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...
Projects take students’ noses out of their workbooks and help them foster writing, speaking, listening, reading, vocabulary, grammar, and researching ...
While it’s been a long time since I read Yvonne Bender’s book “The power of positive teaching,” I do know all about the benefits of positive feedback ...
Teachers usually have a gut feeling about their lessons. (Which may swing between commiserating over ice cream and Netflix, or singing to the skies ab...
A teacher’s work is never complete: New lessons, students, semesters, years, and subjects continually roll along unphased by how busy you already are...
“I really want to be bored witless,” said no student, ever.“I hope my students’ eyes glaze over in class,” said no teacher, ever.Learning is a serious...
Our academic team is no stranger to innovation – and now, our course book Fast Track 5 has been nominated for an ELTon award. When creating materials ...
Sometimes, despite the best intentions, our teaching becomes a little lacklustre. The causes are varied (maybe you’re tired, uninspired, or summer is ...
At the start of a new semester, teachers around the world turn their attention to the very first class. With a new group of students to integrate and ...
Ever held a conversation class where students expected you to do the talking? Or tried to get conversation moving past one or two dominant speakers? ...
Pair work is a much-loved, much-used teaching technique—and with good reason. It reduces teacher talk time, lets students working with a variety of cl...
