tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828415387916366867.comments2024-03-08T13:06:37.359-08:00The Joy of ESL BlogKellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08182881635816655061noreply@blogger.comBlogger1572125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828415387916366867.post-64760445264069312892024-03-08T13:06:37.359-08:002024-03-08T13:06:37.359-08:00Thanks, Anonymous. :)Thanks, Anonymous. :)Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08182881635816655061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828415387916366867.post-12419097571969401672024-03-08T06:08:34.285-08:002024-03-08T06:08:34.285-08:00Hi Kelly,
I teach in Guelph. I haven't used ...Hi Kelly, <br />I teach in Guelph. I haven't used your material a lot - I always forget to check if you have something for the theme we are working on. But I do agreAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828415387916366867.post-82424838541496883352023-05-03T09:59:23.532-07:002023-05-03T09:59:23.532-07:00Hi. I think it might be on a flash drive at home. ...Hi. I think it might be on a flash drive at home. I will try to find it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828415387916366867.post-45075284854052813502023-05-03T04:50:31.706-07:002023-05-03T04:50:31.706-07:00I would love to use this idea, but when I click th...I would love to use this idea, but when I click the link for your editable file, it says error. If you still have it, please forward to charris@msd.k12.de.us. Thanks!Claudia Lnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828415387916366867.post-1928684481772413192023-04-04T15:44:22.857-07:002023-04-04T15:44:22.857-07:00Thank you for telling me, Anonymous in Sask. :)Thank you for telling me, Anonymous in Sask. :)Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08182881635816655061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828415387916366867.post-16614019921363559742023-04-04T15:33:33.348-07:002023-04-04T15:33:33.348-07:00Hi Kelly. I teach in Saskatoon, and like Candice, ...Hi Kelly. I teach in Saskatoon, and like Candice, I return to your materials with every theme. Thank you so much. You’re an inspiration. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828415387916366867.post-79383368985385758672023-03-03T12:12:41.047-08:002023-03-03T12:12:41.047-08:00Thank you for letting me know, Candice!Thank you for letting me know, Candice!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08182881635816655061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828415387916366867.post-87748738904951829242023-03-01T18:11:07.134-08:002023-03-01T18:11:07.134-08:00Hi! I teach in London, ON and I love your site. I...Hi! I teach in London, ON and I love your site. I have been using it for years and I still return to it quite often for ideas and materials. Thank you so much!Candicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10589959683120605921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828415387916366867.post-10047015521050513662023-02-28T05:52:58.710-08:002023-02-28T05:52:58.710-08:00Bernice, Thank you for reminding me that here on t...Bernice, Thank you for reminding me that here on this blog would be a great place to announce that the domain had to be changed recently since Weebly merged with Square and doubled their rates. I was not willing to pay $10 a month to keep it on a custom domain. So the new URL is thejoyofesl.weebly.com. Please spread the word.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08182881635816655061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828415387916366867.post-82335215980537234222023-02-28T05:43:50.839-08:002023-02-28T05:43:50.839-08:00Hi Kelly. Is your site still up? I can't acces...Hi Kelly. Is your site still up? I can't access it.Bernice Donovannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828415387916366867.post-58477751825483436742023-01-13T11:12:24.026-08:002023-01-13T11:12:24.026-08:00I miss ya'll too! I remember when you weighed ...I miss ya'll too! I remember when you weighed the binders with and without the reference portion. I have searched all through the posts using "heavy" and "weight" and "weigh," but cannot find that. What an absolute shame how one person with a colonial mindset, her sycophants, and oblivious or self-serving bureaucrats ruined an entire program, careers, and lives.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08182881635816655061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828415387916366867.post-19949513411188223032023-01-13T09:29:48.483-08:002023-01-13T09:29:48.483-08:00We miss you Kelly - and I am sure your learners do...We miss you Kelly - and I am sure your learners do too - but you ha e done good works in the past three years..stay well....I came here to see if I could find the WEIGHT of the PBLA binders because, gasp! there are signs that we might be asked to return to "doing PBLA: (whatever that means) and to :collecting artifacts" in the "binders" (so many abandoned binders..what a waste of money.). I follow the Avenue Forum and seems that "eportfolios" are "required" - and am horrified by the frustrated posts about lost artefacts, lost courses, over complicated processes of the Moodle, wasted time and effort. As "the funding" is in place until 2025 no one is taking into account the invalidity of the "protocol".... ...so sad. claudiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00203496693621797550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828415387916366867.post-52293832463642818032022-10-03T06:29:42.217-07:002022-10-03T06:29:42.217-07:00Thanks for sharing this. We at Work/Life English w...Thanks for sharing this. We at Work/Life English want to help a group of professional educators committed to helping adult education ESL instructors guide their students to success and happiness. We provide <a href="https://worklifeenglish.com/" rel="nofollow">ESL teaching materials</a> to make life easier for both the teachers and students.WorkLifeEnglishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12618739807626564262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828415387916366867.post-23683233790428384312021-10-23T05:39:42.650-07:002021-10-23T05:39:42.650-07:00Love the approach you’re describing and the activi...Love the approach you’re describing and the activities you listed. I also enjoy creating Dogme moments in class. Thanks for sharing 😊Rachel Tsaterihttps://teflzoneracheltsateri.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828415387916366867.post-91366924420929462962020-10-30T08:12:56.271-07:002020-10-30T08:12:56.271-07:00Take good care, Anna. You're one of the best. ...Take good care, Anna. You're one of the best. KMKellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08182881635816655061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828415387916366867.post-87981255492606855752020-10-29T10:28:42.815-07:002020-10-29T10:28:42.815-07:00Kelly, I saw your bio today when looking for indig...Kelly, I saw your bio today when looking for indigenous resources, which led me to you blog. I wish you all the best in Arkansas. I didn't spend a lot of time on Twitter this summer to realize that you were moving. AnnaAnna Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17168343928277666284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828415387916366867.post-57843408005847810922020-09-28T10:20:10.911-07:002020-09-28T10:20:10.911-07:00You're so welcome, Bonnie. Have fun! --KMYou're so welcome, Bonnie. Have fun! --KMKellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08182881635816655061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828415387916366867.post-37079564089397464042020-09-28T09:17:04.413-07:002020-09-28T09:17:04.413-07:00Kelly, thanks as always for your generosity in sha...Kelly, thanks as always for your generosity in sharing your materials and creativity with the ELT community.Bonnie Nicholashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16966081708463211775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828415387916366867.post-18328792137064704772020-09-18T06:50:56.050-07:002020-09-18T06:50:56.050-07:00Joleen, what a treat to have a comment signed with...Joleen, what a treat to have a comment signed with a real name. Thank you for your very kind words. I am starting to settle in, and yes, Arkansas is SO beautiful and filled with lovely people. Take good care of yourself and yours. --KMKellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08182881635816655061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828415387916366867.post-13592087388466607342020-09-18T05:29:34.297-07:002020-09-18T05:29:34.297-07:00Oh Kelly, I'm sad to discover this just now. I...Oh Kelly, I'm sad to discover this just now. I hope you are settling in well in Arkansas. It's a beautiful place, and I'm sure it's filled with beautiful people, if you are our example! All the best. Joleen Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13860663407811907815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828415387916366867.post-88403442597109680582020-09-04T19:02:50.189-07:002020-09-04T19:02:50.189-07:00Yuliya, I am honoured to know you send your studen...Yuliya, I am honoured to know you send your students to my resources. I hope we can keep tabs on each other over the years. I admire your strength and know I'll never forget you or the part you have played and are playing in protecting the integrity of our profession. --KellyKellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08182881635816655061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828415387916366867.post-16016129623335162012020-09-04T18:43:09.120-07:002020-09-04T18:43:09.120-07:00Hi Kelly,
I am sorry not to have been on this page...Hi Kelly,<br />I am sorry not to have been on this page for a while to miss the news...<br />So many warm words have been said to you and about you - what can I add? I feel sorry for the students at the school you worked - I hope they can get someone comparable, but knowing how difficult it is to help literacy learners, I doubt it. <br />Your commitment to your students is hard to match, and the skills and thoughtfulness take time and effort to develop. <br />I will keep sending my TESL students to your teaching resources, and wishing you best of luck in the new chapter!<br />Yuliyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11693994782679635696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828415387916366867.post-87013684634098413772020-08-26T04:32:20.258-07:002020-08-26T04:32:20.258-07:00By blog is no longer active, but I wish you luck w...By blog is no longer active, but I wish you luck with your new school.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08182881635816655061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828415387916366867.post-25432422487940631992020-08-25T20:26:48.511-07:002020-08-25T20:26:48.511-07:00Hi Kelly,
This is a very interesting article, tha...Hi Kelly, <br />This is a very interesting article, thank you for sharing. I stumbled upon your blog while searching online for ESL blogs in Canada. We have recently started an ESL school in Edmonton and would benefit from your posts. Additional information about our school can be found on www.ktienglish.com<br /> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12141963483830069433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828415387916366867.post-63330066665970576732020-08-02T20:33:21.399-07:002020-08-02T20:33:21.399-07:00Anonymous August 1st:
I always get a special kick ...Anonymous August 1st:<br />I always get a special kick out of it when teachers in distant provinces know my blog. That's so cool. On a more serious note: you are one of the handful who stood up and walked out, refusing to go along with--yes--a system detrimental to our students' progress and exploitative to us. I wish you well in whatever you've chosen to do next. Hug. --KMKellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08182881635816655061noreply@blogger.com