The JimmyESL Blog
Classroom tips, teaching advice and everything else that isn’t a worksheet. New posts added regularly.
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Teaching English Online with Skype: The 101 Guide
You’ve decided to start teaching online and you’re ready to start finding some students, great! But what’s the best software to connect…
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How to Make a Classroom Management Plan (4 Easy Steps)
What do a teacher and a manager have in common? The truth is, they’re more similar than you might think. In fact,…
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13 Classroom Rewards That Actually Benefit and Motivate Students
All of us were kindergarteners at some point, right? Hopefully? Well, I remember the rewards that I got in kindergarten: bubblegum, a…
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The 3 Building Blocks of Positive Classroom Culture
Have you seen classes where everyone was running around and the teacher had no control over the students — or where the…
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6 Possible Jobs After Teaching Abroad
Teaching English abroad for a year or so can be a life-changing experience for everyone. But the final day of your teaching…
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How to Set Classroom Expectations With ESL Students (vs. Rules)
As an ESL teacher, you’re probably looking for ways to maintain an orderly classroom, not to mention create a positive, calm learning…
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20+ Great Business English Topics and Lesson Activities
For Business English students, it’s important that ESL lessons are based on the needs of their day-to-day work. They want to practice situations…
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Teaching English to Adults – The Pros and Cons
Maybe you’ve already been teaching for a few years and want to make a transition from teaching children to adults. Perhaps you’re…