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ERIC Number: EJ887677
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-May
Pages: 3
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0013-8274
EISSN: N/A
What Positive Lessons Have You Learned from English Class about Working with Other People?
Cook, Bailey; Keefe, Bailey; Gray, Angela; Li, Justin; Miller, Kevin
English Journal, v99 n5 p24-26 May 2010
This article provides a forum for students to share their experiences and lessons learned from English class about working with other people. The first author thinks it is a good idea to have split-level classes because it opens up new opportunities to meet people and teaches one many good lessons about working with other people. The second author states that working with other people creates many lessons people use in the future. Some positive ideas the author has learned from English classes are treat others the way one wants to be treated, make a good first impression, and four brains are better than one. The third author shares that English class has taught her more than just a new vocabulary; it has taught her how to work with other people. The fourth author stresses that many of the practices done in the past two years of his English class have improved his social skills with his classmates exponentially. Finally, the fifth author shares that the most useful life skills that he has learned in English class are teamwork, leadership, and patience.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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