Steve McCrea

I've traveled to over 45 countries and I've almost three years in other countries. What can we learn from each other?

I've developed a pronunciation system called "It Sounds Like" and I hope people will avoid using IPA (backwards C, a+e, upside-down V). Let's talk! Write to freeEnglishLessons@gmail.com. My Orkut and Facebook accounts are both linked to FreeEnglishLessons@gmail.com.

I am a teacher in a school in Fort Lauderdale.

I have written some articles for Teacher Training -- look for them here.
http://www.VisualAndActive.com is my training website: YES, you can hire my colleagues and we can prepare an EXCELLENT long-term training program for teachers.

SKYPE - SteveEnglishTeacher
On MSN Messenger I'm called SteveEnglishTeacher
YouTube accounts: FreeEnglishLessons and Mistermath
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http://FreeEnglishLessons.com

Learn how to be a volunteer ambassador and promote cultural understanding
BuildingInternationalBridges.org

Learn more about Travel -- travel and unravel!
http://RoadLovers.com

Here are some videos and CDs that I have created;

Visual and Active Method of Improving Your Vocabulary (Get Ahead!)
Put Something Useful on that iPod

Published on 05/31/2009

Teachers who are visual learners often turn into animated presenters of information. Here's a way to identify the visual and active teachers.

A Method of Evaluating Visual and Active Techniques in Teachers

Teachers who are visual learners often turn into animated presenters of information. Some of these teachers may find that their colleagues "don't understand them or their methods." A system of evaluation to help visual teachers improve their skills is needed. I've developed a series of questions based on a presentation by my mentor, Dennis Yuzenas. You can find the ten minute video at a youtube channel called www.Youtube.com/visualandactive. Search for Dennis Yuzenas" and you'll see a ten-part presentation. Listen to the first 10-minute video and then try to answer these questions:

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Teacher’s Sheet (make notes below each question)

1. What is Edu-tainment? outside the textbook (35 points) TARGET WORDS

2. How would you deliver your lesson? points: 25 TARGET WORDS

3. How do you handle kids who are talking in class or not paying attention? POINTS: 30 TARGET WORDS

4. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation did a study to find out why students drop out of high school. Which of the following is or are the leading reason(s) given by students who have dropped out? a) the student's need for money (and to get a job) b) illness c) the family's need for money d) fear of other students (lack of security) 10 points TARGET WORDS

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Now, here is the Evaluator’s Sheet (circle target words, add comments)

1. What is Edu-tainment? outside the textbook (35 points) TARGET WORDS graphs pictures visual active movies listen to the student relevant connect to the student's life skills connect the curriculum to their interests use technology to bring in new ideas

2. How would you deliver your lesson? points: 25 TARGET WORDS colors audio songs movie clips don't show the whole movie, just clips lead a discussion avoid just reading show and tell look for connections

3. How do you handle kids who are talking in class or not paying attention? POINTS: 30 TARGET WORDS find out what is interesting to them keep the kids engaged most kids who act out are bored convert the object of attention to the lesson

4. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation did a study to find out why students drop out of high school. Which of the following is or are the leading reason(s) given by students who have dropped out?

a) the student's need for money (and to get a job)

b) illness

c) the family's need for money

d) fear of other students (lack of security)

10 points

TARGET WORDS

boredom school isn't relevant none of the items listed are as important as "boredom" other

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Using this system, it is possible to identify teachers who are visual presenters and to encourage them to develop their facility by emulating other visual presenters. For comments and further discussion, please contact Steve McCrea at www.FreeEnglishLessons.com and write to him at FreeEnglishLessons@gmail.com.