Think Before You Speak About Language Teaching

The teaching profession is not very well understood by the world at large, and the way we prepare, and the way we talk about our

work is very important.

–Brandon Harrison

As language teachers, we must understand the power of the

language we use to talk about our profession.

Conversations about what happens in language

classrooms should not be about degrees of "fun" but rather on meaningfulness

and the opportunities provided for worthwhile

learning.

- Joanne E. O'Toole

It is critical that teachers watch the language they

use in describing the profession to our

students and to lay persons.

-Bill Heller

[Students] have fun learning...without

wasting time on "fun" activities that have no

real learning outcomes.

-Draggett ParthenaTu idioma es la casa de tu alma.

-Jorge Miguel Cocom Pech