Illustrating Abstract Concepts…
Illustrating abstract concepts in concrete ways is a key skill in being a teacher or an educator. If you’re not gifted enough to do this naturally, seek help. But by Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Teaching Methods
Dependent Versus Subordinate; Independent Versus Principal
When teaching types of clauses, and a few other topics, in English Language, I have the option of using one of two interchangeable words. I can say that a clause Continue Reading →
Teaching Subject and Verb Agreement
Teaching subject and verb agreement to any class can be a challenge, but it is especially difficult to teach to very young learners. Most of the time, we train our Continue Reading →
Patrick Carpen’s Literacy Program
3rd July, 2017: The other day I met the mother of one of my student, while I was a teacher at St. Ignatius Secondary School in the Rupununi Savannahs of Continue Reading →
Being a Teacher
For me, there is no job in the world like being a teacher. I don’t think that if I owned a large business with scores of employees that I would Continue Reading →
Multiple Choice Questions as a Teaching Tool
Usually, educators use multiple choice questions as a testing tool in order to determine a student’s level or scope of knowledge. However, Patrick Carpen is advocating that multiple choice questions Continue Reading →