It is incumbent on all teachers to keep developing and making sure their own teaching is aligned with "best practices"…

Today, went out for a nice bike ride with "my old man". He's almost 70 and he kicked my butt! Truly. I'll admit…

I've always been one of the guys screaming for a more student centered focus in language instruction. Especially…

Yes, every book has its cover and for a reason. The cover is the most important part of the book. Why? Well not…

A story. Two teachers visit the principal's office to get their new class assignment for the school year. The…

Today, ELTchat held a session all about teaching speaking to lower-level students. It reminded me of an activity…

In this post, we look at a way to plan and teach a grammar lesson that is both effective and enjoyable. We’ll go…

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Are you a subversive teacher? A teacher is that rare individual who coaxes the existing knowledge systems of…

I've been involved in teacher training and professional development for a long time. A lot of the time, I'm trying to…

I've written a lot about Krashen's ideas on this blog. Fundamentally because they focus so well on what is "essential"…