Before the First Lesson:Designing Reading Systems That Shape the Year
September loves to masquerade as a beginning. The timetable resets, the doors swing open, and everyone steps inside as if…
Category: Back to School
Creating an inclusive working environment
It is not uncommon for any staff to be a “mixed ability” group. Teachers come at different ages, with different…
Kickstart the Classroom: Drama Warm-Ups for Back-to-School Fun!
Back-to-school season is an ideal season to ignite your EFL classroom with connection-establishing, confidence-boosting drama activities. If your students are…
Manners please, manners!
Improper behavior in class has long been a persistent problem for most teachers and one they cannot easily cope with.…
New School Year: A Fresh Start
As the start of the academic year approaches, teachers everywhere begin the familiar whirlwind of planning: Will you reunite with…
Starting Strong: Research-Based Projects for Lifelong Learning
As a general principle, when teachers return to the classroom in September, they should launch year-long, research-based projects that empower…
AI, Inclusivity, and Controlled Chaos
1. Welcome Back, Language Teaching Champions! Another year, another chance to convince students that verb conjugations are thrilling—spoiler: they’re not.…
Getting Everyone into The Act
Engaging every student in an EFL classroom is a challenge, no matter how experienced you are. It’s easy to mistake…
Prepare for a Successful Return
The start of a fresh academic year can bring a mix of excitement and anxiety for students, parents, and teachers…
The First 16 Seconds
School teachers’ quality of work is unique not only in the quantity of work required of them but also primarily…