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Reduce teacher stress with these 7 daily mindfulness tips
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Despite the trappings of modern life, it turns out our brains are still largely animal-like in the way they respond to stimuli. Consider when you reco...

Great activities to prep in 5 minutes or less
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Do you wish you had more time to prep for your lessons? Or not known how to fill an unexpected bit of time at the end of class? Maybe you’ve had to su...

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...

Teacher interview series: Is a career in teacher-training for you?
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The education sector has many pathways for teachers. Here, we invited teacher-trainer Anne de Leon to talk to us about her work, and give advice to te...

Academics answer: What is blended learning?
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Education is constantly evolving, introducing teachers to new or different techniques to employ in class. Here, we invited the EF academic team to tal...

Seven ways freelance teachers can create their own staffroom
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Flexible class times, varied work environments, and location independence are some of the benefits freelance and online teachers enjoy. However, while...

David Bish breaks down blended learning
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We sat down with EF senior academic David Bish to find out more about blended learning and how it’s used in the classroom.David, how would you introdu...

Simple strategies to keep your resolutions this academic year
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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 ...

Got a gifted student? Here’s what you need to know
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One of the great challenges of teaching is adapting to the needs of dozens of students, all of them with unique personalities, interests, world views,...

Why webinars are the new best way to advance your career
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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...

This is how advanced grammar changes language skills
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While it’s clear that language becomes more nuanced and complex as higher levels, it’s not always clear exactly how this is happening. As an instructo...

Four ideas for project work in the language classroom
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Projects take students’ noses out of their workbooks and help them foster writing, speaking, listening, reading, vocabulary, grammar, and researching ...