Let’s explore how to connect exam prep to students’ interests by embedding authentic, engaging topics that inspire curiosity and creativity.
Classroom Management and Differentiation for Young Learners
Classroom management is vital in the language classroom for several reasons. Effective classroom management creates a safe learning environment which maximizes student engagement and facilitates communication. It also helps to establish clear rules and expectations, which reduce disruptions and cultivate respect and responsibility for students’ own learning. The following techniques
Ask Our Experts: Tips for Teaching Teen English Learners with Dr. Jodi Crandall, Part 2
We invited educators from around the world to share their questions about teaching teen English language learners. Dr. Jodi Crandall is here to provide answers! To read Part 1 of Jodi’s Q&A with our educator community, click here. “How do you manage a group of English as a foreign language
Intercultural Skills for the Real World
English is a useful tool that will enable our students to communicate internationally. When communicating with people from different language backgrounds, students will inevitably also be communicating with people across cultures. This means communicating with people who might have different norms, different behaviors, and different communication styles from what they
The Magic of Words: Cultivating Confident Readers in the Young Learner Classroom
I’ve always loved reading. But when I started teaching, I found that my young learners didn’t necessarily share my views. Instead, I found that some of my class didn’t like reading, didn’t read (even in their first language), and felt that reading was boring. My students rapidly divided into two
How to Teach Communication Skills and Strategies Using Authentic Video
Don’t press play (yet!) Using authentic video to develop communication skills? Don’t press play until you do three things! When I started teaching in the 1990s, I believed in the power of authentic video — news reports, documentaries, TV shows, films — to engage learners and bring real English into
Ask Our Experts: Tips for Teaching Teen English Learners with Dr. Jodi Crandall
We invited educators from around the world to share their questions about teaching teen English language learners. Dr. Jodi Crandall is here to provide answers! Jodi is a Professor Emerita and Co-Director of the MA TESOL Program at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. She is also a Series Editor
Understanding Academic English: A Guide for Educators
To many teachers, the term ‘Academic English’ can be confusing. After all, most of us trained to teach ‘General English’, and the idea of teaching English which is ‘academic’ and perhaps more complicated may not appeal. However, because there is a rising need for students to be adequately prepared for
Essential Listening and Writing Strategies for the IELTs and Cambridge Exams
Are your students struggling with parts of the IELTS or Cambridge exams? This post is for you!
Teaching Critical Thinking and Media Literacy in the Young Learner Classroom
In today’s media-saturated world, young learners are constantly presented with information from many different sources. As educators, it’s important to equip our students with the skills to navigate this complex landscape with confidence and discernment. In this post, we’re going to examine the connection between media literacy and critical thinking,
