Remember those New Year’s resolutions that by now have gone by the wayside? We’ve found a more applicable challenge for your teaching and your classroom. 
ESL/EFL teachers around the world are taking part in the 30 Goals 2011 Challenge! Each day, a new goal is set for teachers of all contexts to reflect on and try implementing in their lesson planning, classroom teaching and interaction with students. With short-term and long-term visions, along with a videopost and podcast to help guide you, take up the challenge at your own pace and read how other educators have responded. Unlike those pesky resolutions, these goals are realistic, simple and fulfilling to implement. And if you can’t get enough, take a look at the 2010 set too!
Click here or on any of the goals listed so far to read more and start participating!
The 30 Goals 2011
Source: Teacher Reboot Camp
- Be a Beam
- Re-evaluate Value
- What Do You Believe About Learning?
- Leave it Behind!
- Reflect, Step Back, Act
- Invite Them In!
- Play and Have Fun!
- Rethink Student Behavior and Classroom Management
- Make a Global Connection
- Plant a Seed of Belief
- Give Students Reign
- Engage Parents
- Help Them Reflect on Their Failures
- Build an Ideal Classroom Culture
- Be a Guide
- Change Your Environment
- Help Them Shine!
- Share Your Story
- Avoid Burn-Out
- Share Your Resources
- Encourage Creativity
- Be a Mentor or Find a Mentor
TESL Toronto publishes items of interest to the local TESL community: send links and tips to info@tesltoronto.org.
Comments (2)
Shelly Terrell - March 19, 2011
Thank you Tyson for passing this along and being part of the journey! You’ve really brought a lot of inspiration and joy to the experience.
Tyson - March 19, 2011
You’re very welcome! Your goals themselves are very inspiring and if taken as real reflection and subsequent implementation can truly make a difference in and outside the classroom.
I hope more of our membership gets involved, whether they say so or not. =)