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Podcast: Thrive in ELT
Episode: Learning from a Teacher Who Taught 100 Years Ago
Description: Ever been inspired by a teacher who taught 100 years ago? I have to say that it's a new one for me! In this episode I'm reviewing "The Thread That Runs So True" by Jesse Stuart. Surprisingly, this 1949 autobiography of a Kentucky mountain school teacher impacted me more than I expected. What struck me most: Stuart's experiences are extremely relatable. (Maybe you haven't been able to sleep at night either because you're trying to figure out how to help your beginner students?!) He valued people – his students, his teachers, the co...