How can students develop their public speaking skills? Who hasn’t felt a few cold chills at the idea of public speaking? We all agree that public speaking is so intimidating for everybody. But we know from our experience that practice helps, so today, I want to share a fantastic idea for building public speaking into […]
Rubrics in Language Teaching Is the stack of papers on your desk fast approaching the ceiling? Then, you need grading rubrics to assess your students! They can save us hours when used for assessment while providing timely, meaningful feedback to our learners. Moreover, if you use rubrics properly, you can increase student motivation and help
Using Hit Songs to Teach ESL: Exploiting Music for English Learning Ready to add some fun to your ESL classroom? Discover creative ESL activities and the incredible benefits of teaching English with hit songs. Inspire student engagement and draw meaningful connections with language while making learning a truly enjoyable experience. You can harness the power
Flexible Activities to Do at Any Time Have you ever finished a lesson before the expected time? We have all been there. The first time it happened to me, I had no idea what to do. I guiltily released my students early, and guess what? Parents complained! Now, I keep a list of flexible activities
The Art of Connection: Enhancing Learning through Meaningful Engagement In the last few years, I’ve felt the importance of connecting the syllabus with what is going on outside the classroom walls, prioritizing depth over length, and relevance over teaching meaningless content. When students know that what they are learning has a purpose and can be
Exit Tickets for ESL Students How can we tie a bow to wrap everything up at the end of the lesson? Exit tickets are the key to finishing the class and assessing our learners! They are quick check-ins with your ESL students and they let us know if they have understood what we worked on
