A Teacher-Centric Approach to PD

[ELTWeekly Volume 11, Issue 3 | March 11, 2019 | ISSN 0975-3036] Being in the dynamic profession of education, one needs to be conscious about the professional development initiatives. EduTopia contributor Alyssa Voigt has shared an article titled ‘A Teacher-Centric Approach to PD” to help teachers grow professionally. Voigt says, “The term professional development is one that… Continue reading A Teacher-Centric Approach to PD

22 Diverse Book Choices for All Grade Levels

[ELTWeekly Volume 11, Issue 3 | March 11, 2019 | ISSN 0975-3036] EduTopia contributor Tom Berger has shard a list of 22 diverse book choices for all grade levels. Berger says, “In a vibrant, multicultural society, representing the richness of students’ lives in a class or school library takes a conscious effort. Including writers and fictional characters… Continue reading 22 Diverse Book Choices for All Grade Levels

Using CLIL to keep young learners engaged

[ELTWeekly Volume 11, Issue 3 | March 11, 2019 | ISSN 0975-3036] The Pearson English team has published an article ‘Using CLIL to keep young learners engaged’ by Mario Herrera. Herrera says, “We all know that CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) is one of the pillars of updated English Language Teaching Methodology. It goes… Continue reading Using CLIL to keep young learners engaged

Developing listening skills with storytelling

[ELTWeekly Volume 11, Issue 3 | March 11, 2019 | ISSN 0975-3036] The Oxford University ELT team has published an article titled ‘Developing listening skills with storytelling’ written by Gareth Davies. Gareth Davies says, “Storytelling in ELT is often seen as the preserve of the young learner teacher. Telling a story with lots of repetition,… Continue reading Developing listening skills with storytelling

ELTWeekly Volume 11 Issue 2

Developing listening skills with storytelling Teaching English to Preparatory Year Programme (PYP) students Studying Female Poets to Understand History [Interesting Article] How to Manage Cell Phones in the Classroom What’s Your Teacher Reputation? [Edutopia] Getting English Language Learners to Put Down the Books and Have Some Fun 3 Most Essential Reading Skills Your Students Need… Continue reading ELTWeekly Volume 11 Issue 2

Communicative Language Teaching: Jeremy Harmer and Scott Thornbury

[ELTWeekly Volume 11, Issue 2 | February 28, 2019 | ISSN 0975-3036] The New School has shared a video on ‘Communicative Language Teaching’ delivered by Jeremy Harmer and Scott Thornbury. About the video The Communicative Approach is so well-established, it’s more or less the default methodology for second language teaching. But where did it come… Continue reading Communicative Language Teaching: Jeremy Harmer and Scott Thornbury

3 Most Essential Reading Skills Your Students Need

BusyTeacher’s Susan Verner has shared an article on ‘3 Most Essential Reading Skills Your Students Need’. Verner says, “Reading is an essential skill for academic success, and we all know how important it is. We wouldn’t spend the time we do teaching it if we didn’t value reading. Even though reading is so essential, we… Continue reading 3 Most Essential Reading Skills Your Students Need

Getting English Language Learners to Put Down the Books and Have Some Fun

[ELTWeekly Volume 11, Issue 2 | February 28, 2019 | ISSN 0975-3036] The BusyTeacher team has published an article titled ‘Getting English Language Learners to Put Down the Books and Have Some Fun’. Stacy Zeiger says, “It’s no surprise to learn that countries like America put a much stronger emphasis on free time and having… Continue reading Getting English Language Learners to Put Down the Books and Have Some Fun

What’s Your Teacher Reputation? [Edutopia]

[ELTWeekly Volume 11, Issue 2 | February 28, 2019 | ISSN 0975-3036] By knowing what your colleagues and students think about you, you can create a chance for yourself to improve. Edutopia’s Ben Johnson has shared an useful article on ‘What’s Your Teacher Reputation?’. Johnson says, “In our teaching, we project our brand to our… Continue reading What’s Your Teacher Reputation? [Edutopia]