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It is a big challenge moving

from theory to practice

CollectCombineCreate

School

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Governments understand theeducational situation in a strangeway:

-Not serious educational projects.

-They say what to do, but not how to do

it.Some teachers dont explore:

-Remain silent.

-Accept poor options.

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Educational unrealistic policies:

-They cannot be put into practice

-Public schools without resources

-Teachers without training coursesImprove education is not animportant issue.

-Governments dont appointsteachers for some subjects.

-The Colombian social situation

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-Parents Association assumes someeducationalcosts, (Cleanliness, P.I,English)

-Its necessary to reduce the time ofthe classes. It represents a lot ofinconveniences for teachers.

-Its complicated to make projects todevelop the students language skills.

English is considers like a difficultsubject, but WE CAN CHANGE THIS

SITUATION.

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Some students never had takenEnglish courses.

Most of English teachers areconsidered dreadful by their students.

I had to earn their love, they like

English better.

Motivate them to get vocabulary(routines, games, outdooractivities .

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Now, I can give them somedirections and the most of students

understand them.Some students can completedialogues, play roles, sing songs

very well and read short texts.

Some try to speak English in theclass. May I go to the bathroom,

please?

ITS NECESSARY TO WIN THEBATTLE AGAINST ENGLISH AS AHEADACHE FOR THE STUDENTS AT

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Age is indirectly proportional to theability to learn another language (less

years, more ability).

Its better when the new language isshown trough dynamics (songs,games, pictures, stories big books-)

Preschoolers are the ones who most

enjoy the English classes. They have

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In kindergarten, English subject ismixed up with other subjects to

develop the communicativedimension.

I work and discuss with the

kindergarten teacher about thetopics that students should carryout.

Topics are worked at the sametime in English and in Spanish.

We develop routines (asking the

date, the weather, commands,

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Its understandable why teacherscouldnt get carry out their work

and get educational goals:

-Out-of-reality educationalpolicies.

-Few resources.

-Parents pressure (parents

attitude).

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OUR WORK ISNT THE MOSTCHARMING

OF THE JOBS

We can get that our students

change their minds and our jobcan become very rewarding andexciting.

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WHATS THE CLUE?Earn your students love for

English.Try to explore fresh options withfew resources.Mixing theories and

methodological approaches.Creating new theories.

Talking and working with othersteachers.Sharing information and positive

experiences.

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Our job isnt easy

ITS A BIG CHALLENGE!

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