Stuff All EFL Teachers Should Know April 6, 2012 Large Teenage Classes: some strategies to enjoy the lesson! (by Valentina Morgana) Note from Barb: A few days ago, I wrote a short post for the iTDi blog about teaching large classes. I was fascinated by the Englishometer that Valentina mentioned in her comment, and asked... Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterestPrintMoreEmailTumblrRedditPocket
Stuff All EFL Teachers Should Know April 3, 2012 Teaching Songs and Chants in the Classroom (by Marsha Goren) I am an American who has been teaching English in Israel for 32 years. I have found my work very challenging and rewarding as most children in Israel really strive to know English. I... Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterestPrintMoreEmailTumblrRedditPocket
Professional Development April 2, 2012 More than six ways of dealing with large classes From time to time, I recommend blog posts that I think readers might enjoy or learn from. The International Teacher Development Institute (iTDi) has started a blog that puts a “think tank” twist on the... Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterestPrintMoreEmailTumblrRedditPocket
Professional Development March 9, 2012 Why iTDi, and why now? (by Steven Herder) Online teacher development has arrived, and the sooner you take advantage of what it has to offer, the sooner you’ll begin to see great things: your teaching satisfaction will grow, your student’s motivation will... Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterestPrintMoreEmailTumblrRedditPocket
Reflection February 11, 2012 “Excuse me. Could you tell me the way to the post office?” (by Kate Cory-Wright) Last night, as I browsed through the latest “status updates” from my Facebook friends, I was struck by the fact that over 60% of my friends are non-native speakers of English (NNS). Their mother... Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterestPrintMoreEmailTumblrRedditPocket
Stuff All EFL Teachers Should Know February 3, 2012 Female Pirates Weren’t Sexy (by Lesley Ito) Wacky facts I’ve Learned from teaching cross-curricular lessons. (The information contained in this article was originally presented as a Pecha Kucha at the JALT National Conference in Tokyo, Japan in November 2011.) It’s been... Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterestPrintMoreEmailTumblrRedditPocket
Reflection January 5, 2012 Why I Love Teachers There are teachers, and there are Teachers. I respect anyone who steps into a classroom, but I adore educators for whom teaching is as much a vocation as a job. Why? Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterestPrintMoreEmailTumblrRedditPocket
Personal Learning Network January 3, 2012 What is a PLN, anyway? A good friend (and a great teacher) e-mailed me after my last post. “Great links,” she said. “But what’s a PLN?” A good reminder about why I try to avoid acronyms and jargon in... Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterestPrintMoreEmailTumblrRedditPocket
High Tech Ideas for Low Tech Classrooms / Technology for Teaching and Learning January 3, 2012 Language, Camera, Action! Motivating Young Learners with Video (by David Dodgson) Back in the sepia-tinged days of 2010 when I was still very much finding my way around blogs and Twitter, I was virtually introduced to Barbara and she kindly offered me the chance to... Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterestPrintMoreEmailTumblrRedditPocket
Personal Learning Network / Professional Development January 2, 2012 Come join the Electronic Village Online (by Carla Arena) I’m here to tell you about how a simple acronym – EVO – changed my life and was a true turning point in my professional development. When I joined the Electronic Village Online for... Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterestPrintMoreEmailTumblrRedditPocket