Life as a teacher

As the new school year starts to unfold, both veteran and new teachers will face new challenges (or ...

It doesn’t matter whether students have started studying together, or whether they have known each o...

For every teacher who returns exhausted and sunburned after the summer vacation, there’s another who...

Social media algorithms are specifically designed to present users with appealing and engaging conte...

Books are powerful tools in language learning. They provide examples of authentic language and expos...

Active participation is what makes a class successful. Engaging in discussions, sharing thoughts and...

One of the jobs of a teacher is to help reluctant readers find a passion for reading. This isn’t oft...

There’s a story about a successful golfer. After he hit a hole in one, someone said to him: ‘I’ve ne...

When we use language, we’re not just getting meaning from the words we hear. We also use visual cues...

The start of a new year, new semester—even a new week!—calls for a blank slate. This New Year, focus...

Much has changed since teaching came to be.From individual mentorship to lectures in huge auditorium...

Despite the trappings of modern life, it turns out our brains are still largely animal-like in the w...