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 i59CpF911609; Wed, 9 Jun 2004 08:51:15 -0400 (EDT) Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2004 08:51:15 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <000e01c44e1f$fa0068a0$6501a8c0@alclv.org> 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: "Judy Rittenhouse" <jrittenhouse@alclv.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:10329] Re: help for a friend X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1409 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 1732 Lines: 45 Agreeing with your assertions about the teacher's empathy and the student's comfort, I'd surely like to know the books that people recommend. Judy R ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tommy McDonell" <tommy.mcdonell@nyu.edu> To: "Multiple recipients of list" <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 8:09 AM Subject: [NIFL-ESL:10328] help for a friend > Hi. This is from a friend of mine who will join this listserv soon. Any help > is appreciated! > > I must choose two books to recommend to the class; one that is > teacher-oriented and one that is student-oriented, each on the same topic. > My topic is going to be about "psychological motivation." I would like to > find two books that discuss the importance of the psychological components > that are needed to be an effective teacher of a 2nd language. It is my > belief that the student can better learn if the teacher has the ability to > develop a relationship with the student, making her/him feel comfortable > enough to make mistakes without feeling embarrassed. The teacher must be > empathetic, patient, and caring. I think these qualities can help make > learning a 2nd language a pleasant, non-threatening experience for the > student. I should have chosen a different topic for this, but I assumed this > topic had something to do with another paper we are writing; when, it is > actually its own topic with no connection to other papers. This assignment > is about the two books we are recommending to the other students. > > > Tommy B. McDonell > Adjunct, Marymount Manhattan College > tmcdonell@mmm.edu; > Adjunct NYU-Steinhardt School of Education > tommy.mcdonell@nyu.edu > H: 212-929-6768 before 9:30PM > Fax:212-929-1129 > > >
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