Return-Path: <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id h82MV1718547; Tue, 2 Sep 2003 18:31:01 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2003 18:31:01 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <20030902222700.23739.qmail@web40905.mail.yahoo.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Robb Scott <jayhawk76@yahoo.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:9376] RE: ESL teacher burnout X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Status: O Content-Length: 1763 Lines: 56 I wanted to point listmembers to an interview with Joy Reid on the ESL MiniConference Online, http://www.eslminiconf.net/august/reid.html , where she discusses teacher burn out and teacher motivation. Also, I will give you an early heads up that Joy Reid is one of our keynote speakers at the 2004 KATESOL Spring Conference in Hays, Kansas (March 12-13, 2004)! http://www.fhsu.edu/katesol/spring2004/ If you're in the midwest, it's a shorter drive, airline connection, than you may have thought. Best regards, Robb Scott First Vice-President, KATESOL (2003-2004) 2004 KATESOL Spring Conference Chair --- pruett said <said@ameritech.net> wrote: But one of the things that struck me > about Joe's story was > what I recognize after 20 years of teaching as > teaching burn-out. People go > into to teaching to make a difference but become > despondent when they don't > see that difference. It's bad for the teacher because you will > break your neck and do way > too much. I've taught for 20 years students from > over 50 different > countries, and while I have liked and enjoyed many > of my students, I don't > see my relationship as one of being constantly > available for them. They have > their lives, and I have mine. One of the difficult > things about teaching is > understanding where to draw the line between your > school life and your > personal life. But I think the line has to be drawn. > If it isn't drawn, then > teachers get burned out, and students often don't > get the kind of > professional teaching they are expecting and > needing. > > Theresa Pruett-Said > ESL teacher > Michigan > > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com
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