Multi-lingual classes are a reality. For any teacher, it is a huge challenge and work in progress.
27 May, 2017
5 May, 2017
Just over a year ago, I asked my friends on Facebook for some advice. I had a new job, and I needed some guidance.
10 April, 2017
Teaching learners with special educational needs doesn’t come easy.
19 December, 2016
We spend a lot of time talking about 21st Century skills in terms of our learners and what they need to know, but what do we as teachers...
14 December, 2016
Christmas, New Year and other traditions
15 August, 2016
On hearing the word “challenging” what first comes to mind is a situation with discipline problems
4 August, 2016
Internal and external challenges
24 July, 2016
Behaviour can be challenging when teaching, but so can words - here are some examples of how we can challenge discrimination in class.
29 February, 2016
Teaching adults
30 December, 2015
This month’s TeachingEnglish blog topic is motivation. And in particular motivating teens.
30 December, 2015
Extensive research has shown that a scaffolded and supported goal setting process, particularly one where students choose their own goals,...
15 December, 2015
It’s not always easy to know what motivates our students, so, for this post on motivation, I thought I would look at what motivates me and...
10 November, 2015
The changing world
7 July, 2015
Our latest blog of the month award goes to Rachel Williams and her post Spelling doesn’t have to mean Test. If you are looking for ways to...
30 June, 2015
This article is based on a presentation given at IATEFL Harrogate 2014 and is also published in IATEFL 2014 Harrogate Conference Selections...
2 June, 2015
Many teachers will say personalisation is important, but what do we mean by a 'personalised lesson' or 'personalising the...
11 May, 2015
A couple of years ago I was teaching an intermediate multilingual class with students from all over the world.
10 May, 2015
I believe there is no such thing as an “average student”, yet any national school curriculum is orientated towards this non-existent entity...
15 April, 2015
Recently on my MA course we have been looking at the issue of reticence in the classroom, and whether this is caused by the communicative...
14 April, 2015
When I get a new class of children or a group of adults to teach, I check the roster, and take a minute to study the last names. Russian,...
24 March, 2015
It takes all kinds to make the world. According to statistics, at least 15% of school children have some problems, both psychological and...
6 January, 2015
Many schools, especially those with small English Language Learner populations, do not create separate classes for Beginners and...
18 December, 2014
All of us teach mixed ability/multiple level classes.
30 July, 2014
Homework is a contentious issue in the place and country where I work.
23 July, 2014
In many parts of the world, learners are coming up to a long summer break.
23 July, 2014
Homework is a complex issue with many factors affecting its success or failure.
21 July, 2014
Homework can be stressful – for the students who are often over-burdened, for the teachers who are already up to their necks in marking,...
21 July, 2014
When I read Adam Simpson’s post on Homework, I felt like he had said all there was to say on the subject.
18 July, 2014
How can your students develop their listening while away from your English classes ?
14 July, 2014
When dealing with children, it is useful to remember that listening and hearing are two very different skills.
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27 May, 2017
Multi-lingual classes are a reality. For any teacher, it is a huge challenge and work in progress.
5 May, 2017
Just over a year ago, I asked my friends on Facebook for some advice. I had a new job, and I needed some guidance.
10 April, 2017
Teaching learners with special educational needs doesn’t come easy.
19 December, 2016
We spend a lot of time talking about 21st Century skills in terms of our learners and what they need to know, but what do we as teachers...
14 December, 2016
Christmas, New Year and other traditions
15 August, 2016
On hearing the word “challenging” what first comes to mind is a situation with discipline problems
4 August, 2016
Internal and external challenges
24 July, 2016
Behaviour can be challenging when teaching, but so can words - here are some examples of how we can challenge discrimination in class.
29 February, 2016
Teaching adults
30 December, 2015
This month’s TeachingEnglish blog topic is motivation. And in particular motivating teens.
30 December, 2015
Extensive research has shown that a scaffolded and supported goal setting process, particularly one where students choose their own goals,...
15 December, 2015
It’s not always easy to know what motivates our students, so, for this post on motivation, I thought I would look at what motivates me and...
10 November, 2015
The changing world
7 July, 2015
Our latest blog of the month award goes to Rachel Williams and her post Spelling doesn’t have to mean Test. If you are looking for ways to...
30 June, 2015
This article is based on a presentation given at IATEFL Harrogate 2014 and is also published in IATEFL 2014 Harrogate Conference Selections...
2 June, 2015
Many teachers will say personalisation is important, but what do we mean by a 'personalised lesson' or 'personalising the...
11 May, 2015
A couple of years ago I was teaching an intermediate multilingual class with students from all over the world.
10 May, 2015
I believe there is no such thing as an “average student”, yet any national school curriculum is orientated towards this non-existent entity...
15 April, 2015
Recently on my MA course we have been looking at the issue of reticence in the classroom, and whether this is caused by the communicative...
14 April, 2015
When I get a new class of children or a group of adults to teach, I check the roster, and take a minute to study the last names. Russian,...
24 March, 2015
It takes all kinds to make the world. According to statistics, at least 15% of school children have some problems, both psychological and...
6 January, 2015
Many schools, especially those with small English Language Learner populations, do not create separate classes for Beginners and...
18 December, 2014
All of us teach mixed ability/multiple level classes.
30 July, 2014
Homework is a contentious issue in the place and country where I work.
23 July, 2014
In many parts of the world, learners are coming up to a long summer break.
23 July, 2014
Homework is a complex issue with many factors affecting its success or failure.
21 July, 2014
Homework can be stressful – for the students who are often over-burdened, for the teachers who are already up to their necks in marking,...
21 July, 2014
When I read Adam Simpson’s post on Homework, I felt like he had said all there was to say on the subject.
18 July, 2014
How can your students develop their listening while away from your English classes ?
14 July, 2014
When dealing with children, it is useful to remember that listening and hearing are two very different skills.
Pages
30 July, 2014
Homework is a contentious issue in the place and country where I work.
21 July, 2014
When I read Adam Simpson’s post on Homework, I felt like he had said all there was to say on the subject.
7 May, 2008
In my first blog I referred to a presentation at IATEFL by Daniela Callegari which was full of creative ideas for cooperative learning.
13 July, 2010
This is the first in a series of three blogs I’m planning to write about teacher-student motivation.
21 July, 2010
This is the second in a series of three blogs about teacher-student motivation I’ve started to write.
2 August, 2010
Setting an example is not the main means of influencing others, it’s the only means” Albert Einstein.
28 February, 2018
Inclusivity is a very broad term and encompasses aspects ranging from one’s thought process to one’s actions in what we do in our lives....
15 January, 2018
When I saw that the topic for the TeachingEnglish blog for January - February was ‘Inclusivity’ I felt exhilarated by the challenge and...
4 February, 2018
How I started a discussion about the refugee crisis, history, and identity in my classroom - and why.
21 July, 2014
Homework can be stressful – for the students who are often over-burdened, for the teachers who are already up to their necks in marking,...
7 February, 2014
30 December, 2015
Extensive research has shown that a scaffolded and supported goal setting process, particularly one where students choose their own goals,...
8 July, 2014
Our school year ended in mid-June and our District had little money for actual summer school.
6 January, 2015
Many schools, especially those with small English Language Learner populations, do not create separate classes for Beginners and...
23 August, 2013
In which language you want to express your idea isn't a matter but whether you generate the ideas in the same language is of course a...
15 December, 2017
Learning to be a learner is a part of successful learning.
27 August, 2013
14 July, 2014
When dealing with children, it is useful to remember that listening and hearing are two very different skills.
23 July, 2014
In many parts of the world, learners are coming up to a long summer break.
29 February, 2016
Teaching adults
28 March, 2019
Planning an activity which fits all students is a utopian dream. But, if we keep our feet on the ground, we need to think about strategies...
22 March, 2018
One of the advantages of my job is that I get to help our student tutors.
18 December, 2014
All of us teach mixed ability/multiple level classes.
16 August, 2017
Teachers are faced with new challenges daily.
20 January, 2019
Sometimes you have to wonder. Why do I do all this? The money is not good at all, the hours are long, the preparation takes up most of your...
21 December, 2008
In this article, I am trying to share my personal experience about motivating students in learnig English and other related topics such as...
11 January, 2011
Are you a secondary or private language school teacher faced with po-faced, sullen teenagers who'd rather be chatting in the L1 or...
22 March, 2018
Every teacher recognises the concept of the intermediate plateau.
5 June, 2010
When students are truly motivated to learn English, they will make greater progress at a faster rate.
31 December, 2013
Overall, students and teachers feel motivated through content and language integrated learning experiences because they offer possibilities...