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Looking Forward 2011 “Creating a Community of Language Professionals for the 21st Century”

Looking Forward 2011 “Creating a Community of Language Professionals for the 21st Century”. Let’s Move: One Step Further Kinesiology. Oscar Cruz, M.A.tesol . Sit graduate institute Vermont, usa . September 23 rd. Does any of this sound familiar?.

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Looking Forward 2011 “Creating a Community of Language Professionals for the 21st Century”

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  1. Looking Forward 2011“Creating a Community of Language Professionals for the 21st Century” Let’s Move: One Step Further Kinesiology. Oscar Cruz, M.A.tesol. Sit graduate institute Vermont, usa. September 23rd.

  2. Does any of this sound familiar? When I walk into my classroom, My language students are sleepy/tired/bored/hungry. My Language class is too early/late. My classroom is too cold/hot. …let’s “tune up” things a little bit! Kinesiology suggests using some body movements to foster learning environment.

  3. AGENDATodaywewill … Review a couple of kinesiologyexercises Takebodymovementtothenextlevel HaveSharing time

  4. A Few Kinesiology Exercises Crossing-eyes Lazy eights Elephant cross-crawl

  5. Benefits reduce stress increase and harmonize energy improve concentration feel more centered and balanced improve whole-brain learning

  6. Then…What? Sitdown, open yourbook, page x?... Let’sKeep movement in ourclassroomalive!

  7. Food For Thought… Aftertheactivities in thisworkshop,elaborateonthefollowing… Howoften do youmakeyourstudentsmove in yourclassroom? Thinkaboutanactivityyouwouldliketoadaptfrom a textbook and a waytospiceit up withsomemovement Share withthepersonnexttoyou

  8. By implementing movement in your learning activities your students will… Have a more social learningexperience feel more comfortableworkingonthelanguage modifybadbehavior actuallyenjoyattendingyourclasses

  9. Thanks for attending! To me, if life boils down to one thing, it's movement. To live is to keep moving. -Jerry Seinfeld Happy Teaching! Oscar Cruz, M.A.tesol. Sit graduate institute Vermont, usa.

  10. Looking Forward 2011“Creating a Community of Language Professionals for the 21st Century” Let’s Move: One Step Further Kinesiology. Oscar Cruz, M.A.tesol. Sit graduate institute Vermont, usa. September 23rd.

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