English tests are not an aim in and of themselves, although they’re sometimes treated as if they were. In fact, there’s a lot that English testing sho...
IntroductionThe decades-old debate between explicit and implicit grammar teaching is one of the most divisive in language education.Advocates of expli...
Books are powerful tools in language learning. They provide examples of authentic language and expose students to different cultures and ways of think...
Active participation is what makes a class successful. Engaging in discussions, sharing thoughts and joining in with activities not only allows studen...
The importance of critical thinking in language educationWhen it comes to learning English, there is an important distinction between descriptive spee...
Most teachers at some point have struggled to cope with the range of abilities and backgrounds of students in a class. Tailoring instructional methods...
As the new school year starts to unfold, both veteran and new teachers will face new challenges (or old ones in different clothes), both in- and outsi...
Mara Reynoso is a teacher living and working in Mexico. During her career she has gone on several overseas group travel trips with her students. Here,...
Whether working in the Northern or Southern hemisphere, there’s one thing the teaching community has in common: new semester nerves. And we know how t...
For every teacher who returns exhausted and sunburned after the summer vacation, there’s another who seems happier and more organized than ever. How d...
