All articles from Erin Walton

As the semester comes to a close, your mind may have already turned to long lunches, beach holidays, and time with your family. But before you check o...

No matter how cohesive the class, there’s usually one student who just isn’t, let’s say, feeling it. But what can you do with an unmotivated student? ...

As recent graduates and intrepid career-changers take their first steps as teachers, we thought it was the perfect moment to collect advice from more ...

Flexible class times, varied work environments, and location independence are some of the benefits freelance and online teachers enjoy. However, while...

We know the beginning of a new school year can be nerve-racking, but remember, it’s also a chance to make a fresh start. There’ll be new students, new...

A new year. A blank page. (Or perhaps a clean whiteboard?) For some, the new year is incredibly inspiring, whereas others find the perceived pressure ...

The semester is well and truly underway; bringing highs (student light bulb moments, a surprisingly great class, supportive colleague network) and a f...

If our great-grandparents could see how the workplace functions now, they would be agape. Sure, we’re not commuting to work in flying cars or conversi...

Projects take students’ noses out of their workbooks and help them foster writing, speaking, listening, reading, vocabulary, grammar, and researching ...

When every teacher’s favorite time of year comes around – *eyeroll* – it’s tempting to melt into one of two states of minds: debilitating procrastinat...

One of the great things about learning a foreign language is discovering its quirks. Homonyms – words which have the same spelling and pronunciation, ...

Previously only carried by reporters in press hats, thanks to smartphones, voice recorders are now in everybody’s pocket. Whether you choose to use yo...