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2017-06-15

Texas Continuing Education Units- Enhancing Students Education

By Walter Bailey


Teaching English is a pervasive phenomenon. It is not a one-size-fits-all formula that serves the purpose of all equally and efficiently. Learning English means learning the four basic skills of English, that is, speaking listening, writing and reading. Keeping this point in view, competency based curriculum for Texas continuing education units must be incorporated at Primary Level for improving the quality in Primary education.

As human beings, we tend to fall short of our reasonable expectations from time-to-time. We, therefore, need to be enthused regularly in our course of duty and as we work with each other. Often, we experience a feeling of not making any progress with our charges. It's in such moments that new ideas and perception of what we do can go a long way in enthusing us to carry on.

A PD program for educators can be deemed as effective only if it proves to be directly useful and valuable to the tutors. The training should be inspirational and have the potential to empower individuals. Also, a good professional coaching program should divide the syllabus or the course curriculum into manageable chunks with a defined action plan, broken down into steps.

By the five years cycle of education, students are supposed to learn how to master the 4 basic skills of English. More clearly, they become confident in understanding what the educators say in the classroom, they will read and understand from the text; they will speak English in the classroom and outside the classroom. Such students should also be able to write freely on familiar topics using simple words and sentences.

Teachers ought to be reminded of all the good strategies they have used in the past and forgotten. As a teacher, you need to be assured and acknowledged that you are handling things well. Teachers are often in isolation; inside their classroom and very busy n staff rooms and do not get the chance to obtain feedback that informs them of doing the right thing. Thus, attending professional development programs and sharing their experiences with each other serves as a reminder that you are on track.

To get the most out of PD, an action plan must be formulated. The new knowledge should be put to use immediately while you are still enthusiastic about the ideas and they are still fresh in your memory. The best way to ensure your enthusiasm stays strong is to attend the learning course with another teacher. That allows you to feed off each other's energy and compare notes on how you used the new ideas. It is important to share your success and even your failures because they can teach you much.

The most pitiable thing is that most English educators take their classes in their native tongue, I mean in Bangle. Students, therefore, reply on memorizing some words, rhymes, translation and paragraphs or essays only to cut a good figure in the exam. Consequently, students fail to achieve their goal from this competency-based curriculum. And educators' unconscious efforts end in smoke. To make the teaching-learning activities interesting, enjoyable and meaningful, we should make quality educators developing their knowledge, skills, understanding, and outlook.

Remember, if you want the best for your class, use what you have learned to keep yourself enthused and interested in what you are doing. This will allow you to give your best to your students. That's the mark of a successful teacher.




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