Teaching in Japan Issues and Challenges: An Interview with Toshinobu Nagamine and Masaki Oda

Posted on June 28, 2013 by profesorbaker

Voices From The Classroom English Language Teaching in Japan Issues and Challenges: An Interview with Toshinobu Nagamine and Masaki Oda by Flora Debora Floris Petra Christian University, Indonesia Introduction As English is now a global language and has become the … Continue reading →

Posted in Connectivism, Culture, Debates, Education, EFL, Reflections, Research | Tagged EFL, ELT, English, English Language Teaching in Japan, ESL, language, myth, native speaker, policy | Leave a comment

Ten Myths: What Do We Truly Know (?) About English Language Teachers in Chile

Posted on June 28, 2013 by profesorbaker

After the recent test of English results were announced in June, for the SIMCE Inglés 2012 for students in 3rd year of high school, one thing quickly became abundantly clear: there are a lot of misinformation and myths circulating, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Education, EFL, Reflections, Research, Teaching Tips | Tagged Americanization, Chile, education, EFL, ELT, ESL, immigrant, Monolingual Myth, myth, native speaker, Teacher | Leave a comment

Rector de la Universidad Católica: Hay un enorme déficit de profesores de inglés

Posted on June 26, 2013 by profesorbaker

Amazon Author Page: Thomas Jerome Baker Rector UC: “Hay un déficit importante” de profesores de inglés T13 AM conversó sobre educación, el acceso a la educación superior, los resultados del Simce de inglés, entre otras cosas, con Ignacio Sánchez Díaz, … Continue reading →