Video has become a dominant material in our language learning classrooms. It is the "new" textbook. Part of the…

In the mid to late 90’s I taught new immigrants to Canada, downtown Toronto. It was a government program (LINC -…

We talk a lot as teachers about learning style but not so much about teaching style. Most teachers agree, we all…

I've been an athlete most of my life. Also a coach and one who's thought a lot about how to "develop" one's talent as…

Sometimes to achieve understanding, humor works best. It's a great way to "show" - something that all great teachers…

Everyone loves lists! They are handy and great ways to organize knowledge and also to use as a base for further…

Lesson plans are a very individual aspect of teaching. There is nothing set in stone about them. Depends on the…

I've been building the video lesson library of ELT Buzz these days and I got a message on LinkedIn that I think might…

The main goal when teaching English is presenting students with valuable, level-appropriate input.  Students need…

-- Attend the Teaching Online Summit. Dec. 6th to 10th. I'll be speaking there. Registration is free. However, if you…

Now that so many teachers are teaching online, questions are being raised about how teachers can stay healthy given…

Slowly through my own growth as a teacher, I've become enamored and enchanted by the use of authentic materials in the…