Thought-provoking articles and classroom ideas for English teachers who never stop learning.
When the school year draws to a close, marks frequently take center stage. Students, especially older ones, sit quietly bent over their final papers, projects are hastily wrapped up, and the countdown begins. But what if, instead of rushing toward the end, we paused to truly honour the journey we’ve taken with our learners?
Read this postReading is a superpower that unlocks almost everything in life, from tackling schoolwork to allowing us to escape and explore imaginary universes. Yet, here in Spain, our students' reading comprehension levels are struggling to keep up with the rest of Europe. Let’s take a look at what’s happening and how we as teachers can help to turn things around.
Read this postEvery now and again it's good to be reminded of classroom tools that stand the test of time yet have maybe fallen into disuse in your teaching. Realia are one such tool. Rediscover the power of using objects in the classroom with Nick Franklin!
Read this postMaximum engagement in class is achieved when your students are involved in creating their own class resources. Here are 4 ideas to keep them engaged and improving all year long.
Read this postIn this post, Karen McGhie explains how to make Herbert Puchta’s SMILE Approach come to life in the Very Young Learners’ classroom.
Read this postThe United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SGGs) bring together and highlight a number of social justice issues and provide goals, targets and solutions to improve these issues. The 17 SDGs also provide an excellent framework for educators to help learners become aware of important issues across the globe and help us provide them with the tools to alleviate those issues. To find out practical ways to do this, read on.
Read this postCLT (Communicative Language Teaching) is a teaching approach in which interaction is both the means of study and the fundamental objective of study. The teacher’s task is to help the learners develop their communicative competences
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