Values for ELT

PERSEVERANCE

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Andrés Ramos

To find out the concepts, methodology, style, and sources supporting this series for

Values Teaching, check out “Values for ELT: Introduction And Framework” at

http://www.slideshare.net/AndrsRamos/values-for-elt-0-intro-framework-30932000

Are You Tired of…..

… no changes in your life?

… unfulfilled New Year’s resolutions?

-- the same stuff, the same job, the same

surroundings, the same classes, etc?

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Break away from this!!

What Is Perseverance All about?

“A determined attitude that makes you continue

trying to achieve something difficult.”

Macmillan English Dictionary Online

“Continued effort to do or achieve something

despite difficulties, failure, or opposition: the

action or condition or an instance

of persevering: steadfastness.”

Merriam-Webster Dictionary

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Now, let’s see perseverance for ELT.

Talk The Talk about Perseverance:

• I’m planning to…

• I’m going to…

• I always / often / sometimes work on / do…

• This is a priority for me.

• Help me (to) finish / stick to / complete…

• I’ve been working on…

• I’ve done this for (periods of time).

• It’s been easy / interesting / difficult / troublesome to keep up with…

• “No pain, no gain.”

• I’m driven / determined / hellbent to accomplish…

• Achieving this comes at a cost that I’m willing to pay (because)…

• I see no end in sight, yet I’ll persist!

Ways to assist students in practicing this, next!

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Walk The Walk towards Perseverance…

Along with children:

• Use the stages of projects scheduled in your school year

as an opportunity to practice expressions for perseverance.

• Spend a few minutes every class to take care of a plant or

fish in the classroom while using the language for

perseverance.

Teens can also walk this way by…

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Along with teens:

• In teams, let them discuss daily life situations demanding

perseverance, such as sports, music (playing an

instrument, singing, making a band), relationships, building

skills for hobbies, interests, etc.

• Help them start, keep, and upgrade an ELT blog / wiki /

social media group on topics compelling to them.

• Advance an initiative relevant to school / community that

may meet a degree of indifference or opposition as you

press forward.

Adults and professionals can go along!

Walk The Walk towards Perseverance…

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Along with young adults & adults or professionals:

• Use needs analysis to match students’ strengths and

weaknesses; make them team up in ways that supplement

their skills; and trust them with peer coaching during the term.

• Periodically have ‘Boot Camp’ days to target key areas or

skills to improve with intensive practice.

A few tricks of the trade to make it happen, next!

Walk The Walk towards Perseverance…

Perseverance + ELT Strategies

of Cognitive Nature

Meaningful learning: Using advance

organizers such as timelines to monitor

step-by-step progress in students’ areas

requiring perseverance.

Metacognition: Self-monitoring completion, on a

daily / weekly basis, of stages in personal,

academic, professional goals set by students.

Good for the brain! How about language acquisition?

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Lexical approach: Focusing on finding,

categorizing, and practicing more lexical

units per unit / week / month / term.

Perseverance + ELT Strategies

of Linguistic Nature

Second Language Acquisition: Setting

and reaching targets for awareness / intake

stages, devoting more time and effort to

weaker receptive and productive skills.

No, we’re not leaving IT out. See next!

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Overall CALL-ICT: Maintaining and updating

apps, logins, profiles used for English classes.

Perseverance + ELT Strategies

of Digital Nature

Blended Learning: Devoting attention to

specific text, media, and digital resources to

improve in chosen areas.

Flipped Classroom: Setting and meeting deadlines

for using digital assets in preparation for F2F class.

Let’s see how all this connects across the curriculum.

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Perseverance, The Perfect Match for…

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• Science: Experiments, processes

• Art: Demanding, time-consuming crafts

• Math: Mastering new arithmetic operations

• Physical Education: Improving at a sport or playing position

• Biology / Physics / Chemistry: Experiments spanning over time

• History: Working on periods, movements, reseach papers

• Literature: Engaging in literary analysis of novels

• Music: Producing a show / concert / other

• Extracurricular clubs: Developing new sets of skills

• Engineering: Monitoring completion of a Gantt diagram

• Management: Carrying out planning, processes, upgrades

• Pured / Applied Sciences: Far-reaching experiments

• Performing Arts: Producing musicals, plays, media

• Research: Doing field work, writing a thesis

Last but not least, inspiration!

Inspiration from Perseverance

“When the going gets tough, the tough get going.”

Anonymous proverb

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“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is

the courage to continue that counts.”

Winston Churchill

“I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which

God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.”

Philippians 3:14 (NIV)

Our next month’s value: Work

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More Values for ELT

What you’re about to see: Cover slides of the

previous and next parts of this series and links thereto.

Values for ELT

INTRODUCTION

AND FRAMEWORK

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Andrés Ramos

Concepts supporting this series’ tips for values teaching, available at:

http://www.slideshare.net/AndrsRamos/values-for-elt-0-intro-framework-30932000

Previously

Values for ELT

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Andrés Ramos

The second installment of this series, available at

http://www.slideshare.net/AndrsRamos/values-for-elt-2-work

WORK

Next

Values for ELT

PERSEVERANCE

Photo: Marcos Vasconcelos / Flickr CC

Andrés Ramos

To find out the concepts, methodology, style, and sources supporting this series for

Values Teaching, check out “Values for ELT: Introduction And Framework” at

http://www.slideshare.net/AndrsRamos/values-for-elt-0-intro-framework-30932000