Teaching EFL to Young Learners EVO 2017
conference participants introduce themselves. I hope you figure out the TWO TRUTHS I've shared with you. It's all about teaching to learn and learning to teach. Refresh ourselves at the Spring of Renewal.The summer of 1972, I worked each evening at Medicalodge, from 11:00 pm to 7:00 am as a nurses' aide. My mother would pick me up after work, and we would travel home on a paved road that went straight to where we lived. We lived about 10 miles away.
One morning, I glanced up, and I saw a medium-sized farm truck carrying and dropping fresh ears of corn. My mother and I tried to get his attention, but he didn't see us.
We were Ruth and Naomi, the ancient gleaners, that day! I always enjoyed those crazy, fun, short moments with her. We worked out a gleaning plan. I would just lean out of the car, when she stopped, and pick up the ears of corn. We gathered enough corn for two meals for seven people. Today, it's still a great story, but only one of many gleaning adventures with my mom.
One of my favorite vacations was the one I took along the Colorado River, from Hoover Dam, Las Vegas, and down through the Grand Canyons. I got a chance to see the rare fish called the Humpbacked Chub. That was quite an adventure.
In 1990, I attended my first internet supported NSF grant summer project. It was called GENE: Genetic Education Network for Educators. We identified DNA, performed a variety of experiments with yeast as our most common lab creature. We used weevils, as models, in experiments, and all about Wisconsin FAST PLANTS ( Ask about bee butts). It was a 6 week workshop. We worked from dawn to dusk to bring new, up-to-date curriculum for our students. It was a wonderful experience, and we continued to be in contact and share throughout the next five years.
It's tricky to lie, but I've tried to do it well. I hope you can figure out which is the lie. Enjoy.
