NewMind
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Ermesinde, Porto, Portugal
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I have taught English from young learners up to University level. My primary area is currently teacher training, coaching and intercultural commuication training.
I was a curriculum developer / author with the largest Educational Publisher in Portugal for over 12 years as well as teacher giving teacher training in state schools throughout the country.
I train intercultural intelligence and communication internationally. Over the past 12 months I have given training in Germany, Holland, South Africa, Ukraine and Portugal.
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HUMAN RIGHTS PROJECT: Chocolate, Slavery, Human Trafficking (UPDATED 2023)
There are some classroom activities which should inspire action and could turn into quite a significant school or class project. Some activities, especially worksheets, are aimed at lower grades — there are prompts and great ideas to take things deeper with higher grades. The content here could keep you going for a week or a term, or a year, depending how deep you go into the topic. I’ve seen kids go crazy with the projects they create and the enthusiasm which this topic generates. The reading
8th - 11th
Character Education, Civics, For All Subjects
Too Big To Fail (doing business internationally)
To Big to Fail explores how the lack of intercultural awareness can lose business, and create huge problems. When a $5 billion dollar deal goes wrong, and the world is thrown into a financial crisis which ruins lives. Based on the 2011 movie "Too Big to Fail", about the events leading up to the 2008 financial crisis. The material focuses specifically on the breakdown in negotiations between Lehman Brothers and the Korean Development Bank. The link to an excerpt from the movie is given so that st
10th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Presentation Preparation Activities
Many student presentations fail because they are not planned.
Here are some planning activities which are fun to do in pairs or small groups, or even individually.
They are on one PDF book, you can separate them by dragging pages out (MAC) … or some other way if you use Windows.
6th - 10th
For All Subjects
2 short stories for young teens learning English
2 short stories for young teens learning English.
Download the pdf and you can print two pages per A4 sheet.
Give the stories in parts, or as a whole to your students.
Chat about the stories after everyone has read them. But don’t make it too long. The main idea is that children enjoy their reading. (Sometimes we kill the joy by making it too much like work)
5th - 8th
Reading, Short Stories
14 activity worksheet printables
Give your class a piece of simple homework, or a filler during class time for fast finishers.
They are on one PDF book, you can separate them by dragging pages out (MAC) … or some other way if you use Windows.
6th - 8th
Colored Printable Writing Sheets
Colored Printable Writing Sheets
Hang these on the wall after students have written their short essays.
4th - 7th
Writing-Essays
Prozac for Breakfast, Xanax for Supper — teacher development series
Free teacher development worksheets.
This is a FREE resource for teachers who may be feeling the need to take a step back and look at the big picture or look at themselves.
Keep an eye out for more in the "PROZAC FOR BREAKFAST, XANAX FOR SUPPER" series.
Naming and talking about emotions
For beginning to talk about feelings and emotions. Build empathy by thinking about how others feel. Build emotional self-awareness by recognising, naming and sharing how you feel. 2 color worksheets, 2 black and white worksheets, teachers notes, 2 powerpoints of worksheets (1 x 16:9 format, 1 x 4:3 format).
K - 3rd
Character Education, School Counseling
TEACHER CARE FREE MINI-MAGAZINE
A short magazine with some thoughts around teaching.
Just something for a little light reading.
Most of what I write is from my own experience, reading and thoughts. I haven't included a bibliography, but much of what I write about here can be read in works and articles by:
Daniel Goleman, Dr. Daniel Siegel, Dr. Kurt Thompson, Ruby Wax, and many many other authors and academics. I may write a full list later and put it in a last page.
I'm not so interested in making money here than as sharing
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Character Education
2 quiz tasters
2 quizzes free …
buy the pack of 7 for $2
(https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/7-fun-quizes-3836954)
2 pages in color, also in B&W for easy printing.
7th - 8th
Reading
Dicas para quem quer aprender inglês (escrito em Português)
Este recurso, em pdf, GRATUITO foi concebido para ser lido num smartphone. São dicas e conselhos para melhorar e mobilizar tudo à volta para aprender a língua Inglesa de forma natural e gratuito. Foca-se nas quatro competências de leitura, escrita, audição e produção oral. Diverte-te e aprende inglês!
9th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
4 short reading comprehensions
4 very short reading texts with comprehension questions.
also in B&W for easy printing.
They are on one PDF book, you can separate them by dragging pages out (MAC) … or some other way if you use Windows.
6th - 7th
About me …
A short introduction about me so that you can see a little about what and why I produce materials for TpT.
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About the store
Experience
I have taught English from young learners up to University level. My primary area is currently teacher training, coaching and intercultural commuication training.
I was a curriculum developer / author with the largest Educational Publisher in Portugal for over 12 years as well as teacher giving teacher training in state schools throughout the country.
I train intercultural intelligence and communication internationally. Over the past 12 months I have given training in Germany, Holland, South Africa, Ukraine and Portugal.
Teaching style
Respect students, expect them to respect each other.
Firm, fair, fun.
I like classes that also teach values – pass it on!
Awards & shining teacher moments
I wish!
My own education history
Post Graduate Educational Technology and TESOL [Manchester, UK]
Post Graduate Coaching and Mentoring in Educational Organisations [Gloucestershire, UK]
Additional biographical information
I also coach teachers, students and other education professionals.
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