Laura Sigsworth has published an article Critical Thinking: video tips to develop teens’ critical thinking skills on the Cambridge University Press blog. In her post, Laura has shared video insights from three teachers on developing teens’ critical thinking skills. Laura says, “We are all aware of the importance of developing our students’ critical thinking skills.… Continue reading Critical Thinking: video tips to develop teens’ critical thinking skills
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English teaching and learning during the Covid crisis
Graeme Harrison has published an article English teaching and learning during the Covid crisis on the Cambridge English blog. In this article Harrison explores how English language teachers can help students learn in online classes by combining digital resources with existing skills. Harrison says, “Since the rise of the internet in the 1990s, English language… Continue reading English teaching and learning during the Covid crisis
12 tips for teaching an unforgettable online English class
The Cambridge English team has shared 12 tips for teaching an unforgettable online English class. I think this is going to be extremely useful to everyone as we have moved to teaching online (don’t want to mention c-o-v-i-d here). The Cambridge English team says, “Have you suddenly found yourself teaching online? You’re certainly not alone.… Continue reading 12 tips for teaching an unforgettable online English class
3 Everyday Uses for the Oxford Text Checker
The Oxford University Press ELT has published an article highlighting three everyday uses of the Oxford Text Checker tool. OUP team says, “You have found a thought-provoking authentic text that you think would engage your class in some lively debate, but you want to be sure the overall vocabulary level is right for the class,… Continue reading 3 Everyday Uses for the Oxford Text Checker
How to Engage Underperforming Students [Video]
By focusing tightly on instructional strategies and PD, educators at Cochrane Collegiate Academy saved their school from closure. In just three years, they have doubled student performance, and they continue to reach higher.
ELTWeekly Volume 10, Issue 11
[ELTWeekly Volume 10, Issue 11 | July 9, 2018 | ISSN 0975-3036] Promoting Project-Based Learning Minds Matter: Psychology of language learning | Q&A Being creative in the classroom with Alan Maley Being a dyslexic English language teacher | Philip Haines Getting more out of your classroom tests 7 Pop Culture Elements You Can Use to… Continue reading ELTWeekly Volume 10, Issue 11
Group Work That Really Works
[ELTWeekly Volume 10, Issue 11 | July 9, 2018 | ISSN 0975-3036] Group work is a mode of learning I’ve struggled with for much of my teaching career. The concept of students working together to learn is valuable for many reasons, but creating a group activity where all students are engaged in the collective… Continue reading Group Work That Really Works
7 Pop Culture Elements You Can Use to Engage Your Students
[ELTWeekly Volume 10, Issue 11 | July 9, 2018 | ISSN 0975-3036] Viral videos, snarky memes, and a cat that is so grumpy it puts all other crabby felines to shame, these are but a few of the pop culture elements that make millions drop what they’re doing to check out the latest craze. Why… Continue reading 7 Pop Culture Elements You Can Use to Engage Your Students
Getting more out of your classroom tests
[ELTWeekly Volume 10, Issue 11 | July 9, 2018 | ISSN 0975-3036] Hooray! It’s time for a… [fill in the blank]. Whatever word your students come up with to fill this blank, I guess it’s not “test”. If you want to stir up some enthusiasm among your students, announcing a class test possibly isn’t best… Continue reading Getting more out of your classroom tests
Being a dyslexic English language teacher | Philip Haines
[ELTWeekly Volume 10, Issue 11 | July 9, 2018 | ISSN 0975-3036] As a child I had difficulty reading and writing and some teachers would make me feel less than intelligent which often led to anxiety and low self-esteem, if I thought my limitations were to be exposed. This was especially true when I had… Continue reading Being a dyslexic English language teacher | Philip Haines