Category Archives: Human Rights For NNEST ELT Teachers

2012 Spring & Summer Catalog of Books by Thomas Jerome Baker

Posted on May 21, 2012 by

This catalog of books by Thomas Jerome Baker brings together over 40 books on Amazon, Kindle, and CreateSpace. Take your time to browse, there is something here for everyone. After you read, share your reading experience by writing a review, … Continue reading →

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Native Speaker Needed?

Posted on April 9, 2012 by

Native Speaker Needed? At the 2007 TESOL Chile Conference the question was asked: Are native speaker teachers automatically the best teachers of a language? Just because you speak a language naturally, does that mean you can teach it? Or does … Continue reading →

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Time Never Stops: Die Zeit Hält Nicht An – #Rap #Book #Music #Author #Writer #Selfpublish

Posted on February 17, 2012 by

How’s Your German? Don’t worry, mine isn’t very good either. It’s been 16 years since I last spoke German. I can still read, still write, still understand, but to speak German takes conscious thought now. I’m out of practice… But … Continue reading →

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Celestial Games: The First Pot of Gold (#Song: Time Never Stops) Musical #Book #Trailer

Posted on February 15, 2012 by

YouTube Book Trailer: Celestial Games: The First Pot of Gold ON SALE NOW! Website: http://www.profesorbaker.com Amazon: http://amzn.to/x6Dqkc Createspace: https://www.createspace.com/3785138 This book trailer, music slideshow is unique: it breaks all the rules, recreating the genre of book trailers. Celestial Games: The … Continue reading →

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#Edcamp Santiago: Profesorbaker’s Blog – Annual Report (2011 in Review)

Posted on January 1, 2012 by

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: London Olympic Stadium holds 80,000 people. This blog was viewed about 520,000 times in 2011. If it were competing at London Olympic Stadium, it … Continue reading →

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#EdcampSantiago: ¡Patas Arriba!

Posted on November 11, 2011 by

Vamos por parte. 1. Una conferencia, generalmente, es formal, con un gran experto/pensador/”guru” haciendo una charla magistral. Charla magistral quiere decir una persona hablando mientras 300 personas (o más) se quedan sentados, callados, escuchando, totalmente pasivos. 2. Para participar como … Continue reading →

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Steve Jobs: “People With Passion Can Change The World For the Better” (The Crazy Ones)

Posted on October 6, 2011 by

@mcleod: Steve Jobs, the crazy one http://t.co/Fsc3FPlz We need more crazy leaders The Crazy Ones Original “Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. … Continue reading →

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Juán Fernandez Island Crash – Chile’s 21 Heroes: “Be still and know that I am God!”

Posted on September 3, 2011 by

“Be still, and know that I am God! I will be honored by every nation. I will be honored throughout the world.” Psalm 46:10 I am no priest, no pastor, no prince, no pauper. I’m just a man, a human … Continue reading →

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The Native Speaker Myth in Turkey: 40,000 Native English Speaker Teachers needed for 2012

Posted on August 12, 2011 by

First things first is a good way to begin this story. Therefore, I begin with a short extract. After that, some background information on the function of English in Turkey will be given. Finally, a reflection of mine will end … Continue reading →

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High Cost of Low Educational Performance: Andreas Schleicher

Posted on July 17, 2011 by

Human capital and education are at the centre of a knowledge economy. More than ever, our level of education and skills will determine future social cohesion, prosperity and sustainability. Europe was once a beacon of educational performance, and a model … Continue reading →

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