Native Vs Non-Native: My Opinion and Experience
by Steven Nickodemski I had a nice, well-dressed 30 something stop by our language academy the other day, CV in hand asking to see…
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A (North) American K-12 and University Primer
Tory Thorkelson Just to be clear, I am a Canadian and so will include examples from both the United States and Canada (but not…
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Language and Communication
by Luke Michael Ironside In a consideration of language, communication and the relationship between the two, it is necessary to understand the function of…
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6 Reasons Why I, as a Language Teacher, Don’t Want a Language Teacher
by Paul Finnerty I’ve been on both sides of the tracks when it comes to language-learning. I’ve worked as an English teacher for overseas…
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Empathy, Sympathy or Something Else?
By Rachel Paling As an EFL teacher and a trainer in Neurolanguage Coaching, my senses are acutely switched on to how people react in…
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Teach Online for a Company or Go It Alone: Advantages and Disadvantages
By Scott Zimmermann Working for an online teaching organization as an employee differs greatly from working independently. An independent English teacher is an autonomous…
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A Call to Calibrate Assessment Practices in Moroccan Schools
by Youssef Oufela Just as many processes incorporate three basic phases (planning, implementation and evaluation), teaching is no exception. It basically involves planning, management…
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Developing Your Resilience - Advice for English Language Teachers
By Daniel Clausen Teachers are people, too. We face the same types of problems as others. We stumble into the burdens of bad relationships,…
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To Teach Back Home or Not
by Tristan Cotterill. Currently in the United Kingdom (UK), the education system is facing a crisis point. There is a severe lack of teachers….
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Recruiting and Selecting Teaching Staff: A Strategic Approach
By Jonathan Owen Teachers can make or break an educational institution. For this reason, the process used to recruit them is critical to a…
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