Watch this Edutopia video on ‘Fostering Belonging With Classroom Norms’. The Edutopia team says, “When students help create their classrooms’ rules and culture, they’re more engaged and invested in learning. Our How Learning Happens video series explores teaching practices grounded in the science of learning and human development”.

Katie Seltzer has published an article ‘Engaging Students in Virtual Instruction With the Camera Off’ on Edutopia. As remote learning became the norm, some of my students began to not-so-subtly indicate that something was wrong. During a guest lecture on Zoom, several typically engaged students had their cameras turned off. One student stopped attending synchronous… Continue reading Engaging Students in Virtual Instruction With the Camera Off

The BusyTeacher team has published a new article titled ‘Synonyms And Antonyms Worksheets That Helps Build Vocabulary’. Building an extensive vocabulary is essential to learning and becoming fluent in a new language. Learning synonyms and Antonyms are great ways to help students quickly expand their vocabulary. We have rounded up a list of synonyms and… Continue reading Synonyms And Antonyms Worksheets That Helps Build Vocabulary

The Cambridge English team has shared a teaching lesson titled ‘Using songs with teenagers’. Songs provide good listening practice for teenage learners – but with a difference. Songs can tell stories, and convey emotions. Music can set the scene or provide a change of mood. You could use a song at the beginning or end… Continue reading Using songs with teenagers

The OUP ELT team has published a new article on The Power Of Proficiency. The OUP team says, “Valeria, a 22-year-old computer engineer and programmer, first started learning English from her father at home in Costa Rica. “He spent time in Canada and the States. But I think I’m better at English than him now… Continue reading The Power Of Proficiency: How English Changed My Life