(AKA Jimmer Shine)
Jim Jordan has been an established artist of language since his first productions in the mid-1990’s and has been a teacher of the English language since 2007 in the nations of South Korea, Vietnam, China, and now, the United States. He is dedicated to the art of teaching as a way to help learners of the world through introducing them to information, methods, and mindsets that can help them succeed.
As a lifelong learner, he has pursued the history of human-kind and languages as his primary areas of focus. As such, the Humanities, i.e. English Language Arts or ELA/ELL/EFL/EAL/ESL ~ what-have-you ~ and Social Studies/Civics/History are the leading areas of what he practices as a teaching professional.
He has written about his recent travels on his blog at JimmerShine.com and through two books that are now available through Oblectation Press. A future publication is in process that showcases translations of Jim Jordan’s poetry from his younger years, into the written scripts of both Simplified Chinese and Amdo Tibetan. A publication date for that upcoming book is not yet known. The English language source for that work is the book Rainshine, also available on Oblectation Press.
Aiming to leave an indelible mark on the landscape of tomorrow.
FAQs
What was the purpose of creating this website?
Hopefully, the ruminating that I did while studying for my master’s in teaching can be more fuel in the modern dialectic. Further creations may be appreciated by others who geek-out on education. It might be helpful to others and act as inspiration for those who would help hone my perspective, as I consistently welcome constructive feedback for the work that I put forward.
Who is this Jim Jordan “AKA Jimmer Shine”?
Well, born in Chinese zodiac of the intuitive and strategic Fire Snake and under the star-sign of the perspective-conscious Gemini Jim, or Jimmer as he is sometimes known, has welcomed into his being a comfortable flexibility with moving from formal to informal settings and back and forth again. As such, he often finds himself in settings that are unexpected. This concept is self-encouraged with the added hope of creating more joy in the world ~ a sense of oblectation, if you will, starting at home with his quick-witted and adventurous, delightful wife (Fire Rabbit/Aries) and looking outward to the world. Creation of joy for students, especially through encouraging them to find their confidence and capabilities in the classroom so they can stride out into the world more self-assured, is a major inspiration for our protagonist.
Can I apply to submit papers as well?
Sure! This site is brand new and is open to shifting from one voice to that of more. Please let me know if you would like to share your academic work and we can look into how that might work. Cheers~
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