A Moral Dilemma in My Teaching Career
THE MORAL QUESTION Would you put your own job in jeopardy to highlight the needs of your students? Yes? Read the question again. Even if it meant losing your own […]
Teaching Tracks: Top Ten
Teaching Tracks: Book Review: Chris Walklett, I first came across Chris Walklett’s work in the academic presentations and conference appearances he made in the years leading up to this publication. […]
Teaching Grammar Through Theater
Teaching Grammar Through Theater At first glance, teaching grammar and theater might seem at odds. A grammar-focused lesson generally aims to clarify a decontextualized rule such as how to use […]
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 school’s overall success (Meador, 2017). Yet, […]
Talking Adults
In response to ‘Useful Thoughts on Teaching Adults’ – Applying these principles to my teaching context. By Paul Finnerty Just as I was about to sit down and embark on […]
Some Observations on Engaging in Self-Observation
Christopher L. Miller A Challenge Embraced A few years ago Dr. Thomas Farrell gave a plenary talk at the KOTESOL International Conference. Among the many wonderful parts of the lecture, […]
To Teach or Not to Teach Shakespeare
To Teach or Not to Teach Shakespeare The idea that Shakespeare has no place in the EFL classroom is a false one. With the right method and approaches, Shakespeare, his […]
Phil Wade Interviews: Simon Greenall
Phil Wade Interviews: Simon Greenall Simon Greenall has been an ELT textbook writer since 1982, is a past president of IATEFL and is currently an IH Trustee. He was on […]
Tweeting Through The Intermediate Plateau
Tweeting Through The Intermediate Plateau Who are intermediate students? Before we begin tweeting through ‘The Intermediate Plateau’ we must be aware that the intermediate level of language proficiency is a […]
Creating Effective Four-Skills Lessons
Creating Effective Four-Skills Lessons Not every lesson can be a home run and not every class can be a perfect experience. However, for instructors and students alike there are a few […]