CONFERÈNCIA PLENÀRIA. M. José Lobo

“When I grow up I want to be a teacher”

Teaching is an exhausting job, both phisically and mentally. Besides, society does not always support teachers to the ideal extent.Very often this means that teachers do not gain the official recognition that they deserve. Terribly frustating! Then, why do some people become teachers? Why do they become teachers of English which is, at least in terms of language, even more difficult than just becoming a teacher? What are the implications of becoming an English? Why do teachers choose to teach in kindergarten, primary, secondary or university? Does the system train English teachers the appropiate way and ensure that they will occupy the most adequate teaching post? Do English teachers know enough about other teaching levels so that continuity in the learning process is guaranteed? What about you? Why did you become an English teacher?What level did you choose to teach in? Why? Do you know what results in reports that include your school? What motivates you to go on teaching English? Do you still want to be a teacher when you grow up?Let’s analyze some proposals that can help us.

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M. José Lobo is and experienced teacher, teacher trainer and materials writer. She has taught in primary and in secondary schools ans has a wealth of experience working in courses and seminars in Spain and abroad.At present she coordinates two Teacher Development Programmes: ANIN and ANIP organised by the Catalan Department of Education and addresses to kindergarten and primary shool teachers of English. She also lectures at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Faculty of Education, where she is involved in training student teachers of primary and in the Pre-service Teacher Education Master Course for Secondary Teachers of English.Shes is co-author of ESU award winning Big Red Bus and Super Bus (Macmillan) and Sunshine (Pearson Longman), course books for the teaching of English in primary education