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Testing - why bother?

Submitted by Andy Baxter on 15 March, 2011 - 11:02

This article will ask why we test learners of English. Before I start, let's get some terminology straight. I'm not talking about exams. We as a society need exams.

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Devaluating teaching

Submitted by Andy Baxter on 1 March, 2011 - 12:15

Is our evaluation of teachers any better than our evaluation of learners? Of course, the first thing to say is that no teacher would ever agree to be evaluated in the same way as they evaluate their learners. Every school has in place some form of teacher assessment, but few, if any, are based on a true/false or multiple-choice test the Head produced last night before they went to bed.

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Not Unit 5!

Submitted by Luke Meddings on 19 October, 2011 - 16:18

In this article, Luke Meddings reflects on the constraints coursebooks can put on the learning experience in the classroom, and offers some suggestions on how we can overcome that.

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Starting primary

Submitted by TE Editor on 5 September, 2011 - 17:56

Teaching at primary level can cause many teachers, particularly those who have trained to teach adults, a variety of problems and generate a range of worries.

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Reflective teaching: Exploring our own classroom practice

Submitted by TE Editor on 15 June, 2011 - 12:10

Reflective teaching means looking at what you do in the classroom, thinking about why you do it, and thinking about if it works - a process of self-observation and self-evaluation.

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CLIL – how to do it

Submitted by chrisbaldwin on 4 January, 2011 - 14:02

If you've not worked in CLIL before, this article will give you a point to start from, in terms of both learners and materials.

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Observations - why bother?

Submitted by Andy Baxter on 7 December, 2010 - 16:04

"Nice board work." This was a killer phrase back in the days before the invention of the interactive whiteboard.

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Learning styles and teaching

Submitted by TE Editor on 8 September, 2010 - 09:52

Your students will be more successful if you match your teaching style to their learning styles.

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Stirrers and settlers for the primary classroom

Submitted by TE Editor on 25 February, 2010 - 10:57

Teaching in the primary classroom is very different from teaching teens or adults because of the amount of energy children have! Knowing how to channel this energy, or when to ‘stir' and when to ‘settle' children will help you achieve balanced lessons without children becoming over-excited on the one hand or bored on the other.

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Homework

Submitted by TE Editor on 17 February, 2010 - 14:22

Homework seems to be an accepted part of teachers’ and students’ routines, but there is little mention of it in ELT literature. The role of homework is hardly mentioned in the majority of general ELT texts or training courses,

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