Ideas, tips, and tools for language teachers around the world.

Maria Inês Teixeira

Cambridge-certified teacher and language geek born and raised in Portugal. I speak five languages, have lived in three different countries and have made it my mission to teach languages to others and make it as fun and fast as possible.

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What teaching today means: Six reflections

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Much has changed since teaching came to be.From individual mentorship to lectures in huge auditoriums, from structured language classes to exploratory...

How to set and meet your teaching goals this year: 8 tips

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We, humans, love setting goals. The difficult thing is accomplishing them!How often have you decided to reach for the stars, but got to the end of the...

Three in-class approaches to increasing student confidence

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Another day. You walk into the classroom.Students have occupied the back seats, but the front ones are practically empty.Some students speak so quietl...

How (and why) to encourage failure in your classroom

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Some refuse to speak.Some prefer not to participate.Some turn red every time you mention their name.Some are perfectionists.Others stutter and struggl...

Simple tricks to flip these six common teacher habits

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“Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together”.Van Gogh’s words couldn’t ring truer in the context of the cl...

So a student cried in class? Here are 11 approaches to take

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If you have been teaching for some time now, you’ve likely seen a student cry in class. The reasons behind such tears are varied. The student might ha...

Christmas activities for adult learners and a diverse classroom

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Christmas is approaching.As a teacher, you might be feeling excited…or deflated as the year comes to an end.It’s easy for Christmas to become repetiti...

6 New Year activities to get your adult learners chatting

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New Year’s Eve is a powerful time for people around the world, but it carries challenges for language teachers in the classroom.While some adult learn...