Category: ELTWeekly Volume 12 Issue 8

Building rapport in the remote classroom [Video] Professionalism in English Language Teaching – Silvana Richardson [Video] Native-speakerism [ELT Journal] 6 Super ESL Games for Grammar Review The seven Cs of effective communication 5 Expert Tips For Learning English Vocabulary Developing Better Writers Professional Development That’s Relevant Now.

With Nik Peachey. In this presentation, Nik outlines the 6 key areas that teachers need to be aware of in order to transfer their teaching skills from the physical to the remote classroom. He focuses on one of the key elements – Interpersonal – and how teachers can develop their teacher presence in the remote… Continue reading Building rapport in the remote classroom [Video]

In many contexts English Language Teachers have been perceived historically as the ‘Cinderella’ of the teaching profession. In some cases they have been required to ‘top up’ their qualifications, as a result of education authorities making calls to ‘professionalise the sector’. This talk will explore the causes of such perceptions, what it means to be… Continue reading Professionalism in English Language Teaching – Silvana Richardson [Video]

Here is an article by Adrian Holliday from the ELT Journal. Native-speakerism is a pervasive ideology within ELT, characterized by the belief that ‘native-speaker’ teachers represent a ‘Western culture’ from which spring the ideals both of the English language and of English language teaching methodology (Holliday 2005). Use of the concept follows a now established… Continue reading Native-speakerism [ELT Journal]

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