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 […]
Moodle Online Classes – My Experience
Moodle Online Classes – My Experience Moodle is a perfect platform to house paid and free courses. Teaching online differs from teaching face-to-face in the traditional classroom. Online courses in […]
Phil Wade Interviews: Elena Matveeva
Phil Wade Interviews: Elena Matveeva Elena Matveeva has been teaching English in Russia since 1998. She has taught English courses at University, given private classes to students of different age […]
KoreaTESOL (KOTESOL) International Conference
KoreaTESOL (KOTESOL) International Conference Another conference is done and as the post-conference cocktail of exhaustion and euphoria fades, I would like share with you who we are, what it is […]
Using First Language In the Classroom
Using First Language in the Classroom When I was first thinking of advertising my services as a young one-to-one teacher I decided to read some advertisements by my colleagues to […]
Should Freelance Teachers Advertise Their Prices?
Should Freelance Teachers Advertise Their Prices? The pros and cons of advertising prices on websites and in brochures (Part 1 of 4) Should you or shouldn’t you? The Internet is […]
Teaching English Through Drama
Teaching English through Drama To the average EFL teacher putting on a play with children in a foreign language may seem ambitious, especially when pupils are struggling with the basics. […]
Teach English with TV Shows
Teach English with TV shows In some cultures fun may be one of the most essential elements in an ESOL class. Some game shows may help us bring it to […]
How to Deal with Indiscipline in the Classroom (Part 2)
How to Deal with Indiscipline in the Classroom (Part 2) In the first blog post of this series on discipline, I looked at some of the causes of unruly behaviour […]
Copernicus And The Woman From A Warsaw Cafe
Copernicus And The Woman From A Warsaw Cafe Here’s a great story: a young woman is sitting in a café. She is noticed by a film director and – although […]