Beyond the Syntax: Language, Empathy, and the World in Our Classrooms
We have all been there: a lesson plan meticulously mapped out around a specific grammar structure or vocabulary set. The…
Category: Global Views
Connecting Classroom Practice with Pedagogical Thinking Bridging What Teachers Do and Why They Do It
In every classroom, teaching is unfolded by a series of daily decisions / through countless decisions. Educators choose how to…
AI Won’t Replace Teachers, But It Will Replace Boring Lesson.
“Will AI replace English teachers?” It’s probably the question every educator has heard at least once this year. Teachers discuss…
How I Use ChatGPT to Teach IELTS to A2 and B1 Students (A Teaching Method I Never Thought Would Have Worked)
English language educator, blogger, and author For years, I had one firm rule as an IELTS teacher: if a prospective…
AI in Rural African Schools: A Step Ahead or a Wrong Path?
In the wide open lands of rural Africa, where dirt roads link far-apart villages and power is not always there,…
Enhancing Communication and Learner Confidence Through Icebreakers
Icebreakers, known as instructional activities, are designed to help students overcome communication barriers that may arise due to remote learning…
The effects of teacher talk on students’ oral production skill: Tikur Anbessa secondary school in focus
In today’s globalised world, the influence of language on people’s day-to-day lives is very great, especially English, as it is…
AI and Multilingual Classrooms Making the Mother Tongue Matter in the Pakistani Context
AI is quietly bringing change to classrooms across Pakistan, giving children the chance to learn in their own languages. In…
The Paradox of Connection: Addressing the ”Digital Distraction” in Contemporary Classrooms
In today’s educational environment, teachers face competition not onlyfrom other subjects but also from incredibly sophisticated systems designed to deliver…
Teaching in the Age of Intelligent Machines: More Human Than Ever
There is a moment, usually quiet, when teachers realise something has shifted. Not dramatically, not with announcements or policy changes,…