Comments for The Dangling Modifier http://www.esl-lounge.com/blog esl-lounge blog Sat, 17 Nov 2012 07:11:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Comment on Difference Between Learning and Acquisition in ESL by jade http://www.esl-lounge.com/blog/183/difference-between-learning-and-acquisition-in-esl#comment-73 jade Sat, 17 Nov 2012 07:11:47 +0000 http://www.esl-lounge.com/blog/?p=183#comment-73 agree agree

]]> Comment on Circle Time by jade http://www.esl-lounge.com/blog/270/circle-time#comment-72 jade Sat, 17 Nov 2012 06:58:20 +0000 http://www.esl-lounge.com/blog/?p=270#comment-72 STT should be more than TTT. STT should be more than TTT.

]]> Comment on The Recruiter by KoreaJobFinder http://www.esl-lounge.com/blog/125/the-recruiter#comment-36 KoreaJobFinder Fri, 03 Aug 2012 14:51:12 +0000 http://www.esl-lounge.com/blog/?p=125#comment-36 Scott, Great post. Which recruiting agency do you work for? There are definitely some great recruiters out there who genuinely want to make sure the teachers they place are happy with their positions. There are also some shady recruiters out there who are just looking to make a buck at the expense of others. "Maybe recruiters should form an association to regulate themselves?" That's not a bad idea -- maybe some sort of review or rating system for recruiting agencies. Maybe I'll implement something like that on my website. I would think that the modern age of social media will hopefully help in this regard. If recruiting agencies have a public presence on an open platform like Facebook, it makes them seem a lot more transparent and trustworthy. As time goes on, the shadier recruiters will be exposed by their inability to maintain a genuine social media presence, since to do so would mean being exposed by the teachers they've burned in the past. Scott,

Great post. Which recruiting agency do you work for?

There are definitely some great recruiters out there who genuinely want to make sure the teachers they place are happy with their positions. There are also some shady recruiters out there who are just looking to make a buck at the expense of others. “Maybe recruiters should form an association to regulate themselves?” That’s not a bad idea — maybe some sort of review or rating system for recruiting agencies. Maybe I’ll implement something like that on my website.

I would think that the modern age of social media will hopefully help in this regard. If recruiting agencies have a public presence on an open platform like Facebook, it makes them seem a lot more transparent and trustworthy. As time goes on, the shadier recruiters will be exposed by their inability to maintain a genuine social media presence, since to do so would mean being exposed by the teachers they’ve burned in the past.

]]> Comment on So How Do I Get The Perfect Job? by KoreaJobFinder http://www.esl-lounge.com/blog/128/so-how-do-i-get-the-perfect-job#comment-35 KoreaJobFinder Fri, 03 Aug 2012 14:39:07 +0000 http://www.esl-lounge.com/blog/?p=128#comment-35 Good tips. I would add, it helps to be patient, and to be persistent. Patience means you shouldn't feel like you have to take a job if it doesn't meet your expectations. It pays to start browsing a lot of jobs early, so you get a good idea of what's typical and what's a step above the rest. Likewise, if you're using a recruiter, don't feel pressured into taking the first job you're offered if you don't like the specifics. There are plenty of job openings out there, so if you don't like what you see, you can always wait a bit and see if something better turns up. Second, the ESL market has become more competitive in recent years. When a dream job turns up, there are going to be a lot of applicants. Don't be discouraged if you don't get the first job you apply to. It pays to be persistent, to follow up and show a genuine interest in the position, and to keep applying for jobs even if your emails go unanswered a lot of the time. It can be tough, but there are some great jobs out there for those who are willing to take the time to look for them, and the initiative to show a real interest in acquiring the position. Good luck! Good tips. I would add, it helps to be patient, and to be persistent. Patience means you shouldn’t feel like you have to take a job if it doesn’t meet your expectations. It pays to start browsing a lot of jobs early, so you get a good idea of what’s typical and what’s a step above the rest. Likewise, if you’re using a recruiter, don’t feel pressured into taking the first job you’re offered if you don’t like the specifics. There are plenty of job openings out there, so if you don’t like what you see, you can always wait a bit and see if something better turns up.

Second, the ESL market has become more competitive in recent years. When a dream job turns up, there are going to be a lot of applicants. Don’t be discouraged if you don’t get the first job you apply to. It pays to be persistent, to follow up and show a genuine interest in the position, and to keep applying for jobs even if your emails go unanswered a lot of the time.

It can be tough, but there are some great jobs out there for those who are willing to take the time to look for them, and the initiative to show a real interest in acquiring the position. Good luck!

]]> Comment on Benefits of Computer Aided Language Learning by Rebekah http://www.esl-lounge.com/blog/174/benefits-of-computer-aided-language-learning#comment-33 Rebekah Thu, 02 Aug 2012 01:27:48 +0000 http://www.esl-lounge.com/blog/?p=174#comment-33 There are some great computer programs out there for ESOL students. I am an ESOL teacher in Florida and the ESOL team at our school used grant money to pilot a program called Imagine Learning. This is specifically geared toward ESOL students. It is the best program I have seen. Also, BrainPoP is a great resource. They have a new program called BrainPop ESL There are some great computer programs out there for ESOL students. I am an ESOL teacher in Florida and the ESOL team at our school used grant money to pilot a program called Imagine Learning. This is specifically geared toward ESOL students. It is the best program I have seen. Also, BrainPoP is a great resource. They have a new program called BrainPop ESL

]]> Comment on Difference Between Learning and Acquisition in ESL by Carol http://www.esl-lounge.com/blog/183/difference-between-learning-and-acquisition-in-esl#comment-15 Carol Sun, 01 Jul 2012 10:33:00 +0000 http://www.esl-lounge.com/blog/?p=183#comment-15 I think this is why ESL classes should be as relaxing as possible, to keep this affective filter as low as you can get it. Stressed students worrying about every word they say is not the best way to effective language learning. I think this is why ESL classes should be as relaxing as possible, to keep this affective filter as low as you can get it. Stressed students worrying about every word they say is not the best way to effective language learning.

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