| The Visual And Active Portfolio Method of Learning Languages (and other subjects) Described by S. McCrea This method is available for licensing. For information, 954-646-8246 Copyright 2003, 2006 by S. McCrea |
| Click here for the Aiglon Academy (Luia Forbes Method) Click here for worksheets for Learning Languages Additional sheets specific to English Learning with S. McCrea Scroll down to get the home page of Visual and Active SAT Tutoring |
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| "Mr. Mac" 954.646.8246 (954) OH-MUCHO mistermath@comcast.net email to cell phone s2314@tmail.com SKYPE: SteveFortLauderdale |
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| This web page is dedicated to Yuko and other teachers who have asked me, "What are some tips for becoming a better teacher?" |
| Become a Visual and Active Teacher 1. Start with the student. Ask each student this question: "How will you use this information? What do you want to do? What do you love?" 2. Ask the student to do something difficult. Perhaps it is talking on the telephone. "Oh, no, Steve, I don't want to ... " "Oh, I don't need this in my job. I can use email." Now I know... this is an important exercise. When students try to avoid doing something, then it is perhaps important. We can learn through fear. 3. Learn about "styles of learning." For most students, books are boring. Most students are not linguistic learners. They learn by another way. Only 20% learn by reading. Many other students learn by copying the teacher or their friends. 4. Use Youtube.com and visit BUILDINGinternationalBRIDGES.com 5. Connect with my students. Go to www.FreeenglishLessonsinFlorida.com and find interetsing email addresses. Ask yourstudents to write my sutdnets. 6. Use Skype and hotmail/MSN messenger... 7. Send my class photos and we will send you photos. Write about the photos. It is safer than asking general questions. 8. Look at the list of suggestions at www.oocities.org/stevemccrea. 9. Set up a blog and ask your students to send suggestions. www.FreeenglishLessonsinFlorida.blogspot.com. <<< an example 10. send email each week to your students... more homework. Send me your suggestions. This method is still getting stronger. Sometimes it works if you are a dancing bear. A dancing bear gets attention in the classroom. We don't want to be sleepy! We want to personalize the education. This method is based on the work of Dennis Littky. www.bigpicture.org www.metcenter.org |