Category: ELTWeekly Volume 13

3 Steps to Getting Started With PBL

EduTopia contributor Stacy Sniegowski has published an interesting article highlighting three steps to getting started with project-based learning. She says, “Ultimately, implementing any scale of PBL shifts an educator’s assessment skills. You may already know that it’s best practice to use grading as a feedback loop; the loop makes more sense and is easier to apply… Continue reading 3 Steps to Getting Started With PBL

Controversial Discussion Topics And How To Teach Them

BusyTeacher team has published a new article on teaching controversial discussion topics. Controversial topics make many teachers want to run away from the curriculum screaming, but for ESL teachers, they offer an unequaled opportunity to foster discussion in the classroom. This is largely because the right thought-provoking topic can spark an interest in middle school, high… Continue reading Controversial Discussion Topics And How To Teach Them

5 Easy Chatbox Activities To Make The Most Of Online Teaching

The Oxford University Press ELT team has published this useful article in December 2021. Any mode of teaching comes with its advantages and disadvantages, and this is certainly true of online teaching. One advantage of teaching synchronous classes online is that there is normally the option of using the chatbox. The chatbox enables more students to participate… Continue reading 5 Easy Chatbox Activities To Make The Most Of Online Teaching

ELTWeekly Volume 13, Issue 4 | February 2022

Dear reader, We are happy to publish the fourth issue of ELTWeekly for the year 2022. Here are the ELTWeekly contents: Inviting ELT Book Reviews Correct English Without Lowering Motivation In 6 Simple Steps Developing social relatedness to improve learner engagement 9 Ways To Bring Real Life Into The Classroom Professional Development [Pearson Podcast] Artificial… Continue reading ELTWeekly Volume 13, Issue 4 | February 2022

Inviting ELT Book Reviews

Dear readers, ELTWeekly invites original book reviews for publication. The suggested length of the review would be 150-250 words. Please also provide the following information in your review. – Title– Author– Price– Publisher and imprint– Format– Number of pages in the finished book– 13-digit ISBN– Month and day of publication– Book cover image. Also, please… Continue reading Inviting ELT Book Reviews

Professionalism in English Language Teaching – Silvana Richardson [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]

Artificial Intelligence in ESOL [Podcast]

Ixchell Reyes and Brent Warner have published a new episode of the DIESOL podcast ‘Artificial Intelligence in ESOL’. Ixchell and Brent say, “Where does artificial intelligence fit within the realm of ESOL? Is the fear that AI could replace language teaching jobs unfounded? Where does AI need improvement? Join us in this episode as Brent… Continue reading Artificial Intelligence in ESOL [Podcast]