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NJ Chicaa @NJChicaa (127120) • United States 1 Oct

Hello everyone. I hope your day is going well. It is 67 degrees F and sunny here at the Jersey Shore. I just looked at the 10-day forecast and it is going to get warmer in the coming days. Work was busy for me today. I spent the...

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What do you think they should teach in schools ?

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11265) • United Kingdom 21 Jul

Yes, of course we know that the main lessons are….English, maths, history, geography, history, science, ICT, P.E……. But what do we think REALLY should be taught to help students with their every day life ….. I think the...

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Friyay!

@n.J @Iam_jauntyjen (5452) 17 Jul

Hello, lovely people! I woke up pretty early today, I am feeling excited to go to work. I have a two-week gig that keeps me busy and happy. I was hired to teach a group of Mongolian students attending an English camp at one of...

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“There’s no such thing as a free lunch"

Shavkat @Shavkat (141906) • Philippines 14 Jul

When I was teaching a student, I came across this phrase. Over time, I came to understand the value of putting in more effort to achieve a goal. When it comes to basic needs like food and shelter, I think nothing is free. Even...

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What would your job be if you had followed your childhood dream ?

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11265) • United Kingdom 7 Jul

Someone asked me this yesterday and I was a bit stuck for an answer. I guess when you are young you dream about being a pop star or racing driver, dancer, footballer, fireman etc…. But, these are just dreams, for most of us...

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Slept for 2 Hours

@n.J @Iam_jauntyjen (5452) 16 Jun

Hello, Mylotters! How is it going? It has been a while. I started with my new part-time job. Pretty challenging, but I am ready to put up a good fight. I know God planted me here for a reason. It is meant to teach me a lesson on...

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kindergarten

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Today I thrifted, a little

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169439) • United States 13 Dec 24

I got some good deals at the thrift shop, but what is really surprising, or maybe not, is the number of school employees/teachers who were also there. I think we thrift for two reasons: 1. Our pay check needs to stretch. 2. We...

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Energy Bar is Decreasing

Shavkat @Shavkat (141906) • Philippines 31 Oct 24

Today is the end of October. I must admit that I'm too lazy to work. I need to endure teaching my students online later and be happy for tomorrow. It is because I will have two days off. As of this morning, I paid our apartment...

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After Seventeen Years

@n.J @Iam_jauntyjen (5452) 22 Aug 24

The last time I stood before students was in 2007. Today, I am meeting the director of an English Language center. One of the center's teachers is going under the knife. While the latter recuperates, I will stand in for her. I am...

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something good

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Not Bad to Turned Down a Job Offer

Shavkat @Shavkat (141906) • Philippines 9 Jan 24

Do not get me wrong about this. I have my personal reason why I turned down a teaching job in front of our house, which is a Korean school. A human resources representative texted me that they wanted to hire me as their teacher...

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Merry Christmas to All

Shavkat @Shavkat (141906) • Philippines 24 Dec 23

Before the clock strikes midnight, let me wish all of you a merry, merry Christmas. Time flies so fast, and another year is fast approaching. Thank you for touching my heart in all its forms. I may not be so active here, but you...

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Teaching a three-year-old boy is...

Shavkat @Shavkat (141906) • Philippines 16 Dec 23

...a nosebleed in teaching a non-native three-year-old boy. This is a record-breaker for me. It is my first time having a free trial class at this young age. During the class online, it was like a tormenting moment. It is so...

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I Am Back

Shavkat @Shavkat (141906) • Philippines 1 Dec 23

The internet is running smoothly tonight. But I need to report to the ISP's main office this afternoon. It is a big no for me not to have internet. As I always said, it is my bread and butter. I need to catch up on teaching...

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Learning to Read: how old were you?

pumpkinjam @pumpkinjam (8876) • United Kingdom 1 Nov 23

Hello to you all. I was just reading something that was mostly not interesting, but there were some comments saying they didn't believe a 4 year old would be able to read a menu. Further comments ensued with people insinuating...

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Daily Bible Study

Valerie J. Routhieaux @just4him (323168) • Green Bay, Wisconsin 26 Oct 23

Day 102 Acts 13:14 When they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and sat down. 15 After reading the Law and the Prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them,...

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Daily Bible Study

Valerie J. Routhieaux @just4him (323168) • Green Bay, Wisconsin 3 Sep 23

Day 51 Mark 12:35 Then Jesus answered and said, while He taught in the temple, “How is it that the scribes say that the Christ is the Son of David? 36 For David himself said by the Holy Spirit: ‘The LORD said to my Lord, “Sit at...

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It's Official

DW Davis @DWDavis (25797) • United States 7 Mar 23

This morning, I emailed my principal my letter of intent to retire at the end of this school year. Since we are retiring together, it comes as no surprise to her. Now, though, it is official. With my letter in hand, so to speak,...

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Short story: The teacher who still taught even just one student well

emptychair @innertalks (23734) • Australia 20 Feb 23

[i]The school teacher was having trouble getting his lesson across to some of his less talented students, so he asked them to stay back after school, so as that he could give them some special attention, and to help them to...

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My Wife Lived in Turkey

James Higgins @JamesHxstatic (29410) • Eugene, Oregon 8 Feb 23

My wife lived in Turkey for nine years back in the 70s. She worked as a teacher for the children of US Air Force families who lived there when we shared the base. She has been quite upset about the news and the destruction and...

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Yay... I got a job offer

Ifamous @ifa225 (14468) • Indonesia 8 Jan 23

I can't believe that my ex headmaster where I was teaching last year contact me again to offer a job. She was offering me to teach english for 1st and 2nd grade in elementary school. I am so excited. Have you ever been offered...

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