Accommodating Dyslexic Learners in the EFL Classroom
Accommodating Dyslexic Learners in the EFL Classroom “All students are entitled to attend and participate in foreign language classes. Thus today’s foreign language educator … has the task to meet […]
There’s nothing like a Royal ‘Visit’
by Peter Read How often is it that, as a TEFL teacher, one is faced with a classroom of otherwise polite, enthusiastic students, small groups or individuals, who are proficient […]
Book Review: How Was Your Weekend?
1001 Discussion Questions to Use with Your EFL / ESL Students By James M. Taylor (Author), Taylor Made English A Book Review by Vicky Loras, Language Teacher That conversation group […]
My Path to Teaching English Literature
by Brian Collins I was 28 years old when I started teaching English in 2009. My TEFL career has led me to places such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Ecuador, Poland, […]
Why We Need Dissenters
by Nick Michelioudakis The thread: A couple of days ago, a colleague, (Marek Kiczkowiak) posted something on the IATEFL Facebook group about why someone should have to be a member […]
Lesson Plan: The Danger of A Single Story
(taken from Chimamanda Adichie’s TED talk) By Suriati Abas, Intended for university students Synopsis of Adichie’s story: In this TED talk, a Nigerian author, Chimamanda Adichie, warns against listening to […]
Using “The Road Not Taken” in the classroom
I teach English as a second language in an International school in India. It is a well known fact that technology in India is booming and it seems to me […]
7 Ready-to-Go Spolin Improv Activities for Your Classroom
by Philip Pound Improvisation for the Theatre by Viola Spolin Improvisation for the Theatre by Viola Spolin, came into my possession buried in a pile of laundry. It’s dogeared, battered, […]
Some of My Favourite Sites and Groups for Professional Development
By Tory Thorkelson According to edglossarry.org, “[i]n education, the term professional development may be used in reference to a wide variety of specialized training, formal education, or advanced professional learning […]
Confessions of a ‘LAZ(Z)Y’ University Professor
By Tory Thorkelson Early on in my teaching career, I recall a colleague storming into my noisy middle school EFL classroom in Japan and yelling at my co-teacher because our […]