A (North) American K-12 and University Primer
Just to be clear, I am a Canadian and so will include examples from both the United States and Canada (but not Mexico which is part of North America, but […]
A Short Guide to Acronyms in ELT
A Short Guide to Acronyms in ELT Like any profession or field, the teaching of English has evolved and developed a whole range of acronyms and specialised terms to describe […]
ESL Curriculum Creation Tricks from a Veteran
ESL Curriculum Creation Tricks from a Veteran Imagine being called into your Department Chair’s office three weeks before a new term begins. With all the real (and imaginary) reasons for […]
Building Rapport with Students – 10 Strategies
Building Rapport with Students – 10 Strategies Remember their names Sometimes we think the most magical words a student can ever hear are ‘that’s all for today’, but actually the […]
Using a Wiki for Classroom Teaching
Wiki for Classroom Teaching 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 […]
How to Prepare for Your English Exam
How to Prepare for Your English Exam In my previous article, I discussed a few of the many English tests available online and offline. However, before you register and pay […]
Dr. Nellie Deutsch- Phil Wade Interviews
Dr. Nellie Deutsch- Phil Wade Interviews Nellie Deutsch (Ed.D) combines teaching as a way to learn, education technology, and mindfulness. She’s internationally known as a relationship-based coach, mentor, consultant, researcher, […]
ESL Writing Activities – Some Tips for the Teacher
ESL Writing Activities – Some Tips for the Teacher Even with the most imaginative class preparation or the latest technology, teachers and students are often left with a barrage of […]
Teaching English with Pictures – 3 Activities
Teaching English with Pictures Summer is upon us, in the Northern hemisphere, so I’ve decided to give you some ideas that can be used in summer schools as well as regular […]
Which English Test is Best for You?
Which English Test is Best for You? I sometimes tease my students by saying, “Do you TOEIC?” or “Do you TOEFL?” since those are apparently the most popular of the […]