Article by Jane Evison and Lucy Bailey from ELTED Journal. The English language continues to be of key strategic importance in East Asia (Hu & McKay 2012). Growing numbers of English languageteachers – both local and expatriate – in East Asia are professionalising by taking higher level qualifications including MAs in TESOL (TeachingEnglish to Speakers of… Continue reading Going beyond us and them: exploring the pronoun use of professionalising English language teachers in East Asia [Article]
3 Tips to Remember When English Language Learners Struggle
Article by Meghan Laslocky of Edutopia. When students who are learning English struggle in school, it can be especially difficult to figure out why—and how to help. There are plenty of “myths and misconceptions about services and supports” for English language learners (ELLs), writes Lydia Breiseth for Understood, leading schools to sometimes refer language learners for special… Continue reading 3 Tips to Remember When English Language Learners Struggle
Inference Worksheets for ESL Students
Article from BusyTeacher. As students advance through their ESL journey, they often acquire good reading and comprehension skills, at least on the surface. However, they often lack inferential reading skills to find answers and formulate ideas from clues and prior knowledge rather than directly. Being able to spot unstated suppositions is critical to comprehension as… Continue reading Inference Worksheets for ESL Students
Five exam preparation tips to help build student confidence
Article from Cambridge Assessment English. English language exams are stepping stones to bigger and better things. Exams give students something to aim for and help them develop the skills they need in their lives, education and the workplace. Teachers everywhere want to see their students do well. So how can you motivate them to get… Continue reading Five exam preparation tips to help build student confidence
Step by Step: Using your Dictionary to Expand Topic Vocabulary
Article from OUP ELT Blog. These days, there might only be one topic of conversation in the news, on social media, and in our own chats to friends and family. Along with new ways of working, teaching and learning, we are even adopting a new lexicon to help us talk about it. My own personal “Health”… Continue reading Step by Step: Using your Dictionary to Expand Topic Vocabulary
ELTWeekly Volume 12, Issue 3 | January 2021
Synchronous Teaching: Getting ready for your first online lesson [Video] Anything teachers can do – can technology do better? Story Writing Elements Discover, Discuss, Demonstrate: Using Inquiry-Based Learning to Keep Students Engaged Content-based instruction in teacher education: re-shaping pre-service teachers’ beliefs about language teaching [Article] Teachers’ roles in implementing extensive reading [Article] Teacher educators: How… Continue reading ELTWeekly Volume 12, Issue 3 | January 2021
Synchronous Teaching: Getting ready for your first online lesson [Video]
In the second webinar about live online teaching we move from looking at the equipment needed to how working online differs from the physical classroom. While you and your students might be in the same online space somethings won’t work quite the same way. For example how do you do pair work or address aspects… Continue reading Synchronous Teaching: Getting ready for your first online lesson [Video]
Anything teachers can do – can technology do better?
At Cambridge Assessment English we’re often asked if digital technology will replace the language teacher and our answer is always ‘No’. Digital technology can never be the teacher of the future but it will be the teacher’s assistant, playing a supportive role which can make a valuable impact on learning outcomes. Technology can handle tasks… Continue reading Anything teachers can do – can technology do better?
Story Writing Elements
BusyTeacher contributor Haiden has shared a useful article on Story Writing Elements. When it comes to teaching your students the elements of story writing, it’s easy to start piling too much on. There are so many minute facets to the craft. From arcs, themes, subplots, dimensions, conflict to dialogue, world-building, and… But this blog post… Continue reading Story Writing Elements
Discover, Discuss, Demonstrate: Using Inquiry-Based Learning to Keep Students Engaged
Edutopia has published an article ‘Discover, Discuss, Demonstrate: Using Inquiry-Based Learning to Keep Students Engaged’ by Stephanie Rothstein and Lainie Rowell. As we get further into the second half of the school year, a focus on engagement will be key to refining our practices and increasing impact. Teachers can simplify and help students discover, discuss, and demonstrate… Continue reading Discover, Discuss, Demonstrate: Using Inquiry-Based Learning to Keep Students Engaged