Web Tools for Teaching English Online

web tools for teaching

Web Tools for Teaching English Online When I began teaching online full-time in 2010 I remember trying to pack teaching, blogging, materials creation, social media and email marketing all in […]

Book Review: Text Chat Activities

Book Review: Text Chat Activities

Text Chat Activities A few months ago, I received an email from Mark Oliver who was keen for me to review his self-published book entitled “Text Chat Activities: A resource […]

An ‘Out Of The Blue’ Lesson Plan

Lesson Plan

An ‘Out Of The Blue’ Lesson Plan We all have to cover for our colleagues from time to time. And sometimes it happens with only a moment’s notice. I had […]

English Teaching in Japan: My Experience

English teaching in Japan

English Teaching in Japan: My Experience When I started pondering what I could share about teaching English in Japan, I felt uneasy. My story is experienced within and limited by […]

Copernicus: Language Comes Through Culture

Language Comes Through Culture

Copernicus: Language comes through culture “The mantra of ‘consistent reward’ has often been popular amongst educators, but neuroscience suggests we may need to turn that on its head.” So says […]

Phil Wade Interviews: Dr. Nellie Deutsch

Phil Wade Interviews: Dr. Nellie Deutsch

Phil Wade Interviews: Dr. Nellie Deutsch Nellie Deutsch (Ed.D) combines teaching as a way to learn, education technology, and mindfulness. She’s internationally known as a relationship-based coach, mentor, consultant, researcher, […]

Finding Your Teaching Niche

Finding Your Teaching Niche

Finding Your Teaching Niche I’m a member of a Facebook group for IATEFL (International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language). In December, 2015, I made an open […]

Phil Wade Interviews: Julie Pratten

Julie Pratten

Phil Wade Interviews: Julie Pratten Julie Pratten has taught both business and general English in more than 20 counties. She has written several English for finance titles, including ‘Absolute Financial […]