This is our classroom tips section, where we share practical strategies and ideas for teachers to create an engaging and effective learning environment. From classroom rules to creative introductions, we’ve got you covered.
How can you build effective lessons and feel in control of the class? Lesson plans are essential to planning and ultimately giving great ESL lessons. But isn’t making lesson plans long and arduous? Well… not if you do things the right way! In this article, you will learn to make a lesson plan for teaching…
A good teacher should try to say as much as possible in a lesson to give as much information as possible… right? WRONG! In this article we will look at why limiting teacher talk time in a class is a good thing. You will also find 15 essential tips on how to start limiting your…
How often do your students say they struggle with pronunciation… It’s a lot, right? English can be really tough in this area and mastering how to teach it will really step up your game as a teacher. By the end of this article, you will know the pronunciation fundamentals that every teacher needs to know….
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…
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…