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Growing Together & Going Beyond


"Many ideas grow better when transplanted into another mind than the one where they sprang up." – Oliver Wendell Holmes

Some time ago, I decided to start this blog and offer other teachers my vision of ELT. To be honest, I don't keep it updated. However, I am constantly trying something new, running a project or planning one, all with the purpose of giving value to our teaching career.

Some years ago, sharing with fellow teachers I met Heidi Faust a great teacher and friend who has encouraged me to keep sharing and contributing to the field. Recently, she invited me to show a bit of what I do to go beyond the classroom and grow within the teaching community of practice.

So that, I created a video using a free online screencasting web which is part of one of newest projects in order to share ELT content.

Throughout the video, you will see the way I have shared ELT content beyond the classroom and some new ideas to keep contributing as a teacher. I hope you all might find this useful.

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  1. UnknownNovember 13, 2018 at 9:44 PM

    Congratulations Mr. Navarro! It is great to find out that people like you are willing to show other teachers, meaningful ideas about how to grow together and going beyond. As a teacher, I have witnessed the way you teach and how you focus on doing the English Language learning, a practical and engaging process. You truly inspire others! Thanks for sharing, and I hope you continue growing in this learning-teaching path so that you can keep sharing with others.

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    1. Diego Alejandro Navarro PetitNovember 14, 2018 at 3:43 AM

      Miss Colmenarez you are so kind, I am glad you consider this post helpful. I hope you are doing great and keep on teaching with the dedication and love you share with students and colleagues. Keep in touch!

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