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Expert: - 2/10/2004


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I teach English in a public highschool and I have problems in teaching listening. Can you help me, please?

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Dear Laura,

Oops!  Please accept my apologies.  If I don't answer questions the day they come they seem to get buried in the 101 other things I'm trying to get done each day.

You don't give me many details here - what grade?  English as a second language or regular English?  College bound kids or regular, basic-ed kids?  Do they not listen to anything you teach or just assignments, discussions, etc?

What topics are you covering?  Are you reading novels, learning grammar, working on writing skills and vocabulary development ... ?

With a bit more information I might be able to give you a few suggestions that might help.

Debba  

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Debba Robinson

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I can answer questions about reading at all levels, English as a Second Language, elementary math, science and social studies as well as general education matters. Individuals interested in teaching in international schools can contact me for information on how to begin the process of looking for jobs overseas.

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I have been teaching for 30 years with a MEd in Reading and Language Arts, a BA in Elementary Education. For 6 years I taught computer to grades K-8. I have taught in combined grades (K-2 and 2-3 splits)in the US and overseas. The bulk of my elementary experience is in second and third grades, although I've taught K, 1, 2, 3 and 5 as a self-contained experience. Twenty-two years of my experience teaching has been in international schools in Africa and Asia.

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MEd. in Reading and Language Arts
BA in Elementary Education
Certified principal K-12. Currently the director of the American International School of Niamey, Niger.

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