Teaching Tips
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Build Empathy and Understanding by Pairing Comics With Novels
Teaching with comics facilitates improved comprehension and social-emotional competencies. Comics and graphic novels are powerful forms of expression that can…
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Curriculum Mapping Tips for New Teachers
How to go about developing a curriculum that takes into account both your students’ abilities and the initiatives of your…
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Incorporating SEL as a New Teacher
For young teachers, their age can be both an obstacle and an advantage when teaching social and emotional learning. Since…
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Starting the Day With a Calming Routine
Exercises that help young students who’ve experienced trauma transition into the school day in a relaxed and ready state. For…
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5 essentials every child needs when you’re teaching English
The educational choices available to children are changing rapidly. Apps, online courses, digital games, recordings and videos are all easily…
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How can we encourage our learners to feel self-confident?
Encouraging learners to feel more confident in the classroom is a problem often faced by teachers. Below are five simple…
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What should you look for in an English placement test?
If you are an teacher, Director of Studies or school owner you’ll know the importance of putting students in the…
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Reducing exam day stress
What are the origins of exam day stress? There’s no doubt about it – exams are scary. But why exactly…
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Planning lessons more efficiently with the Global Scale of English
A bit about me August will mark my second anniversary as an English Language teacher. I completed my CertTESOL in…
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Teaching values to young learners
In our English classrooms we teach far more than just the language. As educators our job is to help children…
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