Do you want to teach English online to Japanese students from home? Maybe you’re interested in the culture, the people or you’re learning the language and want the chance to use it in class. But where do you find them online? And once you get a trial lesson, what do you teach them? This article…
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 with your students? You’ve heard of Skype and want to get set up. Or… Likely you have been using Skype for a while but want to be able to do more with it….
Grammar… how do we teach it? Is it just reciting monotonously from a textbook and hoping that the students are on board? Can we make it more interactive and dare I say, even fun? Read on and find out yourself! Whether you’re new to teaching English (ESL) or are just looking for new ways to…
What do a teacher and a manager have in common? The truth is, they’re more similar than you might think. In fact, all teachers are also managers. To be an effective classroom manager, you need to develop a classroom management plan. Do you need an MBA to make one? Of course not! When you know…
All of us were kindergarteners at some point, right? Hopefully? Well, I remember the rewards that I got in kindergarten: bubblegum, a movie day, a pizza party at the end of the year. Were these classroom rewards totally fun? YES! Did they help me learn? Well…..maybe not. You, a shrewd and cunning teacher, can do…
Have you seen classes where everyone was running around and the teacher had no control over the students — or where the classroom was completely silent and the students were staring into space, either totally bored or too nervous to talk? These classes contrast sharply with ones where everyone’s smiling and laughing and the classroom…
Teaching English abroad for a year or so can be a life-changing experience for everyone. But the final day of your teaching contract will come more quickly than you could have imagined, and you will have to say adios and take your flight back home. Will your overseas adventure advance or hurt your career in…
As an ESL teacher, you’re probably looking for ways to maintain an orderly classroom, not to mention create a positive, calm learning environment. Even if you’re an experienced teacher, you may be struggling to make your class better behaved and more focused. The truth is that maintaining a great ESL class is hard — and…
Conversation lessons are a great way to practice and develop speaking skills for adults (and teenagers), but you may be a little lost on how to give your student the most out of the lesson. You don’t want to just show up to the lesson and chat. You should want to give them the most…
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 taken from their professional environment, and discuss real-life Business English topics. Some are: making phone calls, being able to hold and carry on conversations, speaking with colleagues, preparing and giving presentations, or negotiations. …
Maybe you’ve already been teaching for a few years and want to make a transition from teaching children to adults. Perhaps you’re a newbie with specific teaching preferences. You may be a seasoned professional who knows exactly what they want, or a starry-eyed hopeful fresh to the shores of a foreign country you never thought…