Tag Archives: poverty

Vocational English For All Vocational Students: An Uncomfortable Truth?

Posted on January 28, 2019 by profesorbaker

Are We Teaching Vocational English To All Vocational Students In Chile? The uncomfortable answwer to this uncomfortable question is, “No, in Chile, we are not teaching vocational students vocational English.” Why not? In Chile, vocational education students (3rd and 4th … Continue reading →

Posted in Educación Técnica Profesional, Reflections | Tagged career, Chile, cycle of poverty, disadvantaged, ESP, poverty, Uncomfortable Truth, Vocational English | Leave a comment

Pupil Premium: Funding for England’s deprived pupils set to double

Posted on September 19, 2011 by profesorbaker

Press notice date: 19 September 2011 http://bit.ly/nDecfX The total funding available for the Pupil Premium is set to double and will rise to £1.25bn in 2012-13. The Pupil Premium began to be allocated to schools this year and is targeting … Continue reading →

Posted in Education | Tagged deprived, disadvantaged, education, educationukgov, England, Michael Gove, Nick clegg, poor, poverty, Pupil Premium, student | Leave a comment

The Year 2020: Will Chile’s Sons & Daughters Be Ready?

Posted on July 22, 2011 by profesorbaker

Perfection is what I think about when I hear the sound of the word, twenty-twenty. “2020”, when I see the number, perfection is what comes to mind, first and foremost. 2020, it comes to me as a vision of perfection. … Continue reading →

Posted in Connectivism, Education, Education Technology, EFL | Tagged 2020, broadband, education, equality, equity, future, poverty, technology | Leave a comment

Cutting Funding 4 English Lessons: A False Economy says Alan Tuckett (and Thomas Baker)

Posted on April 30, 2011 by profesorbaker

Source: Alan Tuckett The Guardian, Tuesday 26 April 2011 http://bit.ly/eKLe7j “Cutting funding for English lessons is a false economy. Britain’s poorest communities have been helped by ESOL classes, but many will now lose out”, says Alan Tuckett. Thomas Baker: “ESOL … Continue reading →

Posted in Connectivism, Culture, Debates, Education, Education Technology, EFL, Interviews, Politics, Reflections, Teaching Tips | Tagged burden, dignity, economy, education, effort, EFL, ELT, employment, ESL, ESOL, funding, immigration, learning, poverty, taxes, teaching, testing | Leave a comment

Connectivism Already Happened: Practitioners – Let’s Explain It… Now – While We Still Have A Job… #CCK11 #ELTchat

Posted on February 13, 2011 by profesorbaker

Connectivism, the practice already happened. Let me repeat that, “Connectivism already happened.” Educators, around the world, have moved forward, integrating technology into practice. The members of my PLN, all of my diverse PLN entities, are using technology, for their own … Continue reading →

Posted in Connectivism, Education, EFL | Tagged aspiration, CCK11, class, connectivism, course, culture, dedicate, dedication, education, EFL, ELT, English, equal, ESL, language, learner, learning, opportunity, poverty, school, social, speaker, system, Teacher, teaching, World | 2 Comments

The Non-Native English Speaking Teacher: TEFL? Teaching? A Profession?

Posted on February 9, 2011 by profesorbaker

PREAMBLE: There are moments in history when time stops, and for a moment, the Earth stands still on its axis. The profession of TEFL and Teaching, worldwide, finds itself in just such a moment. The Earth itself seems to be … Continue reading →

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The Wedding Singer: Would You Let This Woman Sing At Your Wedding?

Posted on January 7, 2011 by profesorbaker

Sweeter than heaven, hotter than hell. Sounds like something I’d say to my wife, Gaby, since both comments describe her perfectly. But come on, as a wedding song? I mean for seduction, anticipation of pending passion, perfect – but as … Continue reading →

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Crazy English: I Wanna Speak Perfect English

Posted on January 6, 2011 by profesorbaker

In my last post, the sheer size of the numbers involved were mind boggling. China has a population of 1.4 Billion people, for example. Where do you put 1.4 Billion people? Where do they all live? What happens if those … Continue reading →

Posted in Debates, Education, EFL, Human Rights For NNEST ELT Teachers, Politics, Teaching Tips | Tagged aspirational, Beijing, billion, dream, English, hope, learn, learned, learner, million, mobility, perfect, poverty, Shanghai, social, summer, teach, Teacher, teaching, upward, wealth | 1 Comment

Does The Language We Speak Shape How We Think?

Posted on January 5, 2011 by profesorbaker

Does the language we speak shape how we think? I find this question to be an intriguing one. In fact, it was recently the subject of a lively debate at the Economist news magazine. Now, I speak three languages rather … Continue reading →

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Teaching Challenge: Voodoo Economics

Posted on January 4, 2011 by profesorbaker

After looking at this video for three consecutive reruns, and laughing so hard that my sides are still hurting, I had a sober thought. What could be done to change this video into a positive example of teaching (and learning)? … Continue reading →