I have been teacher training, helping teachers in one capacity or the other since 1993 - the first time I went to a…

A teacher recently asked me if I had any links or resources related to task-based teaching. I did and took some time…

I hear it from students all the time. “I need to get rid of my accent” or “I need a real English accent.”…

I have had the honor to visit perhaps 1,000s of classrooms over the span of my career. A classroom is a "space" that…

Images are an essential component of any teacher's toolkit. But especially for language teachers who need to…

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

There is a lot of hype out there that is not my type. Marketing that passes for "research" and sound pedagogy. I…

Years ago as a teacher I used a station approach for all my ESL classes. It really worked and the students normally…

I've written extensively before on this topic, offering both solutions and pointing out the huge problems that exist…

H.D. Brown is an icon in the development of teaching methods for English language teaching. His "Principles Of…

Those new to English language teaching might think the only issues are those about how to teach in class - methods. …

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