Dispatches of a Teacher on the Front Line
Dispatches of a Teacher on the Front Line I was doing a talk with some ELT teachers at a school in the Bekaa valley in Lebanon in 2015, in a […]
6 Tips for Using Project-Based Learning in the Classroom
6 Tips for Using Project-Based Learning in the Classroom There are many reasons for English language teachers to assign projects. First of all, project-based learning stimulates collaboration between the students. […]
Phil Wade Interviews: Scott Thornbury
Phil Wade Interviews: Scott Thornbury Scott Thornbury teaches on the MA TESOL program at The New School in New York. His previous experience includes teaching and teacher training in Egypt, UK, Spain, […]
Strategy Design and Execution in Education Management
Strategy Design and Execution in Education Management When designing a strategy, a paramount and inherent aspect for a successful endeavour is that each action is in line with the expected […]
Phil Wade Interviews: Hada Litim
Phil Wade Interviews: Hada Litim Hada Litim first started teaching in London in 1997 and moved to Saudi Arabia in 2002 where she first taught young learners in international schools […]
Working with the Achuar in the Deep Amazon
Working with the Achuar in the Deep Amazon “Wiyu and Leon are well, they are happy”, says Cristóbal on Facebook and even though the message is a mix of Spanish […]
False Friends in the Dutch and Spanish Classroom
False Friends in the Dutch and Spanish Classroom This piece is all about false friends: what they are and how they can be used in lessons and beyond. It will […]
Have a Tea Party – Quick Tips for Kids’ Conversation Classes
Have a Tea Party – Quick Tips for Kids’ Conversation Classes “Mommy, can we have a tea party?” my daughter asked. I peered at her over my computer, papers strewn […]
Using PWIM to Teach Vocabulary
Using PWIM to Teach Vocabulary PWIM, or Picture-Word Inductive Model (Calhoun, 1999) is a strategy that uses pictures as a starting point from which to teach a variety of English […]
Monster Eyes – Using The Power of Modelling
Monster Eyes – Using the Power of Modelling My daughter was determined to wear her monster beanie to school. She wouldn’t let me help her put it on since she […]