Appropriate for either ESL or EFL contexts.
I apologise for forcing you to read the last post with little guidance, but could you figure out the aims, measurable objectives and possible instructions… Read More »Toronto in May (uncovering the teacher plan, post 2)
Torontonians can almost always count on May to be where spring reliably emerges, bringing with it emotional renewal and visible transformations. May is when vegetation… Read More »Toronto in May (a teacher training exercise, post 1)
Today on Twitter, I noticed another chat hashtag #edhire, thanks to Lisa Dabbs (@teachingwithsoul), which from what I initially gathered is a chance for teachers to discuss tips for gaining employment within the K-12 system. This gave me an idea and I’d like to gauge interest.
It’s the Christmas…/cough/…holiday season and with it come the wish lists full of toys, games, clothes and gadgets. Although many of the gifts under this tree contain those things, none of them contain the more abstract wishes I have for English language teachers everywhere. Read More »A language teacher’s Xmas wishlist
I’m a nerd. It’s true. Always have been. Sometimes I’ve just thrown people off with nice clothes and the occasional hippy hairstyle. Thankfully, nerds have now taken over cool. And thus, it should come as no surprise that one of my favourite types of media to bring into class every once in a while is graphic novels.Read More »Ideas for using graphic novels
Sometimes the photocopier is blown, there’s no tech in your room and you forgot all other materials back on your desk, far far away. A very minimalist activity that generates language and conversation would be helpful now–a nice, bite-sized glimmer of hope for prep gone awry. These types of activities are included in the #ELTBites challenge and I wanted to contribute. And let’s face it, how often do you get to suggest ELT bites?
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With the new academic year just around the corner for many public schools (almost everything in Canada, including university, begin classes the Tuesday after Labour Day each year), the anticipation of a new classes, new students and in some cases new programs, is building among the teacher community. Is it met with anxiety or excitement? Read More »The 1st week is around the corner
CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) is our media and cultural “home of Canadian content”. It’s authentic news and documentary programming for radio, podcast and television (there’s… Read More »CBC has the goods, but not the support