[etni] [FWD: Re: [Teacher of the Week]

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 Subject: Re: [etni] Re: Teacher of the Week
 From: deborah sherman <drsherm@xxxxxxx>
 
 and such a poll could prove to be rather distressing for those NOT
chosen!!!


> Sergeiy wrote:
>Frankly, I don't really like this "teacher of the week" idea.
> That sort of 'honouring' could be quite embarrassing
> for those 'honoured'.

David wrote:
> I agree that we sometimes feel embarrassed when honoured in public for
> our efforts, but I also think that we feel a certain sense of
> gratification at having our efforts recognized.
> Too often, we feel that we are working in a vacuum. And we are consumed
> in trying to deal with the issues of the day: the NBA; discipline
> problems; dismissal slips; suggested reforms; etc.
> Sometimes we lose sight as to why we decided in becoming a teacher in
> the first place. Or lose faith in our ability to make a difference.
> Thus, in suggesting this new section of ETNI - "Teacher of the Week" -
> we wanted not only to honour teachers for their effort, but also enable
> us all to share our teaching experiences (this time, our more positive
> teaching experiences) with each other, and in this way possibly raise
> our morale just a bit and bring the ETNI family closer.
> We may be wrong. The success of new initiatives, such as this one, can
> be easily measured. If we do receive a lot of input from the field with
> recommendations for the "Teacher of the Week", then it will appear that
> the ETNI community regards this as a valuable contribution to the ETNI
> site. If we receive little, or no input, then it will appear that this
> suggestion does not successfully meet any real need and will be
> scrapped.
> In any case, thanks for you input on this subject. We are constantly
> trying to make the ETNI site a better site for the English teaching
> community. The more input we receive, the better our chances for
> succeeding in this endeavour.


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