I WANT TO BE A BETTER TEACHER

1982

I was only 21 when I graduated in English in a small town inside São Paulo.At that time I really wanted to do a course of Translator and Interpreter, so I came to live in São Paulo. But the course was very expensive, then I started to work as a secretary.

1983

While I tried to raise money to do the course I decided to do a course Cultura Inglesa school and studied there for 5 years.

1984/2008

• For a long time I tried to work as a teacher but the pay was too low for beginners and I gave up. But I didn´t stop to study English.

• I thought to myself:

one day I´ll be an english teacher…

2009Only in 2009 I started working as a teacher and I had many difficulties in the begin.I was always asking me how I am teaching, if my teaching methods are satisfactory, how can I improve the way of teaching, etc.

2011In order to improve my teaching methods I did Specialization for Teachers

of English Language by UNESP - Redefor

2012

• Sometimes, after the Specialization Course, I felt frustrated because I would like to use more technologies in the classroom, but in the schools where I worked I couldn´t use it because there wasn´t equipments in conditions.

• I was always thinking how my classes would be more interesting if I could use a projector or computers, etc.

2013

• During this course (LEM – O ensino de Inglês nos dias atuais) I changed some concepts. When I heard the speech of Michele Gordon - Active Learning with Oral Production in the classroom and Teacher Wagner Veillard – Reading and Writing, as well as the experiences we shared with others teachers, I realized that with creativity and little resources is possible teaching English in the public schools.

Nowadays...

Of course, nowadays, I have some difficulties in the classroom, but the tips I learned in this course and the ideas we shared with each others, led me to questions:- How can I use this tips in my classes?- How can I do possible adaptations?- How can I get the interest of my students?

2014, 2015, 2016...Next year I'm sure that all experiences will contribute in my practices and I want to improve my fluency in English.

Thanks everyone!!!Merry Christmas and a great 2014!