Articles for Teachers

He Said - She Said And Other Elements Of Effective Dialogue -- Caridad Pineiro

You’ve started your book. You have the basic idea of what you plan to write (genre and length) and understand the conflict with which your characters will deal. But to be intriguing, your ...

Don’t get disheartened when you have to teach beginners -- Clement

Don’t get disheartened when you have to teach beginners Teaching English as a second language to beginners is quite tricky. A teacher who is accustomed to teach only intermediate and advanced level ...

How To Make Learning A Pleasure : A Guide For Teachers -- Basant Pandey

The main problem faced by today’s teacher is that they feel students are loosing interest in studies. If we look from the student’s perspective then students feel that whatever is taught to them ...

Time Management For Teachers: Why Start A New School Year With The Same Old Systems? -- Denise Landers

How can a teacher manage to find time during the day to get things done? In providing teacher time management training for school districts, I recognize that using time management in education at the ...

College FAQ: Answers To Common Questions About College -- Clyde Earhardt

* What is the difference between a college and a university? The term college refers to an educational establishment which grants bachelor degrees in science, liberal arts, both, or in one specific ...

Education In Third World -- Jonathon Hardcastle

With the daily challenges posed by economic difficulty and other threats, governments in developing countries are working very hard to ensure that their educational institutions continue to provide a ...

The Dreaded SAT Experimental Section -- Kyan Kandace

Officially the dreaded SAT experimental section is called the variable section. The first section is going to have essays that are 25 minutes long. The essay will then be followed by another six 25 ...

SAT Test Day: The Night Before and Morning Of -- Kyan Kandace

My students often ask me for last minute advice on what to do the night before the exam and the morning of the exam. Here’s what I tell them: After dinner, collect the things you’ll need on test ...

SAT Sentence Completion Questions: When to Guess? -- Kyan Kandace

In this prepcast, I’ll discuss sentence completion SAT questions. Ultimately, if you started early and developed a great vocabulary, you’ll be in great shape answering questions on this section ...

Online Education Era -- Anna Josephs

In past few year internet has improved dramatically. Now in very filed you find internet connection which show this era is of getting connected computer with each other. Don’t you think this the ...

Re: “Laowai’ thinking of coming to work as an ESL teacher in China -- Christopher Au

Hello, Thanks for posting this. It is all too true and I know because I taught in China on and off for ten years. Now I'm having difficulty finding a job in China because I'm American ...

The question of Money Exchange -- ESL Elite.Com

So, what do you do about foreign exchange when you're planning on going to a new country? Do you worry about this before you go, or after you get there? Do you buy your money from the bank or at ...

Working With Foreign Cultures -- Tracey Wilen

Culture Cultures differ in how they communicate, how they use their time, and how they view themselves in terms of empowerment and decision making. These differences are likely to become apparent in ...

Re: Teaching Your ESL Students to Understand Real English -- Santiago

I think it's a given that EFL teachers, once they have gained enough experience, will come to the realization that the pace of their classroom English will differ considerably from what their ...

The Importance of Report Cards -- Morgan Hamilton

I started dreading the day that report cards were distributed when I was in high school. During my elementary and middle school years, the cards were not such a big deal because I had decent grades. ...

How Identifying Your Reader Type Can Help You In Speed Reading! -- Joe Okoro

All over the world there are different types of readers. Identifying where you belong in this area will help you to make the necessary changes to help you with your speed reading ambition. I know of ...

I AM A TEACHER..... -- MA. LOURDES MACKAY-PALCUTO Ph.D

I am a teacher. I teach in the classrooms. I have seen many people in many places. The secrets in the art of teaching is that there is an audience waiting to for you to perform. And the students are ...

Teaching English Abroad -- Skyjoe

It has always been my dream to be an inspiring teacher since young. However, I realize that not every lecturer or teacher is keen on a lifelong overseas teaching career. If you are one of those who ...

Student Motivation: Inspiring The Future - Self Improvement -- Matthew Hick

One of the most important aspects of a teacher's job is to motivate students. In order for a student to be motivated, he or she must possess a desire to learn and be willing to aim this desire ...

Reading: Who Really Does it Anymore? -- Jeffrey Hauser

I grew up in the Leave-it-to-Beaver era, or the late fifties, to those who don’t know that reference. As a baby-boomer, I watched a choice of four television channels in black and white and ...

Do Schools Teach Thinking? -- Linda Popolano

If schools taught students how to think clearly, logically, and creatively, why is it that so many young adults, and even older adults, make so many illogical (and therefore often poor) choices? ...

4 Steps to Set Your Mind for Success -- Beth Tabak

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure." Marianne Williamson How long have you waited to be happy at work, to write a book, or bring ...

Do they learn in your classes? -- Clement

A funny topic? No! It is very serious. As an English teacher, do you make your students learn what they need to know? There are courses all over the world that promise a Himalayan change in every ...

A Review of Spelling Games for Kids -- Morgan Hamilton

Spelling games for kids, like all education, prepares our children for the real world. Though the formal education ends with a high school or college degree, the informal education continues until ...

The Number One Secret To Getting Your Worst Pupils To Behave -- Rob Johnson

There is one true key to successful behavior management. It doesn't matter how many effective teaching skills and useful behavior strategies you have in your arsenal; without this, your efforts ...

Security on Campus -- Rob Daniels

It may surprise you to know that college and university campuses are scenes to more than just socializing and learning. All too often, they can also be the scenes of a crime. Awareness of this ...

The Misplaced Academic Values -- Kadence Buchanan

Based on endless discussions upon the usefulness of University degrees, it seems obvious that undergraduate and especially graduate students around the globe constantly wonder what the outcome of ...

TOEFL Test and the Usefulness of Learning Vocabulary Words -- Ivan Wong

TOEFL is the eligibility test to assess the English proficiency of nonnative English speakers. As TOEFL is focused to evaluate the English language, the ability to use the building blocks the ...

An extremely effective classroom management tool -- Classroom-management.org

An obvious fact that we’re all aware of as teachers is that a student, when recognized for positive behavior, will feel less inclined to seek attention in inappropriate ways. Conversely, when a ...

The Problem Of Illiteracy -- Kadence Buchanan

In general terms, illiteracy is an inability to use language -- an inability to read, write, listen and speak. Today, it is usually taken to mean being unable to read and write at a level adequate ...

Re: The Forums About Teaching English in Japan Need to Take A Reality Check! -- Santiago

Your point is well taken Kevin. The fact that so many teachers bemoan their negative experiences in the forums and that we don't hear much from the ones who have or are enjoying their experiences ...

Re: Role of grammar in ELT - Arab learners -- AJ MacFarland

Sorry to dispute a major premise of this posting, but there is indeed a directly-stated Past Simple tense in Arabic, which corresponds exactly to the Past Simple in English, a finished action in the ...

Re: Role of grammar in ELT - Arab learners -- Clement

Thanks to all who mailed me about the past tense in Arabic. Sorry about the mistake.

Re: The Forums About Teaching English in Japan Need to Take A Reality Check! -- Susan

Kevin, I'd love to hear what else you have to say. I like your response and I agree with you. I've heard lots of positive comments from people who have been in Japan and I'm looking into ...

Your Problem-Student-Kid Problem-Solver (updated continuously) -- youthchg.com

How to Reverse the Soaring Dropout Rate -- Ruth Wells

We know that schools have had a rough year when all of our August on-site in-service dates are booked by April. We ran out of summer in-service dates this year earlier than ever before. Recent ...

Helping Traumatized, Withdrawn Students During the Holidays -- Ruth Wells

The holidays may not be a time of happy celebration for many children and youth. Some face periods of isolation with family members who will be seriously impaired by substance abuse, or consumed with ...

Intervention Counseling and Teaching Strategies for Troubled Girls -- Ruth Wells

Working with girls, working with boys, it's pretty much the same, right? Wrong. Although in college, you probably didn't take any classes called "Special Issues for Girls," or "Girls' ...

Teach Students Teacher Interaction Skills for Better Classroom Management and Control -- Ruth Wells

At our popular Breakthrough Strategies to Teach and Counsel Troubled Youth Workshops, we always let the course participants name the problem areas they want to cover during the in-service workshop. ...

Oppositional Defiant (ODD) Students: Must Have Methods -- Ruth Wells

If you are a teacher who finds that "nothing works" to manage some students, this article may help. It's way past time for you to learn about ODD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder. In college, you ...

Conduct Disordered, Oppositional Defiant, Violent, Disruptive Students: Must-Know Safety Information -- Ruth Wells

There are three types of kids who may be at the highest risk of extreme violence. obviously, you must take seriously any threat or indication of danger from any kid, so if a dangerous child you know ...

Awesome Apathy-Buster Strategies for Unmotivated, Apathetic, Misbehaved, and At-Risk Students -- Ruth Wells

Teachers, they don't give you motivation-makers when you are in college. It takes about 2 minutes in the classroom to realize that you could have really used courses on motivating the motionless. ...

Transform At Risk, Apathetic, Bored, Unmotivated, Disinterested, Negative Students -- Ruth Wells

If you know a student who utterly lacks motivation and interest for school, keep reading. Taken from our Quickest Kid Fixer-Uppers Books, here are novel, unexpected ways to turnaround apathetic, ...

Teachers: Did Your Training Prepare You to Work with Difficult, Tardy, Truant....Students -- Ruth Wells

Teachers, when you received your training to teach, the world probably looked much different. Guns meant water pistols and gangs meant West Side Story. Here is a test to see if your skills have kept ...

Got Defiant, Argumentative, Angry and Difficult Students? Win these Power Struggles Every Time -- Ruth Wells

Here's the absolute, no-fail way to win every power struggle with every kid every time: Don't struggle for power. Think about it. The minute an adult wrestles with a kid for power, ...

Helping Troubled, Vulnerable, and Maladjusted Students Survive School Vacations and Time Off -- Ruth Wells

Here are some ideas to help you continue to make a difference for stressed, maladjusted, troubled, frightened, and vulnerable students during school vacations. These ideas are all taken from our web ...

Forgotten Favorite Strategies for Unmotivated, Difficult and Misbehaved Students -- Ruth Wells

We have so many interventions that sometimes even some of our favorite devices can be forgotten. These techniques used to be regularly included in our popular Breakthrough Strategies to Teach and ...

The 3 Kids at Highest Risk of Extreme Violence: How to Work with Bullies, Defiant, Oppositional... -- Ruth Wells

** Recap: In an earlier article entitled "Conduct Disordered, Oppositional Defiant, Violent, Disruptive Students: Must-Know Safety Information You May Not Have," we explained conduct disorders ...

Career Education For Kids -- Marcus Peterson

Career education for children at an early age can prove to very beneficial. Kids can obtain career education through vocational schools or programs, or through home schooling. A number of career ...

TESOL - A Guide Towards A Teaching English Career -- Nia Hughes

TESOL is the abbreviated form of an internationally acknowledged diploma course. The full form is Teaching English To Speakers of Other Languages. This degree will enable you to become a teacher to ...

Teachers: Could You Use a Dozen Dynamite Ways to Detour Dropouts? -- Ruth Wells

You may have read this headline in your local newspaper this week: "Dropout Rate Getting Worse." The article noted that despite all the advancements made in our society, we still do not know how to ...

The Surprising Truth About Winning Power Struggles with Students Every Time -- Ruth Wells

Here's the absolute, no-fail way to win every power struggle with every kid every time: Don't struggle for power. Think about it. The minute an adult wrestles with a kid for power, ...

Tips For Locating Quality Art Courses -- Morgan Hamilton

Lots of people dream of taking up courses in art in order to develop their talents. Others just need a new hobby or a good way to relax. Unfortunately very few have enough free time to spend it ...

Career Education In High Schools -- Marcus Peterson

Education is the most important requirement for a person to be successful in life. Schools impart education to students and train them for future jobs. Choosing the right career is a very crucial ...

Career Education Institutes -- Marcus Peterson

Career education essentially means vocational education that develops basic skills required to execute jobs in technical fields. There are many career education institutes that guide students who are ...

Important Points for Classroom Teachers to Understand Documents Outside of the Classroom -- Stephen Condren

Many classroom teachers lose sight of the fact that most of what you are doing is evaluated by things that leave your classroom. Items such as attendance, letters, meetings, lesson plans, and ...

Important Points For Classroom Teachers To Understand About The Administration -- Stephen Condren

Many teachers tend to not see how a school operates from a global perspective. Too often they are looking at the operation of a school from the perspective of the classroom and this is a mistake. The ...

How Kindness Goes Well For Classroom Teachers In The Long Run -- Stephen Condren

It is a common myth that classroom teachers have to be “Harsh” with their students in order to maintain classroom order. If you are smart you will save yourself a lot of energy and stress if you ...

Teachers and Principals: How to Stop Non-Stop Classroom Management Problems -- Ruth Wells

We have been getting a lot of the same questions over and over again at the Live Expert Help area of our web site. Many of you have been asking how to get young people to behave in class and group ...

Teaching English To Non-English Speakers -- Yvonne Volante

Teaching the English language to a non english speaking person can be exciting and interesting. If this is of interest to you, consider traveling to other countries to teach. It is generally ...

That's Real Common Sense and Insight -- Yanina

I believe that Avish is completely right about everything he has pointed out in his article. I am experiencing a bit of a rut right now and am willing to apply some of his advice because, hey, you ...

How much money does the average teacher make? -- English teacher

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Salary of teachers comment -- dedication first?

Average salaries of doctors: 135k year - 5 year of Univ. Highly respected and 3 times more day offs/vacations than teachers. Average salary of teachers: 36K year - 5 year of Univ. Rest not ...

Easier to become a teacher -- Dan M. (teacher)

Only a few med students make it through university/training to become doctors. Teachers, well almost everybody make it. Agree, salaries are too low for tenured teachers.

Teachers and nurses sound better -- Kari

Doctors are better trained-not taking anything from good teachers outthere.

Not enough, but... -- Shawn Sanders

Teachers salaries could easily be doubled, if they didn't only work 7 months a year and have huge benefits packages. Teachers should have a drastic pay increase, the agrarian calender should be ...

Not enough. -- Real

Lowest paying professional around. Learn computers or something else, less responsabilities and more time.

How Much! -- Wendy

Come and work in China where we get paid on average 2000 US a month. Yes we do get an apartment (it most likely will be substandard to yours in the US) and some teacher get free meals but our working ...

What skills are needed to do a kindergarten teacher's job well? -- English teacher

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Is teaching a science or an art? -- English teacher

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If you want to teach at a college/university someday, would experience in secondary... -- English teacher

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Travel the World and Teach - Landing that Perfect Travel Job! -- Eli McGeever

Ok, so you'e on your way to becoming an ESL teacher! You've just completed your TESOL/TEFL course and are keen to start teaching. One thing lies in your way: finding an ESL job. In this ...

Education In Developing Countries -- Jonathon Hardcastle

How do developing countries handle education amid the more pressing everyday challenges imposed by economic pressures and threats to security, law and order? Certainly, there are more serious ...

Creating Teachers Lesson Plans -- Morgan Hamilton

Often times one of the biggest challenges for new teachers is the creation of teachers lesson plans. It is estimated by educational experts, that for every hour a teacher spends teaching, they have ...

The Internet--THE Best Place to Learn English -- Steve Kaufmann

English is the dominant language of the Internet. The Internet will in turn become the dominant place to learn English. The way languages are learned is changing, and these changes are accelerating. ...

A Guide to Good Classroom Discipline -- Anne Clarke

1. Good classroom discipline starts with being fair. Make sure that all students get the same punishment for doing something wrong – even if it is your best student. Conversely, make sure that all ...

Tips on Becoming a Teacher -- Anne Clarke

So, you are thinking about becoming a teacher, eh? There are many reasons for wanting to become a teacher – you may love working with kids (or adults); you may think that there is nothing more ...

Classroom Decorations -- Anne Clarke

Classroom decorations come in great varieties – there are different classroom decorations for practically every holiday and season – but the absolute best classroom decorations are the ones that ...

What Are The Best Ways Of Teaching Spelling? -- Teresa Styles

It seems that most studies of teaching spelling begin at the same place: a child’s understanding of communication begins with sound. From infancy they are surrounded by sounds, which become words. ...

Teaching English Abroad- Opportunities for Everyone! -- Sam Junior

For many English speaking nationals, the only work opportunities available for globe trotters in poor or developing countries are the teaching English as a foreign language jobs. The problem with ...

Good Teacher -- Clement

The teacher every student loves… There are many qualities that make a good teacher. Do I make classes interesting so that atleast 90% of my students pay attention to my teaching? Whatever may be ...

A Relaxing Way of Schooling -- Cathy Taylor

Yoga, which is more than 5,000 years old Indian tradition, has become immensely popular in the United States of America. Americans have discovered the art of relaxation through yoga. Since its ...

Educational Toys -- Ameet Arurkar

An educational toy is a product which is used to teach children important skills while simultaneously entertaining them. Toy blocks have traditionally been used to teach children important skills ...

On Picking The Right Graduation Song -- Martin Stoleman

When I was graduating from high school and then from college, there were many details that I was trying to think through and many decisions that I was trying to make, not the least of which was what ...

Active Learning Teaches Better -- Yvonne Volante

Do your recall in high school that one class that you absolutely hated? Of course there were other factors such as your level of interest and ability to focus that influenced your dislike of the ...

Sleep More To Help You Study -- Malcolm Moorhouse

For those of you that are studying, here are a few ideas to help you succeed with your studies. Do you use your car for getting to school? You had better use your seat belt and buckle up considering ...

Better Homework, Revision & Examinations For ESL Students -- Josef Essberger

Even if you are learning English in a school, you probably spend a lot of time working alone on your English. The time you spend working alone is actually very valuable for you. And you can increase ...

ESL Jobs FAQ -- Josef Essberger

Are there really any ESL jobs for me? Yes, there are. Rightly or wrongly, the whole world wants to learn English. People everywhere, especially young people, are convinced that speaking good English ...

7 Resume Tips For ESL Job Seekers -- Josef Essberger

Your resume (CV in British English) has one mission and one mission only: to get you a job interview. Your resume is usually the first impression an employer has of you. And as 'you never get a ...

Teachers Prep for Back to School with Free Online Courses -- Orlando Clark

With the current push for academic achievement, teachers need to enter the school year not only prepared to battle students’ “summer slide,” but to be at the top of their own instructional ...

Practice Makes Perfect -- Orlando Clark

It's no secret that you have to practice in order to get better. Accomplished musicians devote a large portion of their day to improving their skills and training their muscles. But just putting ...

Teaching Safety is Important Year-Round -- Ned Gonzalez

Shirts and shoes, tablets and pens - the back-to-school shopping list keeps growing. As families head to the mall to prepare for school days, it's important to keep safety in mind. Escalators ...

Students: Why You Should Study Abroad -- Lisa Curtis

Many students have asked if they should study abroad. Even if the standard of education in your country or state is of the highest, it still makes sense to study abroad as it affords you the ...

Online tutoring on the rise -- Ranjith

Online tuition could be the window for you to the outside world. You get to meet students and tutors from different countries. These interactions could make you understand the dynamics and culture of ...

Characteristics of Good English Instructors -- Khalid Al-Seghayer, Ph.D

Teachers are the key figures in the English learning process. Their influence is fundamental to their students’ progress or lack thereof. To achieve the desired result in teaching English, i.e. ...

Education Leads To Freedom -- Julee Mitchelsin

There are many things in life that I care about, but there few things that I get passionate about enough to write about to people I don't know. One of the things that I just cannot talk enough ...

Self Confidence - The Deciding Factor (for parents and teachers) -- Esther Andrews

Ruth was one of my best friends in elementary school. She was not the most talented student, nor the most intelligent. She was not the best student in class. But she had great confidence. She had ...

Teaching English in Japan & Recruiting Scams -- John Paxton

Teaching English in Japan truly can be the opportunity and experience of a lifetime. The chance to make life long friends, learn a new language and start your international career off... It can be ...

Outdoor Classrooms: A Smart Way To Teach Teens -- Adam Johnes

When it comes to learning, the best classrooms aren't always inside a school. That's the word from experts who say that one of the latest trends involves using the great outdoors to teach ...

Students ! Be Ambitious and have Focus -- Lisabeth Protherough

To be ambitious, you need to develop a vision. What are your goals? I don’t mean short-term tasks such as doing your e-mails or cooking your dinner, but rather your visions of the future. When you ...

Top 10 School Supplies -- A. Pruder

Pencils. Everyone needs pencils with a good eraser. When it comes to school supplies, the best type of pencil to have are the ones with refillable lead. This saves repeated trips to the pencil ...

Great Gifts For Teachers -- Renee Kirchner

The end of the school year is just around the corner. Teachers deserve special thanks for all of their hard work during the school year. Show your child's teacher your appreciation with a ...

Teach English Abroad: 5 Tips to Apply for a Visa for Teachers Seeking TESOL Jobs / TEFL Jobs Abroad -- Bruce Thompson

Every year thousands of adventuresome souls leave their home country for six months or more to teach English abroad. Yet the search for TESOL jobs (Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages) ...

Home Schooling: Educating the Teachers -- Tad Cronn

It's 5:30 a.m. on a summer day. I should be sleeping like the rest of the world, ensconced in a woolly blanket of certitude that there is no work today, only vacation. But I can't really ...

Teachers: Discover How To End Your Classroom Management Nightmare Now -- Ruth Wells

The top question we get at Live Expert Help at our web site is "How do I get kids to behave?" Often, that teacher or counselor is looking for new discipline methods that will better engender ...

Selective Mutism -- Tips for Helping Teachers Deal with this Anxiety Disorder in the Classroom -- Anne Clarke

Dealing with selective mutism in the classroom can be very difficult and frustrating for teachers. After all, sometimes it seems that a child with selective mutism is merely acting up by not speaking ...

Creating A Scrapbook For Teachers -- Audrey Okaneko

It can be a lot of fun to create a scrapbook for an elementary school teacher. It’s also a great way to give the teacher photos of the kids without having 25 individual photos each school year. I ...

Tobys Tips for Choosing and Using Technology to Teach English Online -- Toby

Many teachers venture into teaching ESL online by using tools as SKYPE, MSN or Yahoo Messenger. Although these programs are quite popular and work wonderfully for chatting with friends and relatives, ...

10 Steps to Weight Control, not Diet -- Robin Day B.Sc. M.Sc. B.Ed.

1. Introduction. Once past the age of 30 years many of us have to watch what we eat. There are no foods that we must give up, no self punishments, just moderation and rational eating. Here are a few ...

The Roots of Academic Dishonesty Lie in the Deficiency of Educational System -- Linda Correli

Academic dishonesty includes cheating and plagiarism, the theft of ideas and other forms of intellectual property that occur within an educational setting. In high school, a standard penalty for ...

Riddle Answers - How To Get Them -- Steve Gillman

What can you do to get riddle answers? This depends on the type of riddle. Consider the following examples of a few different ones, and the simple "rules" or techniques you can use to solve them. ...

5 Surefire Ways for Teachers to Make Money This Summer -- Nicole Dean

For Teachers, the summer months, although a great vacation, can also be the perfect time to make some extra money and reduce debt. What are the options for a Teacher to make money during the summer ...

Crucial Areas In Reading Instruction -- Pamela Beers

The most crucial areas in reading today are parental involvement and the home environment in a child's literacy development. I can look at the importance of the home environment from the ...

ESL & the Periodic Chemistry Table -- Robin Day B.Sc. MSc. B.Ed.

At some point in teaching ESL you will have to discuss materials (stone, cement, plastic, wood, ceramic, cloth, flesh, gas etc.) and will have to get across the idea of metals. If you don't have ...

The Importance of Your Attitude -- Children are Like Mirrors -- Kevin Burns

Whatever attitude you come to class with, children will reflect it. If you come happy and energized, they will respond in kind. Even if they are tired, their energy will often pick up because of you. ...

The Hazard of Using Calculators at School -- Victor Guskov

Using calculators is a part of our modern way of life. Today it is not a problem for kids to get a calculator and put it into practice. Really, why must they toddle if they may ride a bike? On the ...

Classroom Furniture: What are the Essentials? -- Anne Clarke

An instructor has specific needs in regard to what types of furniture will best suit his or her teaching. Thus, the right classroom furniture is essential for the teacher in order to conduct his or ...

How I Made $68,000 Teaching E-Classes (Or, What I Learned From Wanting A Z3) -- Joe Vitale

One day I pulled up beside a truck delivering new cars. One of the cars on his flatbed made my heart leap and my blood dance. I had never had a piece of machinery turn me on before. This one did. I ...

Fight the Exam Stress -- Paul Jones

Every person has own optimal level of worry and anxiety, which helps him/ her to achieve the best results. You must learn how to control your stress and extra anxiety to graduate from the university ...

Gap Year – Taking Off A Year -- Stuart Simpson

What is a “Gap Year?” Actually, it’s the new term for taking off a year after high school but before college. Sound fun? Not if you think it’s for slackers. A gap year is intended to help ...

Writing The Sat As An Intel -- Devin Yeo

If you're an international college applicant, you are probably unfamiliar with the format of the SAT exam. The SAT is normally required for all applicants at most schools. Internationals are ...

Public Speaking: 20 Questions to Ask BEFORE Hiring a Speaker -- Tom Antion

1. Is the speaker's topic right for my audience? 2. Does the speaker have verifiable references? 3. Does the speaker have audio and/or video demonstration materials? These materials should show ...

Public Speaking: Tips for Television, Videotape, and Videoconferencing -- Tom Antion

Here are some things you should keep in mind when a television camera is trained on you: TELEVISION & VIDEOTAPE TIPS * Gestures should be smaller. * Make sure clothing is "broken in" and comfortable ...

Endangered Kids – Is Computing safe for Kids? -- Ilaxi Patel

Kids computing is like "electronically sugar-coated 'learning' that may spoil children's appetite for the main course." Encouraging children to "learn" by flitting about in a colorful ...

How to Recognize Diploma Mills -- Matt Norman

Making the decision to continue your education online is an important one. It is vital, however, that you do your research to make get the most out of your education. Here are some tips to help get ...

Reading Game Choices -- Eriani Doyel

Are you looking for a reading game to help your child who is just learning to read, or who may be struggling with reading? Even children who love to read can also build skills and knowledge with a ...

Boost Your Vocabulary and Become a Better Learner -- Royane Real

If you want to be a great communicator, do you need to have a great vocabulary? You might be surprised to learn that a really big vocabulary is not necessary in order to express yourself clearly and ...

Love To Learn -- Matthias Reightman

How much do you know? Is there anything that you are curious about, something you would love to learn about? Whether you realize it or not, you are learning new things all the time. Every day you ...

IELTS: 10 Mistakes You Must Avoid -- Simone Braverman

The process of studying for IELTS can be overwhelming. It always is of great importance to one’s future and the stakes are usually high. Among countless rules of IELTS it is easy to loose focus and ...

Mind Power Games -- Steve Gillman

Want a fun way to tune up your brain? Why not use some classic mind games to help you increase your brainpower and get you out of your thinking "ruts." Good mind games habituate you to using creative ...

Favorite Teacher -- Aaron Schwartz

There are a number of teachers in a life of every man, not only those people who teach you in college or university, and not only those who train you to be better off in sports competitions, but also ...

Public Speakers! Helpful Tip #4 From Your Friendly Grammar Police -- Carole McMichaels

It almost makes me cry—that nice little word “an” slipping into an unmarked language grave even as I write this. So sad to be unappreciated. That gentle little word elides so gracefully into ...

Public Speakers! Helpful Tip #3 From Your Friendly Grammar Police -- Carole McMichaels

I really should have said “semi-helpful” tip--actually just enough tip to scrape by with in the most-used circumstances. It’s about this business of lie and lay. You see, it’s easy when you ...

Public Speakers! Helpful Tip #2 From Your Friendly Grammar Police -- Carole McMichaels

Most often the word “traditional” is used when “conventional” is the proper word. In fact, the confusion of the words “conventional” and “traditional, and their subsequent misuse is so ...

Public Speakers! Helpful Tip #1 From Your Friendly Grammar Police -- Carole McMichaels

I know you wouldn't make such a gross error, but it set my teeth on edge as I heard yet again a pundit from a major television network describe a place as "very, very unique." What is going on ...

Why Teaching? -- Luis Valentino

The question of whether or not it matters why and individual goes into teaching is part of the permanent debate at teacher colleges and schools of education, across the country. The charge teachers ...

Teaching Learners to Think -- Regi Adams Adisa

It is in the opinion of the author that effective education of the student is best accomplished through engaging and interactive environments. Education plays an integral role in expanding the mind ...

Substitute Teaching: Ten Tips for Success -- Carol Boles

You may be a recent university graduate with a teaching degree hoping to secure a teaching position, or you may be unable to work full time because you have small children at home. Whatever your ...

Tips To Enhance your Teaching Skills -- Munir Moosa

This new article has been written for all those dedicated teachers, who want to enhance their skills in the field of teaching or those who want to be a teacher. I hope that this second article of ...

Why I Love Online Learning and Teaching -- Kay Wais

I have spent over 4,000 hours in online classrooms as both a student and a teacher – long enough to have established an opinion on the topic of online versus traditional classes. I am not with the ...

Start A Business Teaching Kids -- Stephanie Quinn

Starting a business teaching kids? It's an exciting and profitable business to start. You want to be organized and have everything in place so when you do open for business you are professional ...

Spiral Second Language Teaching -- Julio Foppoli

For those of us working exclusively with authentic materials or even for those teachers who use them to complement their classes, spiral second language teaching plays a key role in their students’ ...

Fully Prepare Any Student For Class -- Scott Palat

How To Be Fully Prepared For Class These six steps will help you prepare for class and as a result, you will become more and more confident every time you enter the classroom. In time, you will feel ...

Teaching -- CHARLES BONASERA

We can learn from those who came before us and who have experienced what it is we yet need to learn. As important as what is to be learned might be, perhaps the greater import needs to be placed on ...

An English Teaching Job - Discrimination and Khayyam -- Rajesh Kanoi

The academic year is nearing its end here in China. Well, not really nearing the end but almost there, especially for teachers who want to look for a new job. Foreign teachers are typically offered ...

Depression in Teenagers: Now What Can We Do? -- Douglas Cowan, Psy.D.

No doubt you have seen the recent news headlines about a federal panel that recommended to the FDA that anti-depressant medications carry the strongest possible warning label for use in children and ...

First Month Routine (teaching) -- Gabrielle Guichard

Each year, at the very beginning of the first term, when I gave back the first essay, there was a pupil (at least one, often several) who asked me: "Madame, where is mine?" and promised: "Yes Madame, ...

Clockwise, Counter clockwise or anti-clockwise -- Robin Day B.Sc. MSc. B.Ed.

Here are 2 activities for ESL kids. They are not typical lessons but activities to learn a few new words like those in the title. Explain clockwise (like a clock) and counter clockwise on the board ...

ESL Exams: A Teacher's Guide -- Keith Taylor

It's the end of another class, and one student has stayed behind. No problem, you think, maybe an easy grammar question, or a comment on how they enjoyed the class (or not!)… or maybe it’s a ...

Lessons Forgotten to be Taught in School -- Vicheka Lay

Dr. Mortimer J. Adler states: “schooling is not education, but just a path to education.” That is right, I do support his opinion and, for the purpose of this article, I will add more ingredients ...

My first Day of Teaching -- mrcards

Here you go, it's your first day of teaching. You're as nervous as you could possibly be. There are about 30 kids in front of you looking at you like you're from another planet. What do ...

Easter Chocolate: All You Need to Know About Choosing Healthy Chocolate this Easter -- Elizabeth Martyn

You don’t have to give up eating chocolate just because you want to eat healthily. But you do need to choose the right chocolate this Easter, the type that brings positive health benefits and ...

Unleash The Power Of eLearning -- Susan Wong

eLearning is becoming a very popular topic among people in this age. The idea of eLearning is to popularise an indepth, convenient, interactive mode of education through the Internet. Scientific ...

Class Meetings -- Kim Olver

This article describes the process of conducting class meetings with students in a school, however, there is great applicability for office meetings held with employees, and even family meetings as ...

Evaluating Resources for Use in the Classroom -- Michael Hines

Resources are a tool every teacher uses daily in order to enhance the learning environment, motivate students or assist in student comprehension. Resources can be basic materials such as worksheets, ...

Literature in an ESL Classroom -- Michael Hines

Professor Colin MacCabe of the University of Exter School of English says that to truly know a language, you must know something of the literature of a language. Literature is intellectually ...

Evaluating Job Offers for Teaching Abroad -- Michael Hines

You have decided on teaching abroad so you are off on the job hunt. Aside from the obvious considerations such as what country to work in and what training/qualifications to obtain; there are other ...

What Schools Look for in a Teacher -- Michael Hines

When a school searches for a new teacher, they already have an image of the teacher they want. Every school has certain qualities they feel a teacher must have to be successful. Those qualities can ...

Education: Dynamic Classroom Management for 6th to 12th Grade Is All About Student Leadership -- Leanne Hoagland-Smith

Within many colleges and universities that train future teachers, there is continual emphasis on classroom management. To be effective within the classroom means to provide continual learning ...

5 More Creating Writing Prompts for Classroom Use -- Jill L. Ferguson

1) Hand each person a lollipop. Using the five senses describe the sucker. What sound does the wrapper make as it is torn off? How does the candy smell? What does the stick and sucker feel ...

Mid-Year Classroom Management Tips -- Reg Adkins

This article came about as the outline of a training I presented on Mid-Year discipline issues. I have included a "cheat sheet" at the bottom which may be printed and referred to to insure continuity ...

Learning Pods and Classroom Setup -- Frank Holes Jr.

Setting up small learning groups, or communities, in your class requires planning, not just in your instruction, but also in the physical space of your room. When I decided to change my teaching ...

Technology in the Second Language Classroom -- Julio Foppoli

It goes without saying that technology is all around us and it is almost inevitable to get in contact with it in every single action of our lives: CD-ROMs, E-mails, The Internet, ATMs, the World Wide ...

What Type of Asset Labels or Asset Tags are Suitable for My Classroom, Office, or Company? -- Mark Stephens

This article is designed to help people choose the correct asset labels for application in your School, Office, Company, College or University. Asset Label Types We have split asset labels into ...

Are you in a Really Communicative Second Language Classroom? -- Julio Foppoli

In this new installment of our mini-articles on second language acquisition, I would like to address a concern common both in teachers and in students. Almost everyone has heard about the need for ...

Temperaments in the Classroom -- Reg Adkins

I want to preface these techniques with the following disclaimer. Categorizing the temperament of a subject without a full diagnostic and case history is not without its risks. Some of the ...

Technology in Second Language Classrooms: How to create a Website for Second Language Learners -- Julio Foppoli

Your own educational website in less than 10 minutes! We all know how important the world wide web has become and how useful and captivating it may be for our students if we make it part of our ...

End Your Classroom Management Nightmare: How to Manage Unmanageable Students -- Ruth Wells

There are three types of kids who may be at the highest risk of extreme violence. Obviously, you must take seriously any threat or indication of danger from any kid, so if a dangerous child you know ...

Educator Claims Controlling the Classroom is Counterproductive -- Christine McAlpine Watson

Classroom Management: The Dance of the Dolphin By Mark Kennedy Psychology Press/Holistic Education Press (2004) Reviewed by Christine Watson for Reader Views (1/06) Mark Kennedy’s book, Classroom ...

The Key to Successful Classroom Management: Teach Teacher Interaction Skills to Students Now -- Ruth Wells

Virtually every school expects students to interact appropriately with teachers. However, most schools have no formal, written-down plan to train students to have acceptable teacher interaction ...

Organize Life & Business~ 5 Simple Steps to Get Organized & Get Energized -- Beth Tabak

"Organizing is what you do before you do something, so that when you do it, it is not all mixed up." A. A. Milne In personal development growth occurs more easily when we create space to grow. In ...

The Power of Sound for Your Brain -- Adam Eason

When I was at college, I used to play in a band and I loved it. Mainly because of my love of music. We had some really big gigs and used to write our own songs as well as covering some obscure music ...

Understanding Student Behaviors -- Dr. Yanni Zack- ESL Teaching Tips and St

I received this article from the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development and wanted to share it with everyone. It deals with student behaviors found within a classroom. Here is the ...

Teaching -Great Teachers: Teacher Orhan Seyfi Ari -- eoa

The Greatness of the Teacher of Teachers Orhan Seyfi Ari The personal and teaching qualities that made this teacher such a great teacher “He was one of the greatest teachers of our time. He did not ...

The Art Of Note Taking -- Scott Palat

By following these ten steps, you will become a more efficient note taker and this will help improve your overall study skills. With good note taking skills, better grades are just around the corner. ...

Creating an In-class Cable TV Network -- Frank Holes Jr.

Ever wonder if you and your students could create your own TV news show? Would you like to have announcements and school/class information available to students all class long? Would you like to ...

Motivating Students To Learn Articles -- Charlie Cory

As children get beyond the preschool/ kindergarten stage, many of them lose the joy in learning that is the characteristic of those early years. They may have had challenges in the classroom, or have ...

Productivity Roles of a Leader -- Hans Bool

There are four productivity roles for a leader to manage his or her daily agenda. Some require more energy; some other is merely to get started. You are all familiar with these four, but you would ...

Tips To Enhance your Teaching Skills -- Munir Moosa

This new article has been written for all those dedicated teachers, who want to enhance their skills in the field of teaching or those who want to be a teacher. I hope that this second article of ...

The Issues For An Adult Seeking Continuing Education Online -- Mark Woodcock

There are many reasons to pursue your education as an adult. You might feel motivated to do so for the simple desire to continue learning throughout your life. Perhaps you never went to college, or ...

Introduction to Speed Reading -- Dr Jay Polmar

Learning our speed reading methods is easy and financially beneficial in life. Even if you are just learning for pleasure, you can read an entire book in under an hour. Anyone can double their ...

Brief History of Speed Reading -- Dr Jay Polmar

Speed Reading methods began with Evelyn Wood who invented it, while she was fishing, or rather feeding bait to the fish via hook. She was bored when they weren't biting the hook, and she read. ...

Learning Math With Manipulatives - Base Ten Blocks (Part I) -- Peter Waycik

Base ten blocks are an excellent tool for teaching children the concept of addition because they allow children to touch and manipulate something real while learning important skills that translate ...

Teaching Skills -- Munir Moosa Sewani

This new article has been written for all those dedicated teachers, who want to enhance their skills in teaching. I hope that this second article of mine would be appreciated. It's truly said ...

Research Paper Topic Ideas -- John Edmond

The first source of research paper topic ideas should always come from your academic faculty. Usually the head of your course will provide a list of research paper topics and you will be required to ...

Home Schooling Is Loaded With Fun Activities -- James Masterson

There are many reasons why parents choose homeschooling for their children. A lot of times this choice is made by parents who are dissatisfied with the way formal education is being run. Also by ...

The Barriers That Stop Most People Presenting In Public & How To Overcome Them -- Maria Davies

Gerald R. Ford said “If I went back to college again, I’d concentrate on two areas: learning to write and learning to speak before an audience. Nothing in life is more important than the ability ...

Voice Changer Software- Perfects Your Educational Projects -- Chris Martin

If you are a teacher or a professor, obviously you will be vexed when one student gives a sneaky yawn in your class. Don’t hastily blame him but think twice about your lecture: may it lack a small ...

Four Learning Styles -- Jean Morgan

There are four learning styles that most people fit in to. Visual/verbal, tactile/kinesthetic, visual/non verbal and auditory/verbal. These four learning styles will help you to understand and ...

The physical body speaks language. -- Stefan Chiarantano

The physical body speaks language and is a wonderful tool to draw on to teach young learners English or anyone for that matter. I use gestures, emotions, actions, movement, voice, and eye contact to ...

Re: Silent Period in Second Language Acquisition -- Dr. Yanni Zack- ESL Teaching Tips and Strategies

Julio, I carefully read through your article on the Silent Period in Second Language Acquisition and found it to be very detailed and specific in explaining why this period of time is necessary and ...

The Silent Period of Second Language Acquisition - Know This Before Frustration Takes Over! -- Julio Foppoli

There are five different stages in the second language acquisition process: 1) The Silent Period 2) The Early Production Period 3) The Speech Emergence Period 4) The Intermediate Production Period 5) ...

Fun and Learning – A Deeper Connection -- Kevin Eikenberry

For 15 years I’ve taught trainers and leaders and instructional designers the importance of making any learning event more fun. I’ve given them reasons and ways to do it. I’ve written about it ...

Use Mind Maps to Help You Study Better -- Royane Real

If you are a university or college student, you probably make a lot of notes when you are attending classes or reading your text books. Then later you review the notes you made when you are preparing ...

Are You Too Old To Go Back To School? -- Deanna Mascle

You want to go back to school and continue your education. Perhaps you'd like to earn your first degree or ou'd like to earn a new degree in a different field. You've been dreaming of ...

Dictations for ESL Students -- Teacher Joe

Dictations are one of Teacher Joe's favorite activities because they can be adapted to any kind of material for almost any level of English ability. (Only very advanced students fail to benefit ...

5 Steps to an English Only Classroom -- Eric

There are many benefits to having only English spoken in your ESL classroom. The most apparent thing right off the bat is the level of noise and chatter drops dramatically. All of a sudden, when ...

Randomizing Class Choices: Breaking Up the Monotony -- Frank Holes Jr.

Much has been said and written lately about providing students with choices. I'm all about any methods which will improve student involvement in class, giving them ownership in their learning. ...

Using Random Student Cards in Class -- Frank Holes Jr.

Ever wonder if you choose certain students more (or less) often in class than others? Or would you like to be able to completely call on students at random? A great technique is to make and use an ...

Daily Points in Class -- Frank Holes Jr

Starting your class on the right foot each day is very important to both you and the students. There are certain expectations you will have, be they required materials (texts, folders, gym clothes), ...

HOPELESSLY ALL-ESL -- Ellis E. Seamone

Over the years, each and every time I have felt remorse over a teaching gig, I have found it necessary to encourage a self-induced state of psychological asylum from the rest of humanity. This ...

YL Games for L2 - Practical games and activities for Young Learners -- Stefan Chiarantano

With the increasing emphasis on teaching L2 using games in Asia, I remember the challenge I faced as a new teacher on the scene to find appropriate games to use in the classroom that would test the ...

A bag of tricks for the traveling YL ESL teacher - Don’t leave home without it -- Stefan Chiarantano

It's somewhat of a nuisance to carry around but I don't go to any of my schools without it. I've now settled on a large, colourful plastic bag that zips and that can easily be molded to ...

IELTS: Facts Not Many People Know -- Roma Its

There are many aspects in IELTS that people find surprising, usually when it hits them hard. It is quite a paradox – the information is right there, available to everyone, yet people are still in ...

EURO-ENGLISH -- DR. MA. LOURDES E. M. PALCUTO(PHILIPPINES)

European Commission has just announced an agreement whereby English will be the official language of the European Union rather than German, which was the other possibility. As part of the ...

Randomizing Class Choices: Breaking Up the Monotony -- Frank Holes Jr.

Much has been said and written lately about providing students with choices. I'm all about any methods which will improve student involvement in class, giving them ownership in their learning. ...

Getting Students to Commit to Learning -- Dr. Joe Martin

I think one of the most tragic things to witness as a teacher is to see a student spend several years in school, only to “scratch” the surface of his or her potential. Every year, millions of ...

Students Are Gifts -- Dr. Joe Martin

At my school, students are God’s gifts to me. They are already wrapped, some beautifully and others less attractively. Some have been mishandled in the mail; others come “Special Delivery.” ...

Why so Many Teachers Quit? -- Dr. Joe Martin

While most people have decided to become part of the problem, teachers have chosen to be part of the solution; While most people question "Why?” teachers have dared to ask "Why Not?”; If you’re ...

Choosing an International School -- Andrew Johnson

Choosing an International School for your children when working or living abroad can be a daunting task. Careful planning and research needs to be carried out in order to do the best by your family. ...

Language as Identity -- Bronwen Roberts

English is not just a national language it is a unique global passport. The sameness of language can overcome any identity crisis, sometimes inconveniently. When I arrived in London, fresh from South ...

Second Language Acquisition -- Julio Foppoli

As we saw in our previous mini-article, children acquire language through a subconscious process during which they are unaware of grammatical rules. Their interaction with the environment (i.e. ...

Acquiring A First Language -- Julio Foppoli

Have you ever wondered how you learned to speak your native language? We can speak the language perfectly well, with grammatically perfect utterances and appropriate and accurate vocabulary for every ...

Teaching Guided Reading -- Adam Waxler

What is guided reading? What are some guided reading activities? How about guided reading demonstrations or guided reading lesson plans? Using guided reading as a teaching strategy has become more ...

Teaching with Audio Books -- Terrell Jacobs

In considering the audio book format and its effects on education, many parents and teachers find relief in that there are so many benefits. The use of audio books in the classroom increases the ...