I agree 100%. As a teacher it gets very time consuming to practice new gigs, jokes, outfits, dance routines, and other novelties.
I takes all my time preparing properly for classes as well as teacher training classes.
I am teaching in a responsible fashion, working through learning outcomes. What is it the students should be able to practically and physically do at the end of 40 minutes? If you become over-responsible for their entertainment, they become under-responsible in the classroom. They have to develop self discipline. Hey when I was studying at high school it was so bloody boring at times, I played tea bag basketball in the kitchen at home for some light relief. You are responsible for teaching and delivering the curriculum and they are responsible for attending and doing.
- MAKE 'EM LAUGH! -- The Arrogant One -- 2005-05-09
- Thanks for your support - ESL discussion -- The Arrogant One -- 2005-05-20
- I agree with you........ - ESL discussion -- Julia -- 2005-05-21
- That's Dead On, AO - ESL discussion -- SiamSap -- 2005-05-16
- Nice - ESL discussion -- RhenoThai -- 2005-05-11
- RIGHT ON! - ESL discussion -- Beatrix Blancmange -- 2005-05-20
- Yeap - ESL discussion -- Elephant -- 2005-05-20
- humor in class? - ESL discussion *Link* -- JO 753 -- 2005-05-10
- Your joking? Not joking?...... - ESL discussion -- Yingwen Laoshi -- 2005-05-10
- C'mon, man, loosen up a bit! - ESL discussion -- The Arrogant One -- 2005-05-10
- Your joking? Your not joking?..... - ESL discussion -- Yingwen Laoshi -- 2005-05-10
- Time tested methods - ESL discussion -- JO 753 -- 2005-05-11
- O.K O.K! Wind up! - ESL discussion -- Yingwen Laoshi -- 2005-05-11
- Grain of Truth - ESL discussion -- JO 753 -- 2005-05-11
- Balance in the classroom - ESL discussion -- Yingwen Laoshi -- 2005-05-12
- RIGHT ON! - ESL discussion -- The Arrogant One -- 2005-05-13
- Our bread and butter! - ESL discussion -- Yingwen Laoshi -- 2005-05-14
- What is Humor - ESL discussion -- Chrisping -- 2005-05-17
- Efforts to humour - ESL discussion -- Yingwen Laoshi -- 2005-05-18
- Enjoyed reading your comments!!!!! - ESL discussion -- Beatrix Blancmange -- 2005-05-20
- Efforts to humour - ESL discussion -- Yingwen Laoshi -- 2005-05-18
- What is Humor - ESL discussion -- Chrisping -- 2005-05-17
- Our bread and butter! - ESL discussion -- Yingwen Laoshi -- 2005-05-14
- Keep 'em laughing while they're learning - ESL discussion -- The Arrogant One -- 2005-05-11
- ran away... - ESL discussion -- the the -- 2005-05-12
- RIGHT ON! - ESL discussion -- The Arrogant One -- 2005-05-13
- Balance in the classroom - ESL discussion -- Yingwen Laoshi -- 2005-05-12
- Grain of Truth - ESL discussion -- JO 753 -- 2005-05-11
- O.K O.K! Wind up! - ESL discussion -- Yingwen Laoshi -- 2005-05-11
- C'mon, man, loosen up a bit! - ESL discussion -- The Arrogant One -- 2005-05-10
- Thanks for your support - ESL discussion -- The Arrogant One -- 2005-05-20