Why Rewards are Potentially Harmful in a Reading Program

Let us begin this conversation by looking back at times in your life when you read books or any printed medium, for that matter, simply because you wanted to. It was not because of some reward, nor was it because you wanted to avoid some kind of negative consequence by not reading. What was it [...]

Adults Learning English : the Role Pleasure Reading Plays in their Success

I have a class of adult learners of 17. They come from different parts of Asia: Japan, Indonesia, Thailand, Korea and Vietnam. They’re mostly intermediate level in their English, both written and oral. The course I teach is called Independent Reading.
The program I use with them is broken up into two parts: two days in [...]

List of participants to the FIRST BATCH of trainees on Thai Culture on May 18, 25, and June 1, 2008

Dear Teachers,
Here is the initial confirmation list as of today. The final list of participants to the FIRST BATCH of trainees on Thai Culture on May 18, 25, and June 1, 2008 will be posted tomorrow.
THANK YOU

For reconfirmation and refax of payment slip and passport : THAI CULTURE

ATTENTION:
The following teachers are NOT included on the list of participants to the FIRST BATCH of trainees on Thai Culture on May 18, 25 and June 1, 2008.  If you have paid the training fee, PLEASE REFAX  you payment slip and passport ( first page) to 02-379-7344.  Label: ATTN: MAY 18, 25, JUNE 1.  [...]

Invitation: MAY 5 FILIPINO TEACHERS’ WORKSHOP

Dear All,
Only 50-60 seats are available. FREE REGISTRATION! Lunch and snacks will be served! Please submit your names if interested (esp. for those who are still looking for a job).
Thank you!

MAY 5 FINAL CONFIRMATION OF THAI CULTURE PARTICIPANTS

Dear Filipino Teachers:
 
The Filipino Educators Council in Thailand (FECT) in collaboration with the Association of Filipinos in Thailand, Association of Cordillerans in Thailand, Federation of Bohalonos and Friends in Thailand, Filipinos and Friends in Chaingrai and Siam Pinoy was able to reach the quota of the number of participants. In fact we were able to [...]

announcement: Final Confirmation of 180 participants to the THAI CULTURE

To those 180 teachers who have registered yesterday and their proxies: THANK YOU SO MUCH for your cooperation. 
As you all notice there are few individuals who QUESTION this activity.  It is NORMAL. But PLEASE do not be easily persuaded to whatever claims they say.  Include US in your PERSONAL INQUIRY on this matter.  We have [...]

Training on Thai Culture required documents

Please make sure that your documents are ready. Please wait for further announcement on the date and place of submission. Thank you.

FECT spearheads Training on Thai Culture for FILIPINOS on May 23-25, 2008

(PSTAT just called me up and apologizes for the changes)
FECT was able to schedule the first Filipino Teachers’ 20-HOUR TRAINING ON THAI CULTURE & PROFESSIONAL ETHICS in coordination with the Private School Teachers’ Association of Thailand (PSTAT) on May 23, 24 & 25, 2008 (Thursday, Friday and Saturday). For sure this training will [...]

Mr. Pinoy

When Mr. Pinoy was in the Philippines, he studied Thai. More than ten years ago before he came to Siam, he learned to say, “Sawadee krap!” which means, “Greetings!”, “Chan Rak Khun.” which means, “I Love You.” And he could say the numbers one to ten in Thai. Wow!