1 Professional Development September 3, 2018 Engaging non-majors with relevant resources (by Marc Helgesen) Most of us have probably been there: a required class of non-English majors. People whose major has no particular need for English. Students who have no particular love of English. In one class, we... Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterestPrintMoreEmailTumblrRedditPocket
11 Professional Development December 11, 2014 Getting Unstuck…10 Experiments (by Theodora Papapanagiotou) We have all been there! Sometimes you’re swamped with work, with personal problems and you just can’t function. As a teacher, as a person, you just go through a very non-creative phase and you... 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
Stuff All EFL Teachers Should Know November 12, 2011 Bringing Happiness to the Classroom (by Vladimira Chalyova) What is the meaning of life? To be happy and useful. – Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama A real authentic smile of a student is worth every single minute you spend on giving them... Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterestPrintMoreEmailTumblrRedditPocket
Stories from the Front Lines of EFL October 23, 2011 The Treasures of Teaching (by Joanne Sato) Hi. I’m a British woman who has been living and teaching in Japan for thirteen years. I have lived in Fukushima (yes, THAT Fukushima) city for the last ten of those and work at... Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterestPrintMoreEmailTumblrRedditPocket
Reflection October 16, 2011 The Blasted Oak (by Torn Halves) This is the story of a sensitive soul who decided to teach English as a foreign language. Like other such souls she was acutely aware that the world is not as it ought to... Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterestPrintMoreEmailTumblrRedditPocket
Lessons Learned from Students April 15, 2010 Teachers or Trainers? (by Marisa Pavan) I have two nieces and I love taking them to the cinema as I really enjoy watching children’s movies, which are highly inspiring for me as sources of values I can apply in my... Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterestPrintMoreEmailTumblrRedditPocket
Stuff All EFL Teachers Should Know March 16, 2010 Whatever gets them through the door (by Daniel T. Kirk) Over the last twenty-three years, I have taught English to people in every demographic category other than homeless people. Over that time, the issue that continues to pique my interest is their motivation for... Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterestPrintMoreEmailTumblrRedditPocket