How should we teach?

Teachers may develop their own method, following a particular theory of language, learning and teaching. They may constantly check, change and modify their teaching theory according to students’ reactions in practice. It's important to bear in mind that there's no one-size-fits-all method...

No theory is of any value unless it works in practice.
– Louis Pasteur –

What should we teach?

The decision on what to teach is a tough one, no doubt. We need to find a balance between what the government says we should teach (Diseños Curriculares and Núcleos de Aprendizaje Prioritarios), what we can teach considering our students, what we really believe we should teach and what publishers suggest through textbooks… OMG!

In this video I explore the idea that we should teach the small stuff, the big stuff and the real stuff.

What do you think about this? Feel free to leave your comments here ;)