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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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0Looking for input/opinions about using particular methods for teaching courses. Are all methods like Shenker, SpeakYourMind or Callan the same in the end or do they cater to different markets? Is bigger really better? Would we just be pulling people in the door because of the name? Student satisfaction and retention would be important for us. 02br
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02br 00It is hard to give an opinion without knowing more about your situation. Are you an individual or a school? Are you trained in any methods now?

  • 02br 00It is hard to give an opinion without knowing more about your situation.
  • Are you an individual or a school?
  • Are you trained in any methods now?
  • What are your feelings about how people learn a foreign or second language?
  • 02br 02br 00Those who teach well with a sole, specific method are those who are committed to and enthusiastic about it, who believe strongly in its efficacy,and who can communicate that feeling to students.
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0Wise words indeed, Micawber. Several would points urge clarification but the assertion that the primary factor in the classroom is "the teachers' own ability to relate to students, lower the barriers to learning and supply their needs most efficiently" is something I wholeheartedly agree with. It seems that a teacher such as yourself would often be able to achieve this vital sense of collaborat
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0Thanks for the wise words from both of you - lots to think about. To explain more, we are looking to start a school. We don't have any experience with particular methods but the idea we had was actually related a bit to what Pellisier wrote, we were thinking of methods in that it would provide a kind of stable structure (and image) for the school. Of course we would try to find great teacher
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Helo there,
Just happened to read this discussion and was wondering what, six months later, you had decided. The mission statement you make for your potential school has great appeal. In fact it sounds like exactly what I would have written for my own school when I started up from scratch almost twenty years ago. Much water has passed under the bridge since then but I know I can affirm that yo

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