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“revel arroway” is the on-line pen name for a retired, 30 year veteran ESL teacher, currently living in Spain.

He began writing, as many do, at an early age, inspired by the works of Charles Dickens. Outlets for recognition included essay contests

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Autos > Driving & Safety Driver safety: Things you should never do while driving: 2 of 25

Identifying and correcting bad driving habits Driving is a set of habits that have been acquired. We must constantly practice to be safe, considerate drivers. We are sharing the road with others. Most of us want to reach our destination in a timely yet not hurried fashion. The poor driving habits that we might develop throug...
Jobs & Careers > Education Jobs How teachers can connect effectively with students and families while maintaining professionalism: 2 of 20

Professionalism in a teacher is based on that teacher’s educational background, experience and empathy with the students and their parents. It can be mandated by the authority of an administration but is often the outcome of the personal development of the teacher. Although in most cases a person can recognize a profes...
Education > Adult Education The basics of teaching ESL to adults: 1 of 7

An adult learner of ESL will be in the classroom for a variety of reasons. In order to make the learning experience the most fulfilling and productive for all of the members of the class, clear objectives should be outlined from the outset, common denominators should be found among the learners and a variety of classroom act...
Education > Adult Education Adult education: How to prepare for distance learning: 1 of 7

When considering distance learning, whether it be a correspondence course received through the mail, a televised course watched once a week or an on-line course with daily participation in virtual activities, a special kind of preparation can be needed that traditional classroom courses do not require. Developing attainable ...
Religion & Spirituality > Ghosts & Paranormal Phenomena Reflections: Living in a haunted house: 4 of 25

The Haunting of Haight House We moved into Haight House when I was three and my sister a new-born; my little brother would come along just a year later. Haight House was a huge, barn-red farm house planted in the middle of endless corn-fields in Midwestern Illinois. Though it had once belonged to a prosperous local farmer, i...
Arts & Humanities > Language Learning Tips Why a full immersion experience is essential for language mastery: 2 of 12

Full immersion in a language program can have different definitions. Being able to identify what is meant by immersion is important before choosing to participate in a program that promises this aspect of language learning. Academic immersion Academic immersion is the type of immersion referred to when speaking about school ...
Education > Education (Other) The challenges of teaching English as a foreign language in large classes: 1 of 5

Discipline, level disparity and objectives in the EFL and ESL classroom A challenge is defined as a difficulty that stimulates the person who faces it. A large classroom is more difficult to define, this could be from six to sixteen students or even more. The challenges to be faced in any EFL or ESL classroom are many; howev...
Education > Special Education Top three student behavior challenges in the classroom and how teachers overcome them: 4 of 18

Though there are many behavior challenges teachers have to face in the classroom, three stand out in my classes that I have often had to overcome. These challenges can be listed as: *Speaking out of turn or speaking all the time *Distracting or annoying behavior during class time *Refusal to participate in classroom ac...
Education > Special Education Techniques for building trust and understanding with ESL learners: 2 of 9

Building trust between the ESL teacher and the students can be an important aspect of a productive learning experience. Before standing in front of that class, the ESL teacher should have a clear idea of who his students are going to be and what they are going to expect. Being prepared for the students first, then being prep...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Women's fiction: 2 of 8

Several Spanish Women III: "The train ride" The three women were anxious to catch their train. The two younger women, Pilar and Eulalia, were quite good friends, saw each other every day, went shopping for the daily meals together, meeting on the corner of Segre and Virgili, Pilar with the large family (her mother, her six c...