Athena Fund to Provide Laptops to 13,000 English Teachers in Israel
by Daphna Tamir Israel’s Athena Fund has launched a new program – Laptop for Every English Teacher in Israel – in which English teachers in Israel will receive laptops and […]
Teaching English is Just a Funny Old Game (of football)
By Paul Finnerty So, I’m an English teacher. I have been for seven years now. I also happen to be an absolute fanatic of football. Since for as long as […]
Lifting a Fourth-Grade Language Learner
By Fred Gamble According to Pellino (2012, para. 1), “Students with English as a second language (ESL) constitute a significant percentage of the population of our nation’s schools. This population […]
The Wiki as a Collaborative Tool: Why to Use It, How to Use It
By Rita Zeinstejer A wiki can be described as a piece of server software that allows users to freely create and edit, delete or modify Web page content using any […]
Beyond the “Square Mile”
By Peter Read Teaching Modern Business English in a rapidly changing global market – the need to adopt a practical approach. Teaching Modern Business English is, as anyone involved will […]
Planning a Successful Demo Lesson
Demo Lesson A demo lesson can be nightmare, especially if you are a shiny, new teacher trying to land your first job. Some people stress over it and compare it […]
Writing Drama for English Language Learners
By Scott Granville Film and television shows have universal appeal as an entertainment source in popular culture. Technology’s widespread influence makes online video content more accessible to English learners and […]
Teachers Stories: The Secret Vault
As I always tell my students and clients, stories are magic carpet rides. They fly us to any destination, allow us to explore endless possibilities, and naturally, are a great […]
The Dvolver Phenomenon
By Charles McKinney, IV When I started my English-teaching career in South Korea, my Korean co-teacher discovered an interesting website from a teacher-training workshop she attended. The website is called […]
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, […]