Using Music to Break Down Barriers in the Classroom
Using Music to Break Down Barriers in the Classroom “He who begins life with music will have this reflecting on his future like golden sunshine” (Z. Kodály). What do you […]
Et tu, Brute: A TESOL Tragedy
Et tu, Brute: A TESOL Tragedy Last month I took four weeks to complete one of the more reputed TESOL qualification courses available (no, not that one, the other one…).The […]
Implementing Extensive Reading in the Classroom
Implementing Extensive Reading in the Classroom South Korea has become a hub for EFL in the past 20 or so years. Despite recent indications that this pulsating industry is on […]
Why Would Anyone Hate Chick Kendle?
‘’Why would anyone hate Chick Kendle?’ [The side of ELT nobody talks about in public] Who is Chick Kendle?: Chick Kendle is about 21. He has been teaching English […]
Phil Wade Interviews: Simon Greenall
Phil Wade Interviews: Simon Greenall Simon Greenall has been an ELT textbook writer since 1982, is a past president of IATEFL and is currently an IH Trustee. He was on […]
How to Be a Great Manager
How to Be a Great Manager The importance of spotting: Some people are good at generating ideas. Others collect them. I am a collector myself. I walk around with a ‘mental […]
Phil Wade Interviews: David Dodgson
David Dodgson David Dodgson teaches and learns at an international school in Gabon. He has previously worked in Turkey, gaining experience of working with children, teens, and adults in general […]
ESL and Dyslexia – Some Techniques to Help Learners
ESL and Dyslexia – Some Techniques to Help Learners Sometimes you, as a teacher, know about them right away, as they will come into your classroom with an Educational Psychologist […]
English Teaching in Japan: My Experience
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 […]
The Freelance Teacher: Is a USP Just Another Word for Specialisation?
The Freelance Teacher: Is a USP just another word for specialisation USP (Unique Selling Point): What do you do or have that other freelance teachers don’t? When your ideal customer […]