According to a study led by Nielsen, 92% of consumers worldwide say they trust earned media, such as recommendations from friends and family, above all forms of advertising. Here are some tips to maximise your word-of-mouth potential: Make yourself visible The Nielsen research highlighted above demonstrates that Facebook users are the most likely … Read more
Why should you use videos when you teach, whether online or face to face? Videos are great visuals to make a lesson engaging, to expose students to natural language, to ease comprehension via images and actions, to teach correct pronunciation and related issues such as contractions, intonation, stress, etc. What kind of clips should you … Read more
The rise of online teaching and the willingness to study online has increased at unprecedented levels. How do we keep demonstrating our professionalism and ensure our classes are fun, productive, and engaging even if when we have no choice but to teach online? Here are nine tips to help: Make sure every technical aspect … Read more
Following months of pandemic, lockdowns, quarantine, uncertainties, switching to teaching/learning online as the way to keep our children’s education afloat, our teachers might need our help (school principals and parents) to push forward with a more joyful heart. How can we ensure our teachers’ wellbeing? What does wellbeing mean? Here is the definition given by … Read more
What’s ESP? ESP stands for English for Specific Purposes and it’s a subset of ESL (English as a Second Language). It is directed to people aiming to study or perfect their vocabulary and skills specific to a type of employment, or business sector. Here are some examples: Technical English, Scientific English, English for the medical … Read more
Expat teachers/educators need many kinds of support to ensure a stress-free and successful school year. This is particularly true when when they move to a new country or school. Here are 10 areas you can investigate to make sure you will get the teaching support you need. Teaching materials A great school has … Read more
What can you do during the summer break to ensure your next school year is your best ever? First, do take a break and disconnect. If you cannot travel, due to the ongoing pandemic, try to get together with family and friends for some fun quality time. When you’re ready to plan ahead, here are … Read more
With Black Lives Matter protests still going strong not just in the US but around the world, many kids see the news and are curious about what is going on. However, in some countries, this is a sensitive topic which you need to tackle by encouraging critical thinking and fostering a positive classroom environment. This … Read more
2019-2020 will go down in history as a ‘special’ school year, for reasons we know all too well. Classrooms are empty, most schools are still closed and there are no in-person celebrations of success. However, here are some ways to make our goodbyes memorable: ‘Why I loved being your teacher’ You could make … Read more
You have been offered a new teaching job in a new country. It’s exciting, but make sure you know what you’re getting into. Here are key questions you should ask before accepting the offer. Responsibilities From the job description (and probably experience) you might know what to expect in terms of teaching duties. This … Read more