Although I’m really mindful about the quality and the amount of time that I speak in the classroom, online teaching took me by surprise and I lost my grit. If it sound a little bit like you story, please join me on Thursday for a good deal of practical ideas on how manage your talking time and get back on…
– Why do people even need mindfulness? – I asked one evening
Language games from The Tonight Show in your lesson? Yes, yes, yes! This is how you can surprise your adult students!
Complex verbs, geometry and abstract thinking? Yes, it is one of my favourite combinations, inspired by Simon Mumford’s “The shape of English grammar”, where students drew geometrical images of various tenses. I decided to use this idea with my beloved phrasal verbs.
A blank page, a pen and a rush of great ideas? Does not work like that, does it? Sometimes you need to rack your brains to come up with ideas. Here are three ways of creative brainstorming that will help both students and teachers to generate ideas.
Whether you call it Teachers’ Day or National Education Day, it is true that this is when teachers celebrate their work. It takes different forms in our schools, some students remember, some don’t. Instead of just waiting for wellwishers, why don’t you devote one of your classes to this day. Below are three ideas for foreign language lessons and/or period…
Could all fans of teaching how to write a matura essay (Polish school leaving exam) please raise their hand! Mine is already up (I’m busy writing with the other one) because I, for one, have learnt to love it.