0 Activities January 2, 2019 Happiness Jars for the Classroom I’ve always thought that happiness jars are a great idea. At the end of each day you write down the best thing that happened that day. Then, when you have a tough day, or... Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterestPrintMoreEmailTumblrRedditPocket
5 Stuff All EFL Teachers Should Know April 22, 2016 It’s time to move: Energy breaks for the language classroom (by Marc Helgesen) Human beings are not designed to sit still all day. Thousands of years ago, on the plains of the Serengeti in Africa, people walked 10-20 kilometers every day (Medina, 2014). It has only been... Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterestPrintMoreEmailTumblrRedditPocket
5 Stuff All EFL Teachers Should Know March 25, 2016 Learning Names (by Marc Helgesen) Learning students’ names is hard. And I’m not particularly good at it. And my teaching situation makes it challenging. My students have maybe 20 teachers. Some of these teachers are young. Some are old. Many... Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterestPrintMoreEmailTumblrRedditPocket
Stuff All EFL Teachers Should Know June 18, 2013 Classroom Management with EFL Students (by Natalie Britton) On the first day of school in Busan, South Korea, I stood at the front of my class five minutes before the bell rang waiting to greet my new middle school students. After seven... Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterestPrintMoreEmailTumblrRedditPocket
PLN Advice June 10, 2013 When kids don’t want to be there Image: sizumaru Teaching Villagers rock! I’ve shared two problem situations with you recently, and the advice has been superb. Both teachers really appreciated your shared wisdom. I have another teacher with another fairly... Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterestPrintMoreEmailTumblrRedditPocket
Stuff All EFL Teachers Should Know April 25, 2013 Steps to Success (by Charlotte Mooney) I use Steps to Success to motivate and track student achievement in a variety of areas.If you can measure it, you can track it using Steps to Success! Here, I’ll use the example of... Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterestPrintMoreEmailTumblrRedditPocket
Personal Learning Network / PLN Advice February 19, 2013 Boisterous Boys and Bored Girls I had a recent reminder of the power behind this blog’s simple motto: We’re better when we work together. To get some guidance in preparing for an upcoming webinar about working with large, small,... Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterestPrintMoreEmailTumblrRedditPocket
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 November 14, 2011 10 tips for a great first impression with students (by Brad Patterson) For a long time I thought the key to making a good first impression was being “nice”… if only it were that simple. Below you’ll find 10 ideas to help re-investigate how you introduce... Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterestPrintMoreEmailTumblrRedditPocket
Stuff All EFL Teachers Should Know October 20, 2011 Choice in the EFL Classroom (by Vicky Saumell) I have been teaching teens for 20 years and finding effective strategies to motivate them is something that I have always been interested in since it has really helped me with my teen classes.... Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterestPrintMoreEmailTumblrRedditPocket