Creating Addictive Classrooms // Browsing posts in Creating Addictive Classrooms
How to think more Effectively about Planning
Lesson planning makes the difference between ‘just another English class’ and ‘that was one of the most useful experiences I have ever had.’ Don’t settle for ‘just another English class.’ Your student’s DEFINITELY don’t want one. The HR people who authorize payments which turn into your paycheck – don’t want to be paying for ‘just another English ...
How to help students kick ass
Today I listened to Why Happiness At Work Is Vital (Entreleadership Podcast) and one of the parts of the interview kicked my thinking into high gear: to maintain employee engagement when working on long term projects, it is vital to create a sense of accomplishment. Break big projects into meaningful chunks. As I listened, I remembered ...
The Value of Breaking Away
Course books. I think I have a love/hate relationship with mine. There are days when it comes in so handy, like for reinforcing grammar points, for simple but useful audio bits, and the odd discussion starter. Then there are the days where I hate my material. I feel boxed in by it – locked into ...
Helping Your Students to Meet People
Sometimes you just need to add more to your coursbook, right? I know one section that I always feel a “wanting for more” is in the meeting others section. Typical ESL course book content at this point will take you through a few dialogues where you listen to two people introducing themselves in various contexts. ...
How to Earn Student’s Attention
We created an artificial environment that provided more opportunities for practice in a shorter period of time. via E-Learning & Instructional Design 101 » The Rapid eLearning Blog. There are a lot of things to think about here. Things that I think I need to think more about. And maybe…hopefully, there are a few things ...
How to Earn Student's Attention
We created an artificial environment that provided more opportunities for practice in a shorter period of time. via E-Learning & Instructional Design 101 » The Rapid eLearning Blog. There are a lot of things to think about here. Things that I think I need to think more about. And maybe…hopefully, there are a few things ...
Promote the Success of Your Students
Would you like to add value to your students? Why not look for ways to promote their success now and then? Most of the time, I think we (teachers) are more concerned about following our lesson plans, and meeting course requirements. And those are important. But what would happen if you found ways to positively ...
How to Add Value for Students: Be Practical
Yesterday I finished a two class long mini theme around a simple yet vitally important business tool: the handshake. I know what you’re (maybe) thinking: how can you use two classes to work on a handshake? I know. I was shocked myself, but it’s true. Here are a few things we learned about: Different culture ...
How to Improve Reading Engagement: Interact
Reading Comprehension Most text exercises that I’ve encountered in ESL course books are geared towards helping students improve vocabulary, and comprehension skills. Complete and move on. Perhaps for lower level students, maybe beginners and pre intermediates, this approach is useful. But as language confidence builds, I think students approaching intermediate and above levels of English should ...
Spark: Engage Students with Inspiration
A quick speed link and a few comments from a class this morning. In my IELTS prep class today we watched this video from Ted.com – How Great Leaders Inspire Action http://www.ted.com/talks/simon_sinek_how_great_leaders_inspire_action.html Check out the video, and see what you can take away from it to apply to teaching. What got me thinking: How often ...
Need English Help?
If you're looking for some help with your English, then you have come to the right place. You're invited to sign up to our free newsletter service called: English Tools.
Every Monday we will send you a short email with ideas that will help you develop your English skills.
Interested? Please sign up below! We'd love to help you.
Follow Us…
Copyright © 2011 - Epicenter Languages - All rights reserved. Conforms to W3C Standard XHTML & CSS