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Self Confidence - The Deciding Factor (for parents and teachers) -- Esther Andrews
Ruth was one of my best friends in elementary school. She was not the most talented student, nor the most intelligent. She was not the best student in class. But she had great confidence. She had ...

Teaching English in Japan & Recruiting Scams -- John Paxton
Teaching English in Japan truly can be the opportunity and experience of a lifetime. The chance to make life long friends, learn a new language and start your international career off... It can be ...

Outdoor Classrooms: A Smart Way To Teach Teens -- Adam Johnes
When it comes to learning, the best classrooms aren't always inside a school. That's the word from experts who say that one of the latest trends involves using the great outdoors to teach ...

Students ! Be Ambitious and have Focus -- Lisabeth Protherough
To be ambitious, you need to develop a vision. What are your goals? I don’t mean short-term tasks such as doing your e-mails or cooking your dinner, but rather your visions of the future. When you ...

Top 10 School Supplies -- A. Pruder
Pencils. Everyone needs pencils with a good eraser. When it comes to school supplies, the best type of pencil to have are the ones with refillable lead. This saves repeated trips to the pencil ...

Great Gifts For Teachers -- Renee Kirchner
The end of the school year is just around the corner. Teachers deserve special thanks for all of their hard work during the school year. Show your child's teacher your appreciation with a ...

Teach English Abroad: 5 Tips to Apply for a Visa for Teachers Seeking TESOL Jobs / TEFL Jobs Abroad -- Bruce Thompson
Every year thousands of adventuresome souls leave their home country for six months or more to teach English abroad. Yet the search for TESOL jobs (Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages) ...

Home Schooling: Educating the Teachers -- Tad Cronn
It's 5:30 a.m. on a summer day. I should be sleeping like the rest of the world, ensconced in a woolly blanket of certitude that there is no work today, only vacation. But I can't really ...

Teachers: Discover How To End Your Classroom Management Nightmare Now -- Ruth Wells
The top question we get at Live Expert Help at our web site is "How do I get kids to behave?" Often, that teacher or counselor is looking for new discipline methods that will better engender ...

Selective Mutism -- Tips for Helping Teachers Deal with this Anxiety Disorder in the Classroom -- Anne Clarke
Dealing with selective mutism in the classroom can be very difficult and frustrating for teachers. After all, sometimes it seems that a child with selective mutism is merely acting up by not speaking ...

Creating A Scrapbook For Teachers -- Audrey Okaneko
It can be a lot of fun to create a scrapbook for an elementary school teacher. It’s also a great way to give the teacher photos of the kids without having 25 individual photos each school year. I ...

Tobys Tips for Choosing and Using Technology to Teach English Online -- Toby
Many teachers venture into teaching ESL online by using tools as SKYPE, MSN or Yahoo Messenger. Although these programs are quite popular and work wonderfully for chatting with friends and relatives, ...

10 Steps to Weight Control, not Diet -- Robin Day B.Sc. M.Sc. B.Ed.
1. Introduction. Once past the age of 30 years many of us have to watch what we eat. There are no foods that we must give up, no self punishments, just moderation and rational eating. Here are a few ...

The Roots of Academic Dishonesty Lie in the Deficiency of Educational System -- Linda Correli
Academic dishonesty includes cheating and plagiarism, the theft of ideas and other forms of intellectual property that occur within an educational setting. In high school, a standard penalty for ...

Riddle Answers - How To Get Them -- Steve Gillman
What can you do to get riddle answers? This depends on the type of riddle. Consider the following examples of a few different ones, and the simple "rules" or techniques you can use to solve them. ...

5 Surefire Ways for Teachers to Make Money This Summer -- Nicole Dean
For Teachers, the summer months, although a great vacation, can also be the perfect time to make some extra money and reduce debt. What are the options for a Teacher to make money during the summer ...

Crucial Areas In Reading Instruction -- Pamela Beers
The most crucial areas in reading today are parental involvement and the home environment in a child's literacy development. I can look at the importance of the home environment from the ...

ESL & the Periodic Chemistry Table -- Robin Day B.Sc. MSc. B.Ed.
At some point in teaching ESL you will have to discuss materials (stone, cement, plastic, wood, ceramic, cloth, flesh, gas etc.) and will have to get across the idea of metals. If you don't have ...

The Importance of Your Attitude -- Children are Like Mirrors -- Kevin Burns
Whatever attitude you come to class with, children will reflect it. If you come happy and energized, they will respond in kind. Even if they are tired, their energy will often pick up because of you. ...

The Hazard of Using Calculators at School -- Victor Guskov
Using calculators is a part of our modern way of life. Today it is not a problem for kids to get a calculator and put it into practice. Really, why must they toddle if they may ride a bike? On the ...

Classroom Furniture: What are the Essentials? -- Anne Clarke
An instructor has specific needs in regard to what types of furniture will best suit his or her teaching. Thus, the right classroom furniture is essential for the teacher in order to conduct his or ...

How I Made $68,000 Teaching E-Classes (Or, What I Learned From Wanting A Z3) -- Joe Vitale
One day I pulled up beside a truck delivering new cars. One of the cars on his flatbed made my heart leap and my blood dance. I had never had a piece of machinery turn me on before. This one did. I ...

Fight the Exam Stress -- Paul Jones
Every person has own optimal level of worry and anxiety, which helps him/ her to achieve the best results. You must learn how to control your stress and extra anxiety to graduate from the university ...

Gap Year – Taking Off A Year -- Stuart Simpson
What is a “Gap Year?” Actually, it’s the new term for taking off a year after high school but before college. Sound fun? Not if you think it’s for slackers. A gap year is intended to help ...

Writing The Sat As An Intel -- Devin Yeo
If you're an international college applicant, you are probably unfamiliar with the format of the SAT exam. The SAT is normally required for all applicants at most schools. Internationals are ...

Public Speaking: 20 Questions to Ask BEFORE Hiring a Speaker -- Tom Antion
1. Is the speaker's topic right for my audience? 2. Does the speaker have verifiable references? 3. Does the speaker have audio and/or video demonstration materials? These materials should show ...

Public Speaking: Tips for Television, Videotape, and Videoconferencing -- Tom Antion
Here are some things you should keep in mind when a television camera is trained on you: TELEVISION & VIDEOTAPE TIPS * Gestures should be smaller. * Make sure clothing is "broken in" and comfortable ...

Endangered Kids – Is Computing safe for Kids? -- Ilaxi Patel
Kids computing is like "electronically sugar-coated 'learning' that may spoil children's appetite for the main course." Encouraging children to "learn" by flitting about in a colorful ...

How to Recognize Diploma Mills -- Matt Norman
Making the decision to continue your education online is an important one. It is vital, however, that you do your research to make get the most out of your education. Here are some tips to help get ...

Reading Game Choices -- Eriani Doyel
Are you looking for a reading game to help your child who is just learning to read, or who may be struggling with reading? Even children who love to read can also build skills and knowledge with a ...

Boost Your Vocabulary and Become a Better Learner -- Royane Real
If you want to be a great communicator, do you need to have a great vocabulary? You might be surprised to learn that a really big vocabulary is not necessary in order to express yourself clearly and ...

Love To Learn -- Matthias Reightman
How much do you know? Is there anything that you are curious about, something you would love to learn about? Whether you realize it or not, you are learning new things all the time. Every day you ...

IELTS: 10 Mistakes You Must Avoid -- Simone Braverman
The process of studying for IELTS can be overwhelming. It always is of great importance to one’s future and the stakes are usually high. Among countless rules of IELTS it is easy to loose focus and ...

Mind Power Games -- Steve Gillman
Want a fun way to tune up your brain? Why not use some classic mind games to help you increase your brainpower and get you out of your thinking "ruts." Good mind games habituate you to using creative ...

Favorite Teacher -- Aaron Schwartz
There are a number of teachers in a life of every man, not only those people who teach you in college or university, and not only those who train you to be better off in sports competitions, but also ...

Public Speakers! Helpful Tip #4 From Your Friendly Grammar Police -- Carole McMichaels
It almost makes me cry—that nice little word “an” slipping into an unmarked language grave even as I write this. So sad to be unappreciated. That gentle little word elides so gracefully into ...

Public Speakers! Helpful Tip #3 From Your Friendly Grammar Police -- Carole McMichaels
I really should have said “semi-helpful” tip--actually just enough tip to scrape by with in the most-used circumstances. It’s about this business of lie and lay. You see, it’s easy when you ...

Public Speakers! Helpful Tip #2 From Your Friendly Grammar Police -- Carole McMichaels
Most often the word “traditional” is used when “conventional” is the proper word. In fact, the confusion of the words “conventional” and “traditional, and their subsequent misuse is so ...

Public Speakers! Helpful Tip #1 From Your Friendly Grammar Police -- Carole McMichaels
I know you wouldn't make such a gross error, but it set my teeth on edge as I heard yet again a pundit from a major television network describe a place as "very, very unique." What is going on ...

Why Teaching? -- Luis Valentino
The question of whether or not it matters why and individual goes into teaching is part of the permanent debate at teacher colleges and schools of education, across the country. The charge teachers ...

Teaching Learners to Think -- Regi Adams Adisa
It is in the opinion of the author that effective education of the student is best accomplished through engaging and interactive environments. Education plays an integral role in expanding the mind ...

Substitute Teaching: Ten Tips for Success -- Carol Boles
You may be a recent university graduate with a teaching degree hoping to secure a teaching position, or you may be unable to work full time because you have small children at home. Whatever your ...

Tips To Enhance your Teaching Skills -- Munir Moosa
This new article has been written for all those dedicated teachers, who want to enhance their skills in the field of teaching or those who want to be a teacher. I hope that this second article of ...

Why I Love Online Learning and Teaching -- Kay Wais
I have spent over 4,000 hours in online classrooms as both a student and a teacher – long enough to have established an opinion on the topic of online versus traditional classes. I am not with the ...

Start A Business Teaching Kids -- Stephanie Quinn
Starting a business teaching kids? It's an exciting and profitable business to start. You want to be organized and have everything in place so when you do open for business you are professional ...

Spiral Second Language Teaching -- Julio Foppoli
For those of us working exclusively with authentic materials or even for those teachers who use them to complement their classes, spiral second language teaching plays a key role in their students’ ...

Fully Prepare Any Student For Class -- Scott Palat
How To Be Fully Prepared For Class These six steps will help you prepare for class and as a result, you will become more and more confident every time you enter the classroom. In time, you will feel ...

Teaching -- CHARLES BONASERA
We can learn from those who came before us and who have experienced what it is we yet need to learn. As important as what is to be learned might be, perhaps the greater import needs to be placed on ...

An English Teaching Job - Discrimination and Khayyam -- Rajesh Kanoi
The academic year is nearing its end here in China. Well, not really nearing the end but almost there, especially for teachers who want to look for a new job. Foreign teachers are typically offered ...

Depression in Teenagers: Now What Can We Do? -- Douglas Cowan, Psy.D.
No doubt you have seen the recent news headlines about a federal panel that recommended to the FDA that anti-depressant medications carry the strongest possible warning label for use in children and ...

First Month Routine (teaching) -- Gabrielle Guichard
Each year, at the very beginning of the first term, when I gave back the first essay, there was a pupil (at least one, often several) who asked me: "Madame, where is mine?" and promised: "Yes Madame, ...

Clockwise, Counter clockwise or anti-clockwise -- Robin Day B.Sc. MSc. B.Ed.
Here are 2 activities for ESL kids. They are not typical lessons but activities to learn a few new words like those in the title. Explain clockwise (like a clock) and counter clockwise on the board ...

ESL Exams: A Teacher's Guide -- Keith Taylor
It's the end of another class, and one student has stayed behind. No problem, you think, maybe an easy grammar question, or a comment on how they enjoyed the class (or not!)… or maybe it’s a ...

Lessons Forgotten to be Taught in School -- Vicheka Lay
Dr. Mortimer J. Adler states: “schooling is not education, but just a path to education.” That is right, I do support his opinion and, for the purpose of this article, I will add more ingredients ...

My first Day of Teaching -- mrcards
Here you go, it's your first day of teaching. You're as nervous as you could possibly be. There are about 30 kids in front of you looking at you like you're from another planet. What do ...

Easter Chocolate: All You Need to Know About Choosing Healthy Chocolate this Easter -- Elizabeth Martyn
You don’t have to give up eating chocolate just because you want to eat healthily. But you do need to choose the right chocolate this Easter, the type that brings positive health benefits and ...

Unleash The Power Of eLearning -- Susan Wong
eLearning is becoming a very popular topic among people in this age. The idea of eLearning is to popularise an indepth, convenient, interactive mode of education through the Internet. Scientific ...

Class Meetings -- Kim Olver
This article describes the process of conducting class meetings with students in a school, however, there is great applicability for office meetings held with employees, and even family meetings as ...

Evaluating Resources for Use in the Classroom -- Michael Hines
Resources are a tool every teacher uses daily in order to enhance the learning environment, motivate students or assist in student comprehension. Resources can be basic materials such as worksheets, ...

Literature in an ESL Classroom -- Michael Hines
Professor Colin MacCabe of the University of Exter School of English says that to truly know a language, you must know something of the literature of a language. Literature is intellectually ...

Evaluating Job Offers for Teaching Abroad -- Michael Hines
You have decided on teaching abroad so you are off on the job hunt. Aside from the obvious considerations such as what country to work in and what training/qualifications to obtain; there are other ...

What Schools Look for in a Teacher -- Michael Hines
When a school searches for a new teacher, they already have an image of the teacher they want. Every school has certain qualities they feel a teacher must have to be successful. Those qualities can ...

Education: Dynamic Classroom Management for 6th to 12th Grade Is All About Student Leadership -- Leanne Hoagland-Smith
Within many colleges and universities that train future teachers, there is continual emphasis on classroom management. To be effective within the classroom means to provide continual learning ...

5 More Creating Writing Prompts for Classroom Use -- Jill L. Ferguson
1) Hand each person a lollipop. Using the five senses describe the sucker. What sound does the wrapper make as it is torn off? How does the candy smell? What does the stick and sucker feel ...

Mid-Year Classroom Management Tips -- Reg Adkins
This article came about as the outline of a training I presented on Mid-Year discipline issues. I have included a "cheat sheet" at the bottom which may be printed and referred to to insure continuity ...

Learning Pods and Classroom Setup -- Frank Holes Jr.
Setting up small learning groups, or communities, in your class requires planning, not just in your instruction, but also in the physical space of your room. When I decided to change my teaching ...

Technology in the Second Language Classroom -- Julio Foppoli
It goes without saying that technology is all around us and it is almost inevitable to get in contact with it in every single action of our lives: CD-ROMs, E-mails, The Internet, ATMs, the World Wide ...

What Type of Asset Labels or Asset Tags are Suitable for My Classroom, Office, or Company? -- Mark Stephens
This article is designed to help people choose the correct asset labels for application in your School, Office, Company, College or University. Asset Label Types We have split asset labels into ...

Are you in a Really Communicative Second Language Classroom? -- Julio Foppoli
In this new installment of our mini-articles on second language acquisition, I would like to address a concern common both in teachers and in students. Almost everyone has heard about the need for ...

Temperaments in the Classroom -- Reg Adkins
I want to preface these techniques with the following disclaimer. Categorizing the temperament of a subject without a full diagnostic and case history is not without its risks. Some of the ...

Technology in Second Language Classrooms: How to create a Website for Second Language Learners -- Julio Foppoli
Your own educational website in less than 10 minutes! We all know how important the world wide web has become and how useful and captivating it may be for our students if we make it part of our ...

End Your Classroom Management Nightmare: How to Manage Unmanageable Students -- Ruth Wells
There are three types of kids who may be at the highest risk of extreme violence. Obviously, you must take seriously any threat or indication of danger from any kid, so if a dangerous child you know ...

Educator Claims Controlling the Classroom is Counterproductive -- Christine McAlpine Watson
Classroom Management: The Dance of the Dolphin By Mark Kennedy Psychology Press/Holistic Education Press (2004) Reviewed by Christine Watson for Reader Views (1/06) Mark Kennedy’s book, Classroom ...

The Key to Successful Classroom Management: Teach Teacher Interaction Skills to Students Now -- Ruth Wells
Virtually every school expects students to interact appropriately with teachers. However, most schools have no formal, written-down plan to train students to have acceptable teacher interaction ...

Organize Life & Business~ 5 Simple Steps to Get Organized & Get Energized -- Beth Tabak
"Organizing is what you do before you do something, so that when you do it, it is not all mixed up." A. A. Milne In personal development growth occurs more easily when we create space to grow. In ...

The Power of Sound for Your Brain -- Adam Eason
When I was at college, I used to play in a band and I loved it. Mainly because of my love of music. We had some really big gigs and used to write our own songs as well as covering some obscure music ...

Understanding Student Behaviors -- Dr. Yanni Zack- ESL Teaching Tips and St
I received this article from the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development and wanted to share it with everyone. It deals with student behaviors found within a classroom. Here is the ...

Teaching -Great Teachers: Teacher Orhan Seyfi Ari -- eoa
The Greatness of the Teacher of Teachers Orhan Seyfi Ari The personal and teaching qualities that made this teacher such a great teacher “He was one of the greatest teachers of our time. He did not ...

The Art Of Note Taking -- Scott Palat
By following these ten steps, you will become a more efficient note taker and this will help improve your overall study skills. With good note taking skills, better grades are just around the corner. ...

Creating an In-class Cable TV Network -- Frank Holes Jr.
Ever wonder if you and your students could create your own TV news show? Would you like to have announcements and school/class information available to students all class long? Would you like to ...

Motivating Students To Learn Articles -- Charlie Cory
As children get beyond the preschool/ kindergarten stage, many of them lose the joy in learning that is the characteristic of those early years. They may have had challenges in the classroom, or have ...

Productivity Roles of a Leader -- Hans Bool
There are four productivity roles for a leader to manage his or her daily agenda. Some require more energy; some other is merely to get started. You are all familiar with these four, but you would ...

Tips To Enhance your Teaching Skills -- Munir Moosa
This new article has been written for all those dedicated teachers, who want to enhance their skills in the field of teaching or those who want to be a teacher. I hope that this second article of ...

The Issues For An Adult Seeking Continuing Education Online -- Mark Woodcock
There are many reasons to pursue your education as an adult. You might feel motivated to do so for the simple desire to continue learning throughout your life. Perhaps you never went to college, or ...

Introduction to Speed Reading -- Dr Jay Polmar
Learning our speed reading methods is easy and financially beneficial in life. Even if you are just learning for pleasure, you can read an entire book in under an hour. Anyone can double their ...

Brief History of Speed Reading -- Dr Jay Polmar
Speed Reading methods began with Evelyn Wood who invented it, while she was fishing, or rather feeding bait to the fish via hook. She was bored when they weren't biting the hook, and she read. ...

Learning Math With Manipulatives - Base Ten Blocks (Part I) -- Peter Waycik
Base ten blocks are an excellent tool for teaching children the concept of addition because they allow children to touch and manipulate something real while learning important skills that translate ...

Teaching Skills -- Munir Moosa Sewani
This new article has been written for all those dedicated teachers, who want to enhance their skills in teaching. I hope that this second article of mine would be appreciated. It's truly said ...

Research Paper Topic Ideas -- John Edmond
The first source of research paper topic ideas should always come from your academic faculty. Usually the head of your course will provide a list of research paper topics and you will be required to ...

Home Schooling Is Loaded With Fun Activities -- James Masterson
There are many reasons why parents choose homeschooling for their children. A lot of times this choice is made by parents who are dissatisfied with the way formal education is being run. Also by ...

The Barriers That Stop Most People Presenting In Public & How To Overcome Them -- Maria Davies
Gerald R. Ford said “If I went back to college again, I’d concentrate on two areas: learning to write and learning to speak before an audience. Nothing in life is more important than the ability ...

Voice Changer Software- Perfects Your Educational Projects -- Chris Martin
If you are a teacher or a professor, obviously you will be vexed when one student gives a sneaky yawn in your class. Don’t hastily blame him but think twice about your lecture: may it lack a small ...

Four Learning Styles -- Jean Morgan
There are four learning styles that most people fit in to. Visual/verbal, tactile/kinesthetic, visual/non verbal and auditory/verbal. These four learning styles will help you to understand and ...

The physical body speaks language. -- Stefan Chiarantano
The physical body speaks language and is a wonderful tool to draw on to teach young learners English or anyone for that matter. I use gestures, emotions, actions, movement, voice, and eye contact to ...

Re: Silent Period in Second Language Acquisition -- Dr. Yanni Zack- ESL Teaching Tips and Strategies
Julio, I carefully read through your article on the Silent Period in Second Language Acquisition and found it to be very detailed and specific in explaining why this period of time is necessary and ...

The Silent Period of Second Language Acquisition - Know This Before Frustration Takes Over! -- Julio Foppoli
There are five different stages in the second language acquisition process: 1) The Silent Period 2) The Early Production Period 3) The Speech Emergence Period 4) The Intermediate Production Period 5) ...

Fun and Learning – A Deeper Connection -- Kevin Eikenberry
For 15 years I’ve taught trainers and leaders and instructional designers the importance of making any learning event more fun. I’ve given them reasons and ways to do it. I’ve written about it ...

Use Mind Maps to Help You Study Better -- Royane Real
If you are a university or college student, you probably make a lot of notes when you are attending classes or reading your text books. Then later you review the notes you made when you are preparing ...

Are You Too Old To Go Back To School? -- Deanna Mascle
You want to go back to school and continue your education. Perhaps you'd like to earn your first degree or ou'd like to earn a new degree in a different field. You've been dreaming of ...

Dictations for ESL Students -- Teacher Joe
Dictations are one of Teacher Joe's favorite activities because they can be adapted to any kind of material for almost any level of English ability. (Only very advanced students fail to benefit ...

5 Steps to an English Only Classroom -- Eric
There are many benefits to having only English spoken in your ESL classroom. The most apparent thing right off the bat is the level of noise and chatter drops dramatically. All of a sudden, when ...

Randomizing Class Choices: Breaking Up the Monotony -- Frank Holes Jr.
Much has been said and written lately about providing students with choices. I'm all about any methods which will improve student involvement in class, giving them ownership in their learning. ...

Using Random Student Cards in Class -- Frank Holes Jr.
Ever wonder if you choose certain students more (or less) often in class than others? Or would you like to be able to completely call on students at random? A great technique is to make and use an ...

Daily Points in Class -- Frank Holes Jr
Starting your class on the right foot each day is very important to both you and the students. There are certain expectations you will have, be they required materials (texts, folders, gym clothes), ...

HOPELESSLY ALL-ESL -- Ellis E. Seamone
Over the years, each and every time I have felt remorse over a teaching gig, I have found it necessary to encourage a self-induced state of psychological asylum from the rest of humanity. This ...

YL Games for L2 - Practical games and activities for Young Learners -- Stefan Chiarantano
With the increasing emphasis on teaching L2 using games in Asia, I remember the challenge I faced as a new teacher on the scene to find appropriate games to use in the classroom that would test the ...

A bag of tricks for the traveling YL ESL teacher - Don’t leave home without it -- Stefan Chiarantano
It's somewhat of a nuisance to carry around but I don't go to any of my schools without it. I've now settled on a large, colourful plastic bag that zips and that can easily be molded to ...

IELTS: Facts Not Many People Know -- Roma Its
There are many aspects in IELTS that people find surprising, usually when it hits them hard. It is quite a paradox – the information is right there, available to everyone, yet people are still in ...

EURO-ENGLISH -- DR. MA. LOURDES E. M. PALCUTO(PHILIPPINES)
European Commission has just announced an agreement whereby English will be the official language of the European Union rather than German, which was the other possibility. As part of the ...

Randomizing Class Choices: Breaking Up the Monotony -- Frank Holes Jr.
Much has been said and written lately about providing students with choices. I'm all about any methods which will improve student involvement in class, giving them ownership in their learning. ...

Getting Students to Commit to Learning -- Dr. Joe Martin
I think one of the most tragic things to witness as a teacher is to see a student spend several years in school, only to “scratch” the surface of his or her potential. Every year, millions of ...

Students Are Gifts -- Dr. Joe Martin
At my school, students are God’s gifts to me. They are already wrapped, some beautifully and others less attractively. Some have been mishandled in the mail; others come “Special Delivery.” ...

Why so Many Teachers Quit? -- Dr. Joe Martin
While most people have decided to become part of the problem, teachers have chosen to be part of the solution; While most people question "Why?” teachers have dared to ask "Why Not?”; If you’re ...

Choosing an International School -- Andrew Johnson
Choosing an International School for your children when working or living abroad can be a daunting task. Careful planning and research needs to be carried out in order to do the best by your family. ...

Language as Identity -- Bronwen Roberts
English is not just a national language it is a unique global passport. The sameness of language can overcome any identity crisis, sometimes inconveniently. When I arrived in London, fresh from South ...

Second Language Acquisition -- Julio Foppoli
As we saw in our previous mini-article, children acquire language through a subconscious process during which they are unaware of grammatical rules. Their interaction with the environment (i.e. ...

Acquiring A First Language -- Julio Foppoli
Have you ever wondered how you learned to speak your native language? We can speak the language perfectly well, with grammatically perfect utterances and appropriate and accurate vocabulary for every ...

Teaching Guided Reading -- Adam Waxler
What is guided reading? What are some guided reading activities? How about guided reading demonstrations or guided reading lesson plans? Using guided reading as a teaching strategy has become more ...

Teaching with Audio Books -- Terrell Jacobs
In considering the audio book format and its effects on education, many parents and teachers find relief in that there are so many benefits. The use of audio books in the classroom increases the ...

Jazz Up Your English with Fresh and Lively Idioms -- Linda Correli
English language is loaded with non-standard phrases, which rooted so deeply in its vocabulary that at times cannot be distinguished from the accepted Standard English terms. On the one hand, they ...

So, You Want To Be A Teacher? -- Luis Valentino
Throughout history, teaching has been considered a noble profession, where the transformation of students is not an abstract concept, but an attainable goal. And while American education is being ...

How to Find a Teaching Job -- Laura Adams
Have you just completed your teaching degree and are looking to start your career? Are you a seasoned teacher who is looking for an exciting new challenge? Or are you a professional outside of the ...

English Intonation: The Noun And Verb -- Frank Gerace
Listen and Learn: The Different Intonation of the Noun and the Verb Intonation, the "music" of a language, is perhaps the most important element of a correct accent. Many people think that ...

Intonation In English: Nouns And Adjectives Are Stressed Differently Than Verbs -- Frank Gerace
Listen and Learn: Nouns and Adjectives one way; Verbs another Chinese has "tones" but all languages have their own special intonation. The "music" of a language is its intonation and it is perhaps ...

Intonation In English: Expressions Of Two Words -- Frank Gerace
Listen and Learn: The Intonation of Two-Word Expressions Many people think that pronunciation is what makes up an accent. It may be that pronunciation is very important for an understandable accent. ...

The Purpose of Slanguage in Writing - Is it Safe? You Betcha! -- Nancy Mure
I grew up in the animated, colorful neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York where slang changes your perspective on everything. It's no secret some of the craziest slanguage originated here. What is ...

Multiculturalism in School Curriculum -- Adam Waxler
What is multiculturalism in school curriculum? Personally, I disagree with the many teachers today who are pushing the notion that in order to teach multiculturalism in school curriculum, teachers ...

Effective Classroom Management -- Adam Waxler
I often have teachers ask me what is the best approach to classroom management? As a veteran teacher I have seen far too many teachers fail because of classroom management problems. (Remember, ...

Three Easy Ways to Increase Reading Comprehension -- Adam Waxler
The primary purpose of reading is comprehension, or understanding. Unless you comprehend what you read you might as well be reading a different language. Unfortunately, for many students school ...

My Favorite Errors to Correct (Don’t make these mistakes, and your writing will rise above most othe -- Lisa J. Lehr (ESL teacher)
Negotiables: These are rules that the experts largely agree can be broken to good effect. In formal writing (such as a doctoral dissertation), the strict rules would still apply. But in informal ...

My Favorite Errors to Correct (Don’t make these mistakes, and your writing will rise above most othe -- Lisa J. Lehr (ESL teacher)
Following is a compilation of the kinds of mistakes I see most often in writing, often by successfully published writers. This article is adapted from a handout I give my lifewriting students. I base ...

Ten Reasons Why I Love to Teach English as a Second Language—and Why That Should Matter to You -- Lisa J. Lehr
Why do I love to teach English as a Second Language? Let me give you ten reasons (and ten paragraphs about why this should matter to you): One: I love to teach. Two: I love English. Three: I love ...

How Can We Convince Immigrants to Learn English? -- Donna Poisl
Even though they are able to live here without it. Everyone in the world knows that English is the language spoken in the U.S. and most immigrants are prepared to learn it. But when they arrive, many ...

Learn English Laughing -- Frank Gerace
Humor and Learning Humor is important in learning a language. Not only does it enable the student to learn new vocabulary in context but it also is a motivating force. When a student understands a ...

Pro's Cons of Teaching ESL overseas - -- Milan Joseph Beronjic
TEACHING ABROAD Christie Tucker Dose This story appeared in the local Vancouver Free paper and as the recruiting for the new Teacher year starts in Aparil, reading this just might gives you a heads ...

5 Tips to find the best online university for you -- Jean Chortillion
Getting a university education online has become a very practical reality for people who cannot spare the time and commitment to enroll in a regular university on a campus. Today there are countless ...

Adult Continuing Education is Healthy for You -- Ian McAllister
Adult continuing education is very practical. Seniors have several advantages over children. * Better memory (truly!) * Experience * Fewer distractions ------------- Better memory ------------- ...

Test taking stratagies -- Scottp
These twelve tips will help you get through any test and as long as you prepared adequately for it, you will certainly get an A. Come to the test prepared and feeling confident that you know the ...

FAQs on Non-Verbal Communication/Body Language -- Hal Warfield (teacher and coach)
A recent article in Discover magazine on how we recognize faces said that we have such powerful brain "circuitry" for facial expressions that we insist on seeing faces where there are none - in ...

Use Your Senses to Pick Your Classes -- Royane Real
When you were very young and going to school, chances are that the teacher relied very much on teaching you by using your sense of sight and your sense of hearing. You probably had to listen a lot, ...

Capitalizing on the Benefits of a Foreign Language Translation Firm -- John Davison
In today’s ever-expanding world of business on an ever-shrinking planet, not only is it easy to market your organization’s products and services globally, but it is also just good business sense. ...

Learn to Teach English as a Foreign Language -- John Davison
Perhaps you are at career crossroads, and you are looking for a more fulfilling and interesting way to utilize your skills. If you are interested in teaching and traveling to exciting and interesting ...

Learning English -- Hugh O'Connell
Many people consider it one of globalisation’s greatest inequities that English, one of the world’s hardest languages, has become the international one. Few languages of any type have a grammar ...

English as a Second Language -- John Davison
The English language is the most commonly spoken language on Earth, either by native speakers or by people who have learned it in addition to their first language. More and more people everyday have ...

Intonation: An Essential Element of the American English Accent -- Frank Gerace
Intonation in English. Intonation, the “music” of a language, is perhaps the most important element of a correct accent. Many people think that pronunciation is what makes up an accent. It may be ...

Ready to take-off? - ESL lesson -- A.Clement
Ready to take off? You may not know what will happen to your career and lifestyle after an interview. Miracles do happen in interviews. Some people lose the precious opportunity due to recklessness ...

Why create a teacher website? - ESL lesson -- Robert Fuess
Many teachers are getting their own teacher websites . . .Now you may wonder - what's the purpose? Why would a teacher havetheir own website? If you are a teacher considering getting your own ...

Motivate your students to speak out! - ESL lesson -- Teacher Joe
Teacher Joe's Principle 1: Positive Reinforcement As a teacher, you should focus on your students successful attempts to use English. At first, reward ANY success however small. If students ...

Fuji-kyu Highland, Riding the ALT Rollercoaster by Bram Thomas - ESL lesson -- Kevin Burns
Fuji-kyu Highland, Riding the ALT Rollercoaster by Bram Thomas http://www.eikaiwa1.com/jp.html "I saw a documentary on NHK recently and it said that if the foreign teacher is allowed to teach and the ...

Control And Responsibility For Teens -- Alan Yarbrough, Ed. D.
Control and Responsibility - Dear Daughter, In an earlier letter we touched on the concepts of control and responsibility. Let’s go a little deeper with these important ideas. If you ever find that ...

Translation: Cooperate With Translators -- It Pays -- Alexandra Gamanenko
When a business goes global, there is a risk of being not properly understood in other languages, or, even worse, misunderstood. That is why, when you are going to expand your business, your success ...

Language Translation To Count On -- Leon Chaddock
What is more frustrating than not having language translation abilities? It could be that you think you have found them and find out down the line that they are nowhere near as good as you needed ...

Writing A Short Article Can Be As Easy As 1-2-3 -- Deanna Mascle
One of the greatest obstacles many writers face when attempting to start a new project is how to format the article. I know I used to spend a great deal of my preparation and brainstorming time ...

Evaluation of our students is critical. -- Rheno747
Ignoring evaluation means surrendering an important tool we can use to judge our students' abilities and our own success as teachers. However, care must be used when evaluating students. From a ...

It's not a school. It's a business posing as a school. -- Rheno747
Is your school really a school or is it really a business posing as a school? There's a big difference. Countless supposed 'schools' I've heard about through the months since I got ...

United Nations Day Teaching Tips -- Freda J. Glatt, MS
The United Nations, an international organization dedicated to keeping peace among the world's nations, was created on October 24, 1945. This month, then, would be an excellent time to focus on ...

Guidelines on Choosing a Home Tutor -- Ispas Marin
Choosing a home tutor for your child is a very important aspect in the child’s school life. It is important for you to choose the right person for your child. Therefore we are offering you some ...

Be Careful when You Choose a Home Tutor -- Ispas Marin
It may seem a simple thing to find a home tutor for a child, but it eventually turns out to be a very complicated process. Naturally, you will look for a reliable, qualified, trustworthy home tutor ...

The power a teacher can have -- Rheno747
Thanks to my teaching experiences, I've learned a few things about this field that my TESOL program didn't even pretend to be interested in addressing. One thing I learned is a teacher ...

Break Through Strategies for Teaching Social Skills -- George Rogers
As any parent or teacher with the responsibility of teaching individuals with social skills deficits can tell you, “It ain’t easy.” The reason that teaching social skills is so difficult is ...

9 Tips To Improve Your Voice -- Kathy Thompson
How much talking do you do during the day? We take our voices for granted. A lot of tension forms in our throats and larynx. These simple fun exercises can help you. 6 Tips to a Better Voice 1. Feel ...

Top Ten Ways to Improve Your Communication Skills -- Dorene Lehavi, Ph.d.
1) Listen without judgment. The key to good communication is listening well. Save your judging for later after you have heard and understood what was said. 2) Listen with the willingness to be swayed ...

Speed Reading For Information Hungry People -- Phil De Fontenay
This IS the Information Age! Wouldn’t you love to be able to absorb information faster and retain it? Learning to speed read in these days isn’t just something nice to do if only I had some extra ...

Halloween Safety Tips -- Susan Dunn, MA
Halloween is an exciting night for children and a busy time for their parents. With such excitement, it’s easy for children to forget basic safety rules. When emotions are running high, it’s a ...

How To Carve A Pumpkin For Halloween -- Brian Johnson
If you just want to take a steak knife and hack out your every day pumpkin face, then this article is not for you. We’re going to take a look at gourmet pumpkin carving for true Halloween ...

Math! Who's Afraid Of The Big Bad... -- Robert Crawford III
Mathematics can be one of the most challenging subjects students may take, in middle grades, high school and college. But it can be one of the most fun courses to take as well. As a tutor of basic ...

Updated Hurricane Teaching Tips -- Freda J. Glatt, MS
With this severe, active, hurricane season underway, here are some ideas to make areas of the curriculum relevant to your children. There are also suggestions for dealing with the aftermath of a ...

Learning How to Learn Makes Every Student Genius -- Linda Correli
Santosh Prem, a teacher at Malet Lambert School, claims that “the difference between a genius and a "normal" person is that the former "accidentally" acquired the critical combination of the ...

Study Hard and Ace Your Test Taking. Still Believe that Rubbish? -- Ian McAllister
You Surely Don't Believe You Can Pass Exams Without Test Taking Strategies --------------------- Test Taking is Unfair. Make the unfairness work for you. ---------------------- "...the race is ...

CSET Test Preparation Guides - Beware the Hype -- Rick Hendershot
If you are aspiring to be a teacher in California you are probably aware that you must verify your teaching credentials for each subject you hope to teach. There are two ways you can do this. You can ...

What Really Is The IQ Score, Anyhow? -- Jon Weaver
Do you know what the IQ score is? No, no, no. I don't mean if you know about it; everyone knows about the IQ score, but hardly anyone knows what it is. And even though no one is really certain ...

How To Get Your Kids To Speak Your Language -- Frank Gerace
Note: This experience had to do with preserving Spanish for our kids but the principles are valid for anyone trying to help their kids speak and preserve any language and culture. COUNTRY OF MANY ...

Develop your English -- Clement
Develop your English A. Clement English communication is an indispensable part of every aspiring professional in Asian countries. In countries like India, many can understand and speak English. Call ...

A French Teacher's Memories: First Day At School -- Gabrielle Guichard
Anyone know how it is to go to school for the first time. Teachers live through this experience twice; and the second time is not the less impressive. Despite my diplomas that allowed me to teach in ...

Why Do We Need Creativity? (for teachers) -- Simon Mitchell
Creativity is central to the management of our individual lives, but in modern times few people are able to access this as a resource. Alan Watts writes in The Wisdom of Insecurity: "We have allowed ...

When the Teacher Becomes the Student -- Joseph Martin
A relationship expert once said that during an argument, there’s usually three sides to every story: his side, her side, and of course, the truth. This is something we must definitely keep in mind ...

10 Tips for Effective Proofreading -- Jean Hanson
Proofreading may not be terribly fun, but it's one of the most important parts of writing. Have you ever read a web page or a document that had typos, grammatical errors, and punctuation ...

How You Can Become a Certified and Profitable Proofreader -- Niall Cinneide
A certified proofreader is one that has taken a few courses and learned the proper way to do proof reading work. It is essential that individuals who want to become proof readers, have qualifications ...

Learning With Today's Child -- Lisa Harp (teacher)
I spend most of my time working with students who are severely struggling in school. And most of this time is spent teaching correct processing skills. The information does not seem to move through ...

Attention Deficit Disorder: What Should We Do? -- Lisa Harp
It is estimated that there are over 2.5 million people who are diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder. The majority of these are boys. As a mother of a boy and a teacher, I have seen first hand ...

The Use of Color to Treat Learning Problems -- Lisa Harp
I am the queen of color. Or, so I tell my students as I work with them, invariably using color as a training tool. Of course, they also think I'm a nut case, and that may well be true, but the ...

What Do Teachers Make? (article) -- Joe Martin
The dinner guests were sitting around the table discussing life. One man, a CEO, decided to explain the problem with education. He argued: "What's a kid going to learn from someone who decided ...
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