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Who knew?

Who knew that microlearning was a thing?

I never even heard of the word until recently.

But I’ve been doing it all along.

It’s how I teach.

One thing at a time.

For example, with my beginning ESL students, I don’t try to cram the entirety of the English language into that first lesson.

I teach them how to say hello.

By the second class, we can all greet each other.

Success!

With that first accomplishment comes confidence, and with confidence comes success in the next thing, and then the next and then the next.

It’s the opposite of the snowball effect.

The snowball effect is a negative concept.

Something bad happens which creates another bad thing which creates yet another bad thing until the situation snowballs into a complete sh**show.

The opposite of that is when something good happens which creates the confidence to create another good thing which in turn creates another good thing.

Somebody should invent a word for this because it’s a real thing.

It’s how I teach.

One success at a time.

My students LOVE my classes.

And they are growing and developing their skills.

I teach English Language Arts to K-12.

I teach creative writing, ESL, and Public Speaking to adults.

Every single student has unlimited potential.

I meet them where they are.

And teach them one thing.

And then one more thing thing.

And then one more thing after that.

Microlearning.

Who knew?