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The Cambridge English team has published an article titled ‘The seven Cs of effective communication’. Helping teachers talk to parents about A2 Key for Schools, B1 Preliminary for Schools and B2 First for Schools When we think of the people involved in teaching and learning, we tend to think of the teachers and the learners.… Continue reading The seven Cs of effective communication

Here is a great article on learning English vocabulary published by OUP ELT. Words are the building blocks of language. It’s important for students to expand their vocabulary to be able to express themselves and communicate successfully. Here are 5 tips your students can use to help them learn English vocabulary easily. Download the guide for tips… Continue reading 5 Expert Tips For Learning English Vocabulary

Edutopia contributor Sarah Gonser has published a useful article on imparting writing skills. She says, “Writing instruction often gets short shrift in the classroom, where busy schedules and the urgency of meeting academic benchmarks tend to elbow out the time-intensive process of teaching kids the skills of good writing. But that’s got to change, write Steve… Continue reading Developing Better Writers

Edutopia contributor Jessica Cabeen has published a useful article on professional development. She says, “This year has required a delicate balance of direct and indirect support, with many school leaders asking themselves, “How much professional development is too much?” and “How do I know what people need and deliver it meaningfully?” Amid shifting learning models,… Continue reading Professional Development That’s Relevant Now

Secrets To Effective Assessment: FREE Word Lists! Five exam preparation tips to help build student confidence Developing empathy through role reversal: a personal case study How to develop oracy skills in your secondary class [Video] Using puppets to get children talking in English [Video] How To Energize Your Bored Students With This Great Game 3… Continue reading ELTWeekly Volume 12, Issue 5 | February 2021

Edutopia’s Thomas Arnett has published an article titled ‘3 Ideas to Help Teachers Thrive This Year’. As a former middle school math teacher and now father of three young children, I know this has probably been the most challenging school year in history. The world is still far from getting back to normal. In the… Continue reading 3 Ideas to Help Teachers Thrive This Year

Busy Teacher’s Graham Dixon has published an article on involving students in your classroom activities. It’s extremely adaptable and can be used for almost limitless purposes: Review of the day’s material, or before a test Check understanding of key concepts and terms Diagnostic tests, to help draw up a syllabus or decide the students’ level Quizzing… Continue reading How To Energize Your Bored Students With This Great Game

Karen Frazier, co-author of the Let’s Go series, shares some ideas for using puppets to get children speaking in English in the classroom.

Watch Ed, Sean and Charlotte as they discuss oracy skills and their importance for secondary students.

After a decade of working in translator training in Israel and another of teaching English majors, two years ago I accepted a position teaching English for Academic Purposes (EAP) at a teacher-training college in Jerusalem. I walked into the EAP classroom confident that teaching EAP to future teachers would have a great deal in common… Continue reading Developing empathy through role reversal: a personal case study