The #1 Reason To Use Tech In ELT
** Not your ordinary, endless list – just what’s number 1. Differentiation I have thought about this long and hard. I’m not a big proponent of using “tech for tech’s...
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The #1 Second Language band …..
** Not your ordinary, endless list – just what’s number 1. Outlandish I spent part of the...
The #1 issue facing teachers around the world ….
** Not your ordinary, endless list – just what’s number 1. The Freedom To Teach I haven’t done much with the #1 lists of late however I’m restarting my engine...
The #1 …. teaching prop
** Not your ordinary, endless list – just what’s number 1. A Wig or a Hat A teacher wears many hats, so why not actually wear one? Especially for a language teacher, it...
The #1 ….. factor effecting teacher performance
** Not your ordinary, endless list – just what’s number 1. $$ Teacher Salary and Benefits $$ The Gates Foundation is pouring money into “better educational outcomes”. Lots of money. But little of it is going into the pockets of working teachers. In fact, most...
The #1 ….. thing a teacher needs to succeed.
** Not your ordinary, endless list – just what’s number 1. The Freedom To Teach There is one thing I always wish for the teachers I’ve trained and taught and shown the door...
The #1 …… article about teacher development
** Not your ordinary, endless list – just what’s number 1. The Making Of An Expert I’ve been involved in teacher training and professional development for a long time. A lot of...
The #1 …. (teaching factor affecting student success)
** Not your ordinary, endless list – just what’s number 1. The teacher’s own expectation of the students. Yep, that’s right. Teachers who think their students are smart will have smart students (all things equal). It is the factor that is...
The #1 … ( authentic book for teaching ESL/EFL)
** Not your ordinary, endless list – just what’s number 1. Hana’s Suitcase Forget fiction/non-fiction, if I had just one book to insist teachers of all levels share with their students – Hana’s Suitcase would be it. A personal aside: I’ve always had an...
The #1 …. (quality of a successful student)
** Not your ordinary, endless list – just what’s number 1. Grit / Perseverence I asked my B.Ed. students this question recently – the number 1 quality that research shows will lead to a “successful” student. They came up with many great qualities but didn’t...
The #1 …. (thing teachers are scared of)
** Not your ordinary, endless list – just what’s number 1. Silence I remember being a new teacher and I was so deathly scared of any silence in the classroom! I’d yammer and stammer away just to fill that void. It was a panic attack,...
The #1 … (delivery error teachers make)
** Not your ordinary, endless list – just what’s number 1. Assuming The Students Understand “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” ~George Bernard Shaw I’ve thought a lot about this and based on my own experiences as...
The #1 …. (voicethread of all time)
** Not your ordinary, endless list – just what’s number 1. Dr. Quinn’s Love Line I can’t tell you how many tears of laughter I’ve shared with students while using Dr. Quinn as an example of Voicethread. He’s incredible and even after 5+ years, still...
The #1 …. (thing teachers do wrong the first day back to school)
** Not your ordinary, endless list – just what’s number 1. They Go Over The Class Rules Yes, despite so many teachers doing this – I believe it a killer for creating the class atmosphere and “team spirit” that is so essential for teaching. ...
The #1 … (“funnest” game in ELT)
** Not your ordinary, endless list – just what’s number 1. Draw My Thing I’ve written about this game every time I’ve posted about drawing in the classroom. However, it is much more than a drawing game. Think...
The #1 …. (video all teachers should watch)
** Not your ordinary, endless list – just what’s number 1. How Hard Can It Be – F.A.T. Workshop I remain firmly convinced, based on years in the classroom and the research out there, that language learners older than 4-5 are “disabled” learners. They are...
The # 1 ….. (satirist about school)
** Not an ordinary, endless list – just what’s number 1 Mr. Sharp Today I was searching for an old PSA (public service announcement) and was reminded of the brilliant wit of Mr. Sharp. He has dozens of PSAs, satirizing them in only a way...
#1 ebook in ELT (for my readers)
Just a reminder to those who haven’t taken a look yet – my “Number 1 in ELT” ebook is a free download (click the little icon). Full of the best and not the rest – a synthesis of my experience both regarding technology and also...
The #1 …. (myth in education)
** Not your ordinary, endless list – just what’s number 1. Learning = School = Education Learning is not 9 to 3, Mon. to Friday. Learning is not with a teacher and sitting at a desk. Learning is not a diploma or certificate. Learning is...
The #1 …. site for debate materials
** Not your ordinary, endless list – just what’s number 1. True Tube I’ve been on TrueTube since the beginning and watched it flourish as a go to site for great, critical content for educational use. In the beginning, a one woman show, now a...
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