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How to Write a Philosophy of Teaching Statement for ESL/EFL Teachers

When you are looking for a job, it is a good idea to have a Philosophy of Teaching Statement ready to go.  Many jobs require one, so having it already written will be one less thing you have to do Read more…

By kia, 5 years5 years ago
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How to Ban 7 Kinds of Boredom from your ESL/EFL Classroom

When I used to ask my Turkish students how something was they would often reply “I was bored.” even when it seemed to me there was no possible way that could have been boring.  I would correct them and say Read more…

By kia, 5 years5 years ago
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Beyond YouTube: 11 Places to Find Great Videos for Your ESL Classes.

Before the internet, finding good audio content for your class meant either recording it yourself or using your VCR to record a video clip of something on TV. Nowadays, however, the internet offers a wealth of listening options if you have the Read more…

By kia, 5 years5 years ago
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7 On-Line Tools for English Teachers that Made my ESL Courses More Effective

Let me start by saying that I have resisted using technology in the classroom for a long time. I am one of those “old” teachers who started teaching before the internet was widely available. For listening lessons I used to have Read more…

By kia, 5 years5 years ago
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5 Amazing Wordless Picture Books for Teaching Language Skills to Adults Plus Language Learning Tips

8 years ago when my daughter was born I started reading picture books again. As a “serious adult reader” I had not read a picture book since I was a child; it was great! Together we would go to the Read more…

By kia, 5 years5 years ago
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How to Teach ESL to Beginners Using Photography

Two of my greatest interests in life are teaching and photography. I love to combine the two whenever I can. A great photograph can inspire interest, curiosity, stories, memories and many more great things for ESL classrooms. They can be Read more…

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ESL Vocabulary Strategies: Green, What Does it Really Mean in English?

Happy St. Patricks Day!  The day of green, leprechauns and shamrocks, not to mention green beer and getting pinched.  On March 17th green is not just a color, it is a celebration of all things Irish.  This fabulous Irish celebration couldn’t be contained in just one country though, so celebrations have Read more…

By kia, 5 years5 years ago
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How to Help Your ESL Students Work More Effectively in Groups

Working in groups is never something that I have enjoyed, my instincts are to take a task, go somewhere quietly and work on it all by myself. Sometimes this is a great way to work and solitude certainly has it’s place Read more…

By kia, 5 years5 years ago
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7 Ways to Help Your ESL Students Speak with Confidence, Even if they Feel like Crawling Under a Chair

Shy students can have it tough in conversational language classes. Everyone is there to achieve the same goal (to increase their fluency in a second language) but some people just seem to have an easier job than others when it Read more…

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The 2 Most Important Things to Remember When Starting a New Job as an ESL Teacher

Entering a new job is kind of like getting married and entering a new family without getting to really meet them before the wedding.  You have made a commitment to a group of people who you don’t really know yet. It Read more…

By kia, 5 years5 years ago

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