"When one teaches, two learn"
Summer is a good time for teachers to read a little about their profession, think, ponder and grow. See my list below and please comment and add your own recommendation. The list are books written by a teacher about their life and times as a teacher....
Recently, we’ve added many, many video based lessons to our community resources. Many of them are “silent” containing no words or spoken dialog. But don’t fear, they are excellent to use in the ELT Classroom! This infographic (Download ) shows many standard and simple ways.
Please see my Teacher Training page for loads of presentations I’ve created and delivered throughout my teaching career. My new glossary is also a steadfast reference. This list and video library of Educational Thinkers has a lot of valuable learning. Please be sure to...
I will also add to this, “Give a man a fish and he’ll just expect to not work for any more. Make him pay a little and he’ll value that fish and his work to purchase it”. I’m saying this as background to some reflection...
I’ve long had the idea that there should be a very basic, low cost, online course for TESOL. For teachers around the world who need to think again about their teaching or especially for new teachers heading abroad without much idea of how to teach...
This presentation has always been a fav. of teachers. Here, I add a voiceover and summarizing some of the main points (ever so quickly). Click on the presention to listen and use the slideshow underneath to go to resources highlighting each point (by clicking on...
“Where is the life we have lost in living?” – T.S. Eliot As a teacher trainer and workshopper, I have had the honor and pleasure to interact with a lot of new teachers over the last 10 or so years. Energizing and invigorating. One thing...
Using the board is something that seems “simple” but yet requires a learning curve and gets better with experience. Here are some things I’ve gleamed from experience and put to good stead over the years. (and by no means am I an expert – see...
I have many presentations both on our Professional Development page, on our Practice Page and on our Teacher Training page — which provide many tips and pointers regarding teaching language. Here are the main ones in video that might benefit those newer teachers starting to...
I’ve been working hard on something that has been “pregnant” for several years — a teacher training (TEFL) certificate. As many will know, I really want “quality” when it comes to teaching, I really want content and the profit model put in its proper place...
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