Lots of new things on the community this month. 

Paid members please note that we've returned to our old database after some problems and complaints about access. If you can't download resources - please contact us with…

I've spent thousands of hours giving workshops on using technology to teach. Exhausting but always practical and focused on allowing technology to be helpful and in the background as teachers…

Lots of new things posted on the community to start 2018! Check them out at your leisure! 

Also, Gif Lingua, the best Extensive Reading site for English language learners rolls along. Please check this out too - full LMS for…

I'm busy making some life shattering, shaking changes.  Not easy to do so, especially when one gets older and offered so much "security".  However, I've always been one to follow Thoreau's dictum and "dance to the beat of my own drummer".  The only way I can survive, smile and keep sucking on the fruit that is life. 

More about my changes later.  What I'd like to share…

Become a teacher trainer and pass on your expertise

• Are you an experienced teacher of English?
• Have you already followed at least a CELTA or equivalent course?
• Have you obtained a Delta or done some post graduate work?
• Do you have excellent classroom teaching skills?
• Is your level of English…

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The majority know how to use "really" but do you know how to use other expressions ? - In this lesson, I go over many expressions that can be used to express interest, surprise or even disappointment instead of "really". This lesson is intended for lower intermediate students who wish to improve their English…

As a teacher, I really didn't follow the standard "levels" of fluency - all those test numbers or beginner - intermediate - advanced. No, I had my own standards, my own way of placing this bar.



For me, there were only 3 levels or abilities.



1. able to answer all the general questions and…

Happy New Year!  Wishing you a great 2018 teaching year. 

Here for your reference are some of the most popular discussions of recent note on ELT Professionals.

See…

Every month we offer a free webinar to showcase our work and offer back some free teacher development to our community of peers. 

Hope to see some of you online tomorrow!

LINK TO REGISTER…

We have a booming and lively knowledge based group of teachers - ELT Professionals on LinkedIn. 

Take a look at these most recent discussions, start your own and join in!

See the previous archive of important conversations …

Lots of new things this month.  Check them out at your leisure!  Happy teaching in your classroom - keep the fire burning!  Miss the Nov. newsletter?- read it here. 

1.…

Time for some levity.

Us teachers need to laugh at ourselves, our profession a bit. This is an absolute must.

So here are a few of the classic videos I've laughed at over the last few years. My top 5.Each video has to do with learning English or teaching English.

If you want to watch something hilarious about education - the funniest video I know…

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

He doesn't suffer fools gladly and I'm glad about that.

I was going over his online articles and especially his seminal work - Second Language Acquisition and Second Language Learning. I kept coming back to the feeling I had as a teacher -…

I've been pleased as punch by the feedback for this reflective journal.

It will be mentioned and highlighted in several publications this fall as well as  the hardcover book for purchase, being used in several teacher training programs. If you do use as a hardcover book in a teaching program or wish to purchase and support our community - thanks in…

This is a follow up to my recent: Top 5 Inspirational presentations about Educational Technology. 

Over the last decade there have been some great lectures made available to teachers/researchers about the powerful new possibility that…

Lots of new things on the community this month.  Get an overview by checking out our New Resources magazine or seeing "the latest feed" in our resources section. …

I've been improving my coding skills and especially javascript knowledge.  Wonderful language to create cool apps for language learning and teaching. 

Here are 3 new "random"' generators you can use. Click the buttons below and put up on the screen to prompt students to discuss and answer. Additionally, have students ask a follow up question in their small group or pairs. 

They contain a bank of 100 prompts - I'll be adding more soon.  The Questions are for beginner / low…

Lots of new things this "Back To School" month.  Get an overview by checking out our New Resources magazine.  Also don't forget our constantly updated - …

I  thought I'd take a moment and mention some of the great materials and especially workbooks that we have for teachers and which are related to using songs/music. 

** First for reference would be the 50 Ways To Use Music In The Classroom. Chalk…

I've been working hard, I mean really hard. Trying to realize my dream of a place of learning and literacy - an online library that all students can access for free. 

That dreams is on the edge of reality. Gif Lingua Books has over 3,000 leveled readers, especially written for ESL / ELL / EFL learners.  Students can read, do quizzes, watch videos, study book…