If you can create strong classroom rules and help students understand how following the rules actually benefits them, you’ll spend a lot less of your time having to enforce those rules.
Plus, the great thing about rules for the English …
Are your students not getting your “Smelly Cat” references?
Or do they act completely oblivious when you shout “we were on a break!” at the end of each class recess?
If so, you might need to add some “Friends” into …
Professional development for ESL teachers doesn’t only help you work more effectively—it helps you learn how to engage with students regardless of their age or nationality.
Continue reading to learn more about ESL professional development ideas and how they can …
It takes a special kind of person to teach kindergarteners.
On my first day teaching at an English academy for kindergartners, I quickly learned that teaching kindergarten requires you to find a special balance between patience and strictness.
Fortunately, since …
Earth Day serves as a reminder of the importance of caring for our shared planet and the steps we can take to reduce our impact.
It also provides an excellent opportunity to merge environmental awareness with language learning.
The right …
For many ESL students, putting what they’ve learned about English into practice can be a major challenge. The moment they’re asked a question in English that requires an answer more substantial than “yes” or “no,” they freeze up.
That’s why …
Interviews are perhaps the most stressful part of a teacher’s career.
That’s why it’s important to anticipate and prepare for common interview questions that are asked over and over in ESL teacher interviews.
We’ve gathered 30 of the most commonly …
As a kid, I remember waking up every Easter morning to a basket filled with chocolate and sweets.
I also remember eating as much candy as humanly possible, only to pass out a few minutes later from an intense sugar …
As a kid, I used to bring comics to school and read them when I should’ve been paying attention in class.
But as an English teacher, I hated them for the same reason—students would sit in the back of my …
The ability to communicate and the ability to be understood are the most important parts of learning a new language.
Students don’t just need to learn what to say, they also need to learn how to say it. But …
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