The Role of Literature in Second Language Acquisition and Why It Matters The language classroom. It’s not just for conjugating verbs and playing vocabulary games (as much as we love them). It’s …
Using TPRS Books to Create Awesome Lessons Let’s take a moment to imagine a world without language. At first, it sounds nice, even peaceful. But then you …
How to Implement Innovative Teaching Ideas in Your Classroom There was a day, not so long ago, when having computers in the classroom was considered innovative. A few of …
Optimize Your Use of Technology in Language Teaching Has this ever happened to you? You head into work one morning, all excited because at last you’re going to …
4 Practical and Fun Interpersonal Communication Activities Have you ever had a conversation with someone who only wanted to talk, and not listen? It’s annoying, isn’t it?…
CLIL Science: Overcoming the Barriers Do you remember your high school days? If you’re like most of us, each class was taught in a …
A New Way to Approach Translation in Language Teaching How about some time travel? Let’s go back in time to experience the old days for a few minutes. Come …
I Test, Therefore I Am: Creating a Foreign Language Teaching Philosophy How much time have you spent thinking about your foreign language teaching philosophy? I’m betting it’s right up there with …
7 Essential Online Teaching Tools Every Language Teacher Should Have Having a hard time keeping up with the latest tools for online teachers? Chances are, you’re probably feeling excited, and …
Remixing Assessment in Language Teaching with 5 Fun Activities What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word “assessment?” Probably more of the same reading …
Go Pro: How to Become a Foreign Language Professor and Get Paid for Passion Do you have a love for sharing your hobbies, interests and culture with others? Does the thought of getting paid …
Everything You Need to Know About Using the Suggestopedia Method of Teaching Welcome to another day at the Language Teaching Method Buffet! We sure hope you’re hungry, because there’s a lot to …
Everything in Its Place: 3 Context-set Language Lessons Have you ever gone grocery shopping without a list? It might seem like a good idea at first. But then …
The Silent Way: An Unconventional Language Teaching Method Throughout history, many trends in the world of language teaching have come and gone. Some have graced us with just …
Got Foreign Language Teaching Certification? 3 Online Programs There’s nothing quite like it. It’s a dynamic and fast-paced job. It gives you the chance to influence lives …
4 Foreign Language Project Ideas for Student-driven Success Have you ever had to teach a teenager how to drive? If so, you remember how helpless, and even terrified, …
Lit Learning: A Guide to Literature in Language Teaching Shakespeare. Molière. Neruda. Keats. Do these names bring back scary memories of dull assignments from your own school days? Even …
Is Code Switching Always a Crisis in the Classroom? How to Successfully Allow or Avoid It The forbidden, guilty pleasure of code switching. We all do it. But when it comes to language teaching, it’s …
10 MFL Speaking Activities for a Productively Talkative Classroom You toss a question to your class. You imagine hands flying up from enthusiastic students, eager to respond. Instead? Crickets.…
8 Surefire Sites to Find an Online Language Teaching Position You’ll Love Let me paint you a picture. It’s Monday morning. You’ve had a restful weekend. Your lesson plans are loaded up…
How to Sort the Best Language Teaching Media from the Rest Language teaching media. We all use it. But what does it mean, really? In its simplest form, the term “instructional …
4 Unique and Engaging CLIL Lesson Plan Ideas Like a long road trip, CLIL is one of those things that sounds magical from a distance. That is, until …
4 Bold Steps to a Powerful Language Immersion Curriculum Dream big. When you envision a successful immersion curriculum for your students, imagine it in 3D. Think of it as …
How to Mix and Match Modern Language Teaching Methods for Maximum Student Success You don’t want to reinvent the wheel. But that doesn’t mean we should drive our cars on wagon wheels instead …
The 5 Best Sites for CLIL Worksheets Are you one of those forward-thinking educators who always wants to try the latest, greatest innovation in the classroom? If …
The Perfect Immersion Classroom: How to Overcome the “Mountain of Struggles” Immersion. We all want it. It’s the pinnacle of language learning. We teachers would all love to give our students …
Master the Fine Art of Storytelling: 3 TPR Storytelling Examples You yell at the screen, “Don’t go down to that basement, dummy!” Well, that person doesn’t hear you and they …
8 Engaging CLIL Projects That Help Make Learning Fun CLIL just clicks. With what we know about the importance of making connections in student learning, this methodology …
20+ Essential Resources for Language Teachers in the Know Most days, you love being a language teacher. But to be honest, the life of a language teacher is hard.…
10 Books That Will Invigorate Your Language Teaching Don’t you love the feeling of getting lost in a book? It’s a wonderful way to spend a rainy afternoon, …
Press Play! How to Teach Foreign Languages with Videos Edtech is ever-evolving. But the one thing that remains consistent is the excitement and love for learning through videos. Not …
Immersion Bilingual Education for Your Students and School: How to Get Started In a way, immersion bilingual education should be the goal of every language teacher. After all, immersion most closely mimics …
Looking for a Total Physical Response Lesson Plan? Here’s All You Need It appears that this TPR thing is not just a passing fad. Although other trends have come and gone, TPR …
CALL Me: The Tech Savvy Teacher’s Guide to Computer Assisted Language Learning Computer Assisted Learning (CAL) is all the rage these days. Many educators seem to regard it as a kind of …
10 Authentic Teaching Tips for Introducing Native Speakers to Your Class What’s even better than authentic materials? Authentic people, of course. One conversation with a native speaker is more …
