Monthly Archives: November 2011

No, Virginia, there is no extra credit.

Posted on Tuesday, 29 November 2011 by

Ah, the glamorous life of an English teacher. On deck this week are the first exams for my ESL developmental writing students. These are the students who have placed just below college-level writing because English is not their native language … Continue reading →

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Just five more minutes, Mom.

Posted on Monday, 21 November 2011 by

I’m not a morning person. I make no bones about it, either. I don’t snap out of bed as soon as the alarm rings. Instead, I hit the snooze button repeatedly until I can no longer fool myself into thinking … Continue reading →

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For #100: Portrait of a polyglot.

Posted on Monday, 7 November 2011 by

Today is my 100th post. I started my blog in June 2009 but I only paid sporadic attention to it until February 2011 when I really started writing. Slowly but surely, the total number of posts crept up until I … Continue reading →

Posted in Bilingualism, Linguistics | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 25 Comments

Am I a teacher or a twit?

Posted on Wednesday, 2 November 2011 by

I’m off a-visitin’ today! Renee at Lessons from Teachers and Twits has generously given Wednesdays at her blog to those who have stories to tell of a teacher who was particularly memorable or who had an influence in their lives. It’s … Continue reading →

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