Using Project-Based Learning to Prepare Students for Cutting-Edge Careers

When the community of Dayton, Ohio—charged in 2008 with founding a STEM high school—pondered how to bring life to its mission of connecting students to real-world outcomes, they didn’t need to look far. Within Dayton city limits, employers like GE Aviation, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, and Kettering Health Network were seeking employees who could be,… Continue reading Using Project-Based Learning to Prepare Students for Cutting-Edge Careers

Reflections—and Lessons Learned—From Remote Learning

Our last day of the school year, three months and a week after we went virtual, brought a strange sadness. After the whirlwind and stress of the last few months, the end felt like a slow exhale instead of a bang—or, as a student said, one of those balloons that float to the ceiling outside… Continue reading Reflections—and Lessons Learned—From Remote Learning

12 tips for teaching an unforgettable online English class

Have you suddenly found yourself teaching online? You’re certainly not alone. English teachers all around the world are in the same position – and it can be hard to know where to start. In this guide, we’ll cover 12 of the most important aspects of online teaching. You’ll be planning and delivering excellent online English… Continue reading 12 tips for teaching an unforgettable online English class

Collaborative Learning Online And In The Socially Distanced Classroom

One of the most satisfying experiences that I have as an instructor is when I have my class make pairs or groups and then, after a few moments, I hear lively chatter. Moving around the classroom, I hear students using the vocabulary and structures that we studied in class. Yet they are doing more than… Continue reading Collaborative Learning Online And In The Socially Distanced Classroom

What You Didn’t Know about Language Barriers | Roxanne Pomerantz

In the spirit of the event, “TedxBGU2015: Breaking Barriers”, Roxanne brings our attention to language barriers. In a very interesting talk, she takes examples from linguistics, cognitive sciences, and her personal experience as an American living in Israel, to make a case for replenishing the world with multi-lingual people. Imagine a world without language barriers,… Continue reading What You Didn’t Know about Language Barriers | Roxanne Pomerantz

Teaching English without Teaching English | Roberto Guzman

Here’s a video TED titled Teaching English without Teaching English featuring Roberto Guzman from University of Puerto Rico, Aguadilla Campus. In this talk Roberto discusses his three phase system which he uses to teach English without teaching English, to improve the learning experience for students and the teaching practice for professors.

OUP’s Complete Professional Development Guide

The Oxford University Press ELT has published The Complete Professional Development Guide: Books You Need To Read In 2020. You should refer this article to learn about the books that can help you to move on towards professional development. The OUP team says, “Teaching during COVID-19 has challenged us to adapt quickly and learn on… Continue reading OUP’s Complete Professional Development Guide

ELTWeekly Volume 8, Issue 9

[ELTWeekly Volume 8, Issue 9 | June 6, 2016 | ISSN 0975-3036] International Conference on Humanities, Literature, Business and Education (Thailand), September 2016 Four Secrets for Reading in the ELT classroom (OUP ELT Blog) 9th Malaysia International Conference on Languages, Literatures and Cultures, August 2016 What Doesn’t Work: Literacy Practices We Should Abandon (Edutopia) Research Paper: ‘A… Continue reading ELTWeekly Volume 8, Issue 9

ELTWeekly Volume 8, Issue 2

[ELTWeekly Volume 8, Issue 2 | January 11, 2016 | ISSN 0975-3036] Mark Powell: Top Tips to Boost your Business English Lessons (Video) Digital Tools for Teachers (Video) Reading English: Why and How (Video) Teaching listening #2 – Bottom-up processing (Cambridge ELT Blog) Teaching listening #1 – Listening as comprehension (Cambridge ELT Blog) Cambridge English Webinar:… Continue reading ELTWeekly Volume 8, Issue 2

ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 2

[ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 2 | January 12, 2015 | ISSN 0975-3036] News: Students Will Boost the Global Digital English Language Learning Market by 2019 Video: How is ICT changing the way teachers teach? Video: 7 Skills students need for their future Video: Monique Markoff on blended learning and the future of education Research Paper:… Continue reading ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 2