Return-Path: <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.9.0.Beta5/8.9.0.Beta5/980425bjb) with SMTP id WAA17157; Thu, 24 Dec 1998 22:59:01 -0500 (EST) Date: Thu, 24 Dec 1998 22:59:01 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <19981225035946.28051.qmail@hotmail.com> Errors-To: lmann@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "susan hafler" <ceezuu@hotmail.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:2756] what to do the first week of class X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain hello, listees, and happy holidays! i'm moving myself from lurker status to participant now that i have a legitimate question for the collective expertise. next week, i'll be starting a two-month student teaching gig in mexico, teaching 9th and 10th graders in a private school. i'm very interested in "establishing community" and am wondering how others do that. i've been trying to think of ways to have all the students (and me) learn about each other and try to become a supportive, fun learning community. my sense is that this has to start early, as in on the first day/week of class. so, i'm looking for help: what have others tried? ice breakers? fun, get-up-and-move-around activities? more intense discussion on community? any suggestions/ideas/advice is greatly appreciated. thanks, everyone. susan hafler matesol candidate school for internation training, brattleboro, vt. soon to be teaching in san juan del rio, queretaro, mexico ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
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