tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880677606535379048.comments2023-10-10T08:25:33.651-04:00One Degree of AberrationRonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13808189021467228914noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880677606535379048.post-73439906485675201842013-09-18T09:30:24.561-04:002013-09-18T09:30:24.561-04:00Thanks for the great link, Glennis! I've bookm...Thanks for the great link, Glennis! I've bookmarked it for later. I wish I felt so confident, but I have a long way to go.Ronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13808189021467228914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880677606535379048.post-73775126727114939272013-09-18T04:19:22.493-04:002013-09-18T04:19:22.493-04:00I must say that you have thesis ideas which is a g...I must say that you have <a href="http://thesishelpdesk.com/thesis-ideas/" rel="nofollow">thesis ideas</a> which is a great start because a lot are still stuck in choosing their topic. Wishing you all the best in your dissertation task. Glennis R. Betancourtnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880677606535379048.post-86858812270201775372013-09-17T23:57:09.288-04:002013-09-17T23:57:09.288-04:00Also, Thanks everybody, for sending my stupid litt...Also, Thanks everybody, for sending my stupid little blog over 4000 views! I never would have dreamt that in a billion years!Ronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13808189021467228914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880677606535379048.post-4425454874392515902013-07-29T22:31:38.568-04:002013-07-29T22:31:38.568-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880677606535379048.post-33527713634692499462013-07-25T23:26:19.520-04:002013-07-25T23:26:19.520-04:00Thanks Heather,
I do hope to find some time to blo...Thanks Heather,<br />I do hope to find some time to blog soon. Blogging needs positive energy, and I haven't had much lately. Hope to catch up soon!Ronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13808189021467228914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880677606535379048.post-58932601057536264452013-07-25T05:06:07.029-04:002013-07-25T05:06:07.029-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880677606535379048.post-59581804365675163812013-07-08T22:37:57.004-04:002013-07-08T22:37:57.004-04:00I think we all go through this. We expect after mo...I think we all go through this. We expect after modeling behaviour, practising language and stating expectations that our students will follow suit. When they don't, especially at university level, it gets incredibly frustrating and very hard not to 'snap' in some fashion. Sometimes I just wanted to wring my students' necks who seemed not to care. It was beyond me that they wouldn't do what I asked or put in the work they needed to to pass this high-stakes program. <br /><br />You're right. Don't beat yourself up. We are human and sometimes can only be so patient. We are not Mother Theresa, despite that expectation being put on teachers. It's where you go from here with this student that counts.Tyson Seburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04113881763418411873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880677606535379048.post-10598358898057258332013-02-22T19:30:42.857-05:002013-02-22T19:30:42.857-05:00LOL! Too funny Linda! I wrote it a year ago for th...LOL! Too funny Linda! I wrote it a year ago for that course, but now, at this very moment, in my new course, the exact same blog post applies! I guess I don't need to write a new one! Just "Ditto"! hahahaha... Enjoy the course!Ronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13808189021467228914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880677606535379048.post-87979133243123849332013-02-22T17:21:03.191-05:002013-02-22T17:21:03.191-05:00I googled this article for the EDUC70050 I'm c...I googled this article for the EDUC70050 I'm currently registered in, and the link to your bog came up as the 4th entry :o)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00607047399499767644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880677606535379048.post-50376997659836002062012-09-24T22:38:48.013-04:002012-09-24T22:38:48.013-04:00I don't know why my formatting went all weird ...I don't know why my formatting went all weird here. Sorry about the colour changes etc. Can't spend any more time trying to make it look normal. Ronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13808189021467228914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880677606535379048.post-6240773385747664132012-09-23T03:42:38.913-04:002012-09-23T03:42:38.913-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880677606535379048.post-59848213782737570512012-08-21T18:52:43.121-04:002012-08-21T18:52:43.121-04:00I'll have a look. They may be from a different...I'll have a look. They may be from a different company. Everyone here is referring to them as Smart Boards. They do have a tray for the pens, but I was told that pens are coming later, and will be assigned to individual teachers, rather than to classrooms. I don't know what the deal is....they are new to the school and new to me. I'll check it out tomorrow.Ronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13808189021467228914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880677606535379048.post-58449240861482169802012-08-21T17:58:13.529-04:002012-08-21T17:58:13.529-04:00I don't think you are using a SMART Board beca...I don't think you are using a SMART Board because they all come with pens - check the name on the board!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880677606535379048.post-71405206438807376232012-08-19T12:31:07.608-04:002012-08-19T12:31:07.608-04:00Thanks! I stand corrected. Thanks! I stand corrected. Ronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13808189021467228914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880677606535379048.post-3333809154931500332012-08-19T12:30:41.961-04:002012-08-19T12:30:41.961-04:00That IS a good point! My degree is a Bachelor of F...That IS a good point! My degree is a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Art (photography and art history)! Absolutely irrelevant when it comes to teaching! Of far more value to me is my classroom experience, my CELTA, my TESL ON certificate, and my overseas experience!! Any single ONE of those makes me a better teacher than my BFA!!!Ronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13808189021467228914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880677606535379048.post-77056577629906157382012-08-19T12:23:39.708-04:002012-08-19T12:23:39.708-04:00No, you need a university degree for both. http:/...No, you need a university degree for both. http://www.tesl.ca/Assets/TESLCanada/Certification+Descriptors+$!26+Explanations+June+2010.pdf?method=1 (pg. 4)Tyson Seburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04113881763418411873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880677606535379048.post-87373285727950166342012-08-19T12:20:04.178-04:002012-08-19T12:20:04.178-04:00You have a point, not because employers shouldn...You have a point, not because employers shouldn't trust TESLO or TESLC to have checked properly about degrees--why believe any certificate program about anything they require then?--but because TESLO certificates are so ridiculously simplistic to replicate. In this regard, checking either registry would work, but you're right again, I wouldn't bother doing that. Still, requiring to prove you have a degree (which is relatively unrelated to teaching English as a career) as opposed to requiring proof that you have good TESL training, which is directly related to your career, is an absolutely dumb thing for employers to value.Tyson Seburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04113881763418411873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880677606535379048.post-17101268034099184752012-08-19T12:18:59.205-04:002012-08-19T12:18:59.205-04:00It was my impression that you don't need a deg...It was my impression that you don't need a degree to have TESL Canada, but you do for TESL Ontario. I got my CELTA many years ago, and that enabled me to join TESL Canada, but a degree was not part of the requirements (I had one by then anyway). But for TESL Ontario, I had to take the thing downtown to their office and present it to the office dude. My point is that once TESL Ontario has seen it, and they have recorded it, any employer should be able to check my TESL Ontario number which I provide on my resume, and they will know that TESL Ontario has already seen the document. The TESL Ontario website does allow employers to check your number. I'm not sure about TESL Canada, but its requirements are less strict.Ronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13808189021467228914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880677606535379048.post-3748733921275323842012-08-19T11:50:26.405-04:002012-08-19T11:50:26.405-04:00Maybe employers 1) don't trust TESL Ontario or...Maybe employers 1) don't trust TESL Ontario or TESL Canada to have checked properly for degree credentials; or 2) can't be bothered to check the TESL Ontario registry themselves. <br /><br />When I started my first job in Toronto, if my employer had checked my degree through TESL Canada, they would have found that I didn't have actually have TESL Canada accreditation. It was an honest mistake on my part: The school where I got my certificate didn't explain accreditation clearly, and I thought my TESL certificate was my TESL Canada accreditation. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880677606535379048.post-62467356129519806382012-08-19T00:53:56.544-04:002012-08-19T00:53:56.544-04:00Agreed. What I meant was that in order to have a ...Agreed. What I meant was that in order to have a TESL Canada or TESL Ontario or OCTC, you have to have a university degree, so if you have one of them, then you obviously have a degree too.Tyson Seburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04113881763418411873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880677606535379048.post-81789521521935655262012-08-08T15:07:42.544-04:002012-08-08T15:07:42.544-04:00Thanks Heather!
It's nice to know that people ...Thanks Heather!<br />It's nice to know that people enjoy reading it. I know it's not everyone's cup of tea. I'm sure I'll be getting back into the swing of things soon, when school starts up again.Ronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13808189021467228914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880677606535379048.post-29593104233221389122012-08-08T04:58:28.296-04:002012-08-08T04:58:28.296-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880677606535379048.post-37574009987463555042012-07-23T15:20:27.907-04:002012-07-23T15:20:27.907-04:00It makes much more sense to carry around the TESL ...It makes much more sense to carry around the TESL Ontario. It's small....fits in a folder. The degree is HUGE and hassle-inducing. They are not designed for portability. Whoever thought up this brilliant scheme clearly has never laid eyes on an actual degree. If they are required by Languages Canada, or the government of Canada, or TESL Canada, or whatever, then I should be able to have it checked out once and forever, and then they can keep me on record as having done it. Then when I transfer to a different school, they can pull up the file and VOILA!! It's still there!! The same as the LAST TIME I applied for a job!! Jeebus...it's not rocket science!Ronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13808189021467228914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880677606535379048.post-79218906227697420252012-07-23T15:13:53.866-04:002012-07-23T15:13:53.866-04:00Yes, I think the US is more adept at cutting throu...Yes, I think the US is more adept at cutting through the BS. Canadians have to red-tape everything just to feel more important.Ronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13808189021467228914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880677606535379048.post-6079443172960644482012-07-23T11:48:01.659-04:002012-07-23T11:48:01.659-04:00Official copies of transcripts are required before...Official copies of transcripts are required before starting any US teaching or academic library positions that I've seen. Nobody's ever asked to see my actual diploma.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11644180014894311308noreply@blogger.com