Articles
Read articles written by expert teachers and English language professionals about a wide range of current English language teaching topics and issues. All of our articles feature ideas and suggestions about how you can develop your teaching and bring new ideas into your English language classroom.
How can I make sure my class is truly communicative?
This article explores the use of a tool called the Communicative score, which teachers can use to evaluate how communicative classroom activities really are.
Planning lessons and courses
Knowing the subject
How to design engaging learning experiences for your Generation Alpha learners
What questions should we ask ourselves when planning lessons for Generation Alpha learners?
Planning lessons and courses
Managing the lesson
How can I help my learners become effective communicators?
Read about strategies you can use to help your learners become better communicators.
Knowing the subject
English teaching talks – Classroom management
Use these six short videos by Nick Mathei to help you understand how to manage your classes effectively.
Understanding my professional identity
English teaching talks – Lesson planning
Use these videos from Tyson Seburn to help you understand how to plan effective lessons.
Understanding my professional identity
English teaching talks – Understanding differentiation
Use these six short videos by Rachael Roberts to help you understand how to focus on differentiation in your teaching.
Managing the lesson
Understanding my professional identity
Communicative writing for the ELT classroom
Read this article by Jo Cummins, looking at strategies for communicative writing in English language teaching classes.
Planning lessons and courses
Managing the lesson
English teaching talks – Managing resources
Use these videos by Renee Selikowitz to help you select and use effective resources with your learners.
Planning lessons and courses
Understanding my professional identity
English Teaching Talks - Inclusion
Use these videos from Susan Douglas about giving all our learners access to rich, inclusive and engaging learning opportunities.
Understanding my professional identity
Using inclusive practices
Adopting inclusive practices
English teaching talks – Assessing learning
Use these videos from Carolyn Westbrook and Richard Spiby to help you develop effective techniques and ideas for assessing your learners.
Assessing learning
Understanding my professional identity