The Lives of Language Teachers

By Barbara hoskins Sakamoto

• This was a very inspirational plenary, we had the opportunity to share with different teachers our personal experience as English teachers. Barbara provided us an overview of her research.

• We as teachers shared our own stories and used the structure provided to establish our own place in the global community of educators.

The Lives of Language Teachers

By Barbara hoskins Sakamoto

• Activities to work with teachers in Febres Cordero.

Everyone has something to share, and everyone has

something to learn.How did you become a teacher?What path has your career followed?Where are you now?

Four Stages in Career Development of (Language) Teachers

1. Starting Out2. Becoming experienced3. New horizons:

professional development4. Passing on the

knowledge

Where language teachers work…

1. __________________2. __________________3. __________________4. __________________5. (among others…..)

Where do you teach?

1. _________________2. _________________3. _________________4. _________________5. _________________6. _________________7. and more!!!

If you had to choose three words to describe teaching, what would they be?

1. _______________________

2. _______________________

3. _______________________

What makes teachers leave the profession?

What makes teachers stay?

My conclusion as English Teacher:

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