Icebreaker Activities for EFL Students
It’s advisable to use icebreaker activities or “getting to know you” activities, so that students can become more familiar with each other and get along better as the course progresses. […]
Activities to Learn Students’ Names
Activities to learn students’ names When you start teaching a new group of students, it’s important to begin learning their names right away. As Lang (2020) puts it, “learning and […]
Self-Publishing and Building a Successful Publishing Company, with Dorothy Zemach
Today’s guest is Dorothy Zemach. Dorothy and I chat about her career, self-publishing, and running a successful publishing company. She also, give tips, advice, and encouragement to those who might […]
Ten Tips for New EFL Teachers in a University Setting
This article on Ten Tips for New EFL Teachers in a University Setting is written for teachers who have just begun teaching EFL classes at a university. I’ve taught in […]
The EFL Magazine Guide: Ten TEFL Online Courses
Ten TEFL Online Courses EFL Magazine has given 10 providers of TEFL online courses. The opportunity to give us some information about their services which may be of interest to […]
An Interview with John F. Faneslow
With Alexandra Chistyakova Interview with John F. Fanselow, professor emeritus at Teachers College, Columbia University, USA, and a faculty member of the International Teacher Education Institute (iTDi). John F. Fanselow […]
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 […]
International Teacher Development Institute – Free Offer
At the International Teacher Development Institute (iTDi.pro), we are committed to helping ALL teachers – native, non-native, teachers in big cities and those far away in the countryside, teachers with […]
How Important Can A Teacher’s Meeting Be?
By Leticia Sales As with most schools in Brazil, the one where I am a pedagogical coordinator has a teacher’s meeting (or branch) meeting at the beginning of every semester, […]