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...
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...
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 ...
Each year, the results from the EF English Proficiency Index (EF EPI) are published as a benchmark for measuring, tracking, and ranking adult English ...
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...
In education, we often talk about how to challenge our students—but what about ourselves as teachers? In a teaching career, it’s normal to find yourse...
A teacher’s work is never complete: New lessons, students, semesters, years, and subjects continually roll along unphased by how busy you already are...
Sometimes, despite the best intentions, our teaching becomes a little lacklustre. The causes are varied (maybe you’re tired, uninspired, or summer is ...
Conducting job interviews over Skype is fast becoming more standard, especially for large companies who have multiple interview rounds, or in professi...
Parent-teacher conference season is usually nervewracking for everyone. After all, in these short time slots you’re representing both your school and ...
There are days where your lesson flops, headaches abound, you miss the bus, fight with a loved one, feel the report cards piling up, or the day unrave...
Sunday night jitters in the last hours of the evening followed by a less than smiling start to the week. We’ve all had those days (usually Mondays) wh...
