Where has all of the time gone? 19 years as an English teacher have elapsed quickly. My teaching practice has evolved over the years, but is it really the best it can be? I have always believed in being a facilitator rather than the person standing at the front of the room with the answer key. Teaching English enriches student’s lives with literature and writing process. Students need time to read and write. Throughout my career, I have worked closely with the English curriculum guides as a pilot teacher and curriculum facilitator. Through these practices I was able to mine the curriculum guides and completely understand the subject area. I felt reaffirmed in my teaching practices as it was reflected in these guides. The English curriculum has been renewed. The emphasis is on a new process I am expected to use which is creating skepticism. Am I really teaching to the best of my ability? The importance placed on inquiry learning has created tension and uncertainty in my teaching. Which brings forth my interrogation of inquiry-based learning and how to incorporate this into my teaching. This process is new and ambiguous to me. The teacher must know so much beforehand creating doubt and self-consciousness. I want to fully understand how to use this process in my English classroom.
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