WARNING: This article might shock you! Hopefully however, it will shock you into action rather than depression. Of course, a lot might depend on the way you look at things because, like many things in life, it can be taken either positively or negatively.

OK, so what are we talking about here? Well, it is my intention through this blog to help you gain not only a better sense of control of your classes, but also perhaps even of your life. It’s not my intention to make you realize all the things you don’t do in the classroom or to foster in you a complete sense of frustration and loss of self-esteem. In fact, what I will share with you is not specific to EFL or ESL teachers, but rather it relates to common elements that all teachers of all disciplines must address: classroom management and more generally life management skills.

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