Understanding IELTS and TOEFL Essay Rubrics
IELTS and TOEFL essay rubrics As teachers, it is helpful to use IELTS and TOEFL essay rubrics to guide our students to get top scores on their independent essays. However, sometimes […]
Ben Shearon- Financial Planning for Your Retirement
Ben Shearon is a retired university English teacher based in Sendai. He was born in Germany and grew up in Spain but claims to be British. After living in Spain, […]
Starting a School in Japan – Introduction
For foreigners living in Japan, starting your own language school has to be the most common business considered, attempted and, in varying degrees, failed at. While the market for another English school seems to be saturated, there are many opportunities for hard-working, entrepreneurial minded foreigners in Japan.
Adjective Order in English Revisited
Adjective Order in English Revisited Look at this picture. How would you describe this object? Which of these sentences sounds most correct? It’s a big, round, orange pumpkin. It’s a […]
A Chat with Sakurako Oshima: Entrepreneur, Teacher, and Successful Author
In 2007, Sakurako Oshima set up her own company specialising in English education for adults. Her mission is to provide powerful support to as many people as possible through lessons, […]
Giving Power Back to Online Teachers through Collective Ownership, with John Hayes
John Hayes is the creator of MyCoolClass Co-operative, a UK based learning platform cooperative owned collectively by its members. He is former private detective from California and has been living […]
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 Lowdown on Branding Your EFL Business for Success, with Korinne Algie
Korinne Algie is the founder of KAIE Marketing (korinnealgie.com), an international education marketing consultancy and Co-founder of the Education Marketing Collective, a membership platform providing digital skills training and support […]
An Interview with Sue Leather: ELT Consultant, Author, Educator, and Business Owner
Sue Leather is a UK ELT consultant, teacher educator and author, now based in Vancouver. She runs an educational consultancy group, Sue Leather Associates ( www.sueleatherassociates.com ) specialising in teacher […]
International Schools: Planning, Building, and Succeeding, with Greg Parry
Greg Parry is the Co-founder and CEO of Global Services in Education, Ltd.(GSE) GSE sets up and operates schools across the world. GSE offers a school franchise model as well […]