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Christiaan Boshoff
Hello. My name is Christiaan. I am a French as a Foreign Language and an English as a Foreign Language teacher. I love teaching and learning.
Location South Africa
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Wow. The poem he wrote was quite over the top. Did he not realise that Princess Christina also have a choice in the love match.
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A thought-provoking poem. I like it for it uses easily understandable language. The progression of life in the Present tense gives it a universality. Thank you M. Hugo.
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Great poem. Easily understandable. I think it is Victor Hugo's impression of the words that he feels his wife wants to convey but she is unable to because he is working all the time. He is giving his wife a voice but doing this does not resolve the issue of him working all the time.
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Thank you for this course. I am really enjoying it.
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Thank you for this thorough explanation, Margaret. I 100% agree with you.
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I would say the conventional style for the poet to write for it provides some structure and rules. I would say the conventional style for the reader for it is easier to follow and to analyse using the structures.
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A very thought-provoking poem. It like that it addresses a current and long-fought-over societal issue. If French was part of our South African curriculum I would have suggested it as a prescribed work.
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Same here Frances. But hopefully it will become easier with more practice.
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What a great poem ! I like how he describes the relationship he has with his daughter. And how he is dedicating some of his success to her, that's admirable.
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Let's go ! I am thoroughly enjoying this course.
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What a great toolkit! Thank you so much. I can't think of anything else to add.
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Poetic devices, theme and tone.
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Very powerful poem.
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Great poem and great course. One can clearly see that Baudelaire wanted to explain to society what being a poet actually means and what society sometimes does to poets.
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Next year I will be teaching French poetry to my IEB Grade 12 students, so I am delighted to have found this amazing course. Thank you for guiding me to greater knowledge of this literary art form.
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Thank you to all the contributors of this course.
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Thank you very much for access to this course. It has really lowered my anxiety levels on this topic. I hope to do many more courses like this.
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Thank you for this great course. It has been highly informative.
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Hello. My name is Christiaan. I'm from Pineslopes Johannesburg, South Africa. I am here to learn about this virus and how to keep myself away from it.
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Thank you very much for the course. And thank you for making it accessible to such a wide audience. This course is global as is it's subject matter.
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Thank you very much for this course. This, I believe, is of absolute importance.
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Never heard of these stones. Very interesting!
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This seems interesting. Cant wait.
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This is most interesting. A linguistic explanation of one of the most appalling events that has ever happened. Thank you for the thorough explanations.
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Making someone feel less of the person than they really are.
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Wonderful course outline. Can't wait to read more on this topic. The Holocaust should never be forgotten and I hope by doing this course I might help to educate future generations against hatred based on any characteristic.
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Has your belief about the topic altered and why?No, my belief about the topic has not altered. If it becomes the law, I will teach it but while it's not the law I will not. I don't think it is appropriate.
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In South African society these issues are not discussed at such an early age. The department of education here wants it to be introduced but many parents are reluctant and are blocking the decision. I am one of these people who do not believe it is appropriate.
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Thank you for the wonderful introduction. It is an honour to be taught by such an accomplished person as you Helen.
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I'm Christiaan from South Africa. I teach in French and Afrikaans in a secondary and a primary school.
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Thank you for this course.
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A very interesting video. Being from South Africa, I didn't know about those events in education and I'm in favour of more of them taking place. Equality should always reign in education.
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Looking forward to this week's all important topic: inequality.
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Thank you for yet another thought-provoking week of research. Can't wait for next week's topic.
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A thought-provoking article.
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Challenge, prepare and excite learners
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I lean towards progressivism and existentialism cause the focus more on the student and what the student really needs and how he/she can use his/her own abilities to acquire it.
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All very true and speak of great wisdom. I like Mark Twain's most cause I believe my uncertainty is caused by knowing too much.
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I believe in picture E's view of education is overflowing and touching every aspect of a person's life.
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Kindness and warmness go a long way to successful education.
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Thank you for the week. It was extremely insightful.
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Christiaan from South Africa. Looking forward to obtaining insights into the current affairs of education today.
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Thanks. Im looking forward to learning some more.
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thanks for the survey.
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Thank you for these worksheets.
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I haven't done this yet. It seems an interesting way to ensure effective group work.
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I like to use filmmaking in the foreign languages I am going to be teaching next year. i think it would help my learners in conversation because they don't have to stand in front of the class to speak. it would help them build skills related to making films thus maybe contributing in shaping a film-maker in the future.
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Hi. I am a French and Afrikaans both as foreign language teacher starting with young ones next year. I am joining this course to get ideas on how to make my classes more interactive for interactivity is essential when one teaches young ones. Thank you for the opportunity to learn from all the course contributors.
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I would say student-centered. I believe that both learners as teachers learn from one another. This is the model I want to use.
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My top 3 of the list would be:
- Respect and accommodate student diversity, talents and ways of learning
- Share their love of the subject
- Motivate learning by communicating expectations and setting clear goalsI don't think one can prioritize these principles for they all need to be developed at the same level.
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Thank you for week 1.
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I learn best through experimenting with the study material. I have to interact with the material for it to have meaning to me.
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It is so important to ensure that deep, practical,measurable and appliable learning takes place. Otherwise, the learning is non-sensicle
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The learning theory I adhere most to is: Student-centered learning. I am convinced that by getting the student to do the work while you, as facilitator monitor and guide the student to self-realisation, is the best way for the student to construct his/her own learning.
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Very interesting course. Thank you for the opportunity. Looking forward exploring this book in great detail. Especially it's connection to the 4 gospels.
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Hi. My name is Christiaan. I'm from Pretoria, South Africa. I think Table Mountain is my country's greatest cultural heritage. It's set in Cape Town. It's surrounded by various plant and animal life and many tourists from around the world visit it.
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Thank you once more for this course. I'm looking forward to doing the entire program from STEM.
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I am planning to use everything to improve the better control my classroom. I will do this in the future for I'm not currently in an educational environment. Thank you so much for everything. This has been quite the eye-opener and I couldn't have learned more.
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It has been a fantastic course. Thank you so much. It is much appreciated. I will be employing all these great tools in the future.
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Great this course has been so informative with great tips and reflection throughout. Thank you. I'm looking forward to implementing it in my classes.
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I can't use it nw for I'm not in an education environment now, but it makes sense and I'm sure it will heeled results.
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Very interesting and important tips for us. This really got me thinking for when I was at school it was very very different. I'm sure I would have remembered teacher more fondly if they spoke to me about my problems than how they really handled it.
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I don't use punishment in my classes. Corporal punishment has also been outlawed. The harshest punishment would be an appointment between me, the student, the principal and the governing body of the student wherein we would try to find solutions or else discuss placement of the learning into another more appropriate school.
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Christiaan Boshoff replied to Silvia Jiménez
I wholeheartedly agree with you Silvia. Punishing damaged students is not an effective way of improving their behaviour. One should rather talk to them in private, create a loving environment for them in school and try to help them overcome their personal problems.
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Thank you for the great video. I appreciate it. I've not really got a similar story to Sean's.
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Thank you for sharing the information.
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I'm not employed in a teaching environment now. I will use it in the future. I'm 100 sure that this will work. I will like you suggested try it on my best classes or maybe I should ask my more reliable students for their advice and whether they know what I can do.
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I like how the teacher works with Michael in particular and the rest of the class. She remained calm and composed and didn't react with emotion. I also saw her using the micro-phrases and the scripts that we have learned about in the class. She is also using praising to lead Michael to self-discovery which seems to make a difference and I'm sure this...
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Brilliant article. Thank you. I like the positive response of the teacher after being confronted with negative student responses.
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Great. Thanks for sharing all of these examples. I am definitely going to try them out.
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Sending children out of the class before first talking to them about why their behaviour has forced your hand is not a productive measure. One should rather ask the student to talk to you after class and if the disruptive behaviour continues, one should consult the more senior staff at your school whether they have the same problem with the student. If they...
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I like the 3 A's very much. I will definitely share it with my future colleagues.
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She is giving praise. Although the teacher is not consistent with the jacket. And one student remarked it. I really think the teacher improved her behaviour from week 1 to this week. She doesn't seem to react emotionally to problems anymore. She goes down to the sitting level of the students and this shows a caring attitude. It's better for the students...
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I have tried the standing and the sitting next to the student method and it really works. It also depends on the student and if the student feels claustrophobic when you do. Tapping on the desk could also bring the student's attention back to what is being taught.
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This is great. I believe an assertive teacher needs to know his/her subject very well and then by using these words "I need you to/I must/I should/I would be good if you/ to make his/her voice heard.
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Thank you for week 3. I particularly liked the topic of praising positive behaviour. The A6 and the phone-calls to parents are two great ideas.
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Looking forward to using the phone-call method.
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Great examples of cards. Thank you. I will be sending more of these cards to the parents.
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Great article. I think sending an A6 card to the parents really shows to the student that you are connecting their worlds at school and at home. The parents can then continue to enforce positive behaviour and help the teacher.
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Thank you for sharing this article with us. I want to do exactly what Peter did in the bar - make my clients - my students feel important, respected and loved. Being a teacher by unlocking student potential is the best career in the world.
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Good behaviour should be rewarded with thanks and putting in a comment to show the student that you really mean it. The second part is essential to the student for it shows that you are not just making up what you are saying but that you are appreciate their good behaviour.
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The amount of useful information on this course is astounding. I wish I had it when I started out teaching. Thank you very much for all this invaluable information. It's appreciated.
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Firstly, I wouldn't have dealt with Michael's issue (can't call it a problem, because I don't know his background), in the way the teacher did. I would've rather asked Michael using a private note to come see me after class. This would've eliminated him feeling completely annoyed and self-conscient. I can see the annoyance on his face and even smell it through...
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Thank you for the wonderful article.
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1. No bullying - any bullying between learners will be dealt with severely. Especially valuable in girls' schools.
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Routines ensure that students know what to expect in the classroom and it raises their trust levels.
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Thank you for the information. I have used related things like this and it worked like a charm. It's amazing to see what can be achieved by putting a little bit of thought to the process.
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I found this video on greeting students daily at school.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4buD-w9cj4
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Angry behaviour on the part of the teacher. She seems annoyed which is an emotional reaction. One can see that Callum is ignoring her. I think they have had a history in the classroom and that whatever happened it wasn't dealt with and closed off and things didn't move forward for either party. I think the teacher should rather have told Callum to come see her...
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I dont react emotionally to students' behaviour. I just embrace it and try to help them to develop into the human beings they are supposed to be.
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I like to experiment with material. This allows me to pick out the material that doesn't work from the material that does. It also tells my students that I genuinely care about their needs and wants for I am looking for things that would interest them, things that they encounter in their daily lives and that I'm not just teaching them using the text book.
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Yes yes yes. I couldn't agree with this article more.
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So are you The Stickler or do you know how to interrupt your own behaviour patterns? I am definitely not a stickler. I do know how to interrupt my own behaviour patterns. I would rather listen to my students and get their opinion about the rules and the circumstances preventing them from following the rules than stumbling blindly through student behaviour and...
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Patience and empathy are key to students respecting you and embracing your teaching style.
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Thank you for the survey. It gave me some points to consider.
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I've also struggled with this issue in the past. But I've realised that if the teacher reacts negatively, nothing will be achieved. I think the core of the problem lies with relationships at home and problems at home. To try to resolve a behaviour problem, I would book an appointment with both the parents of the student and the student. And I would see the...
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Confidence and kindness shown through your body language are key to helping these children.
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I am a French and English teacher. I would like to learn from you the strategies you know on how to handle children with household difficulties. I believe the majority of issues is a result of household tensions.
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We don't have any policies yet. I like the idea of having a tech-free zone especially during lunchtime. I would also suggest a work-free discussion time. So that teachers can relax.
