tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9021297981147411398.post8671200169971024500..comments2023-03-23T04:26:08.646-05:00Comments on iLearn Mandarin: Classes are over but the lessons carry on. Jacob Gill (高健)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12858200520875088497noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9021297981147411398.post-58687033019937966292012-12-17T16:01:53.309-06:002012-12-17T16:01:53.309-06:00Aw, Jake. You are a great teacher already and you ...Aw, Jake. You are a great teacher already and you have barely begun. I love what you have written here and I think that this is what you have done. You make a great guide for many reasons, but this post here is the one reason I feel is most important. You know when to let the student lead. Each student is unique and will respond differently. A good teacher is one who will recognize when they need to listen and when they need to speak. It is a back-and-forth dance you execute beautifully :) Krista-Lee (馬琳)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00255320554332826510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9021297981147411398.post-23842905035244501442012-12-15T20:59:00.196-06:002012-12-15T20:59:00.196-06:00Thanks for your comment! I like the idea of having...Thanks for your comment! I like the idea of having the goal of making myself obsolete. As a non-native speaker of Chinese there will certainly come a point where I can no longer teach the content my students need, that is why I think that re-shaping the ways we approach learning is so important. Jacob Gill (高健)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12858200520875088497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9021297981147411398.post-60381174501848315022012-12-15T20:08:53.979-06:002012-12-15T20:08:53.979-06:00I really like your attitude to teaching and I thin...I really like your attitude to teaching and I think this applies to any kind of teaching, not just Chinese or language learning. I think all teachers should have the attitude that they are there to make themselves obsolete. That makes a good teacher.Jeff Lauhttp://jefflau.net/blognoreply@blogger.com