Most international schools have finished or are about to finish their school years. These last weeks of school are usually busy with assessments, report writing, and admin work, but there… Read more »
When I was working in ELT I never called it Think-Pair-Share. It was just called pair work or group work. Now that I work in an international school I’ve learned… Read more »
My group of KS2 EAL students are a mix of Year 4, 5 and 6 Korean and Malaysian Chinese children who all have their own personal needs when it comes… Read more »
One of the biggest issues I have with online teaching is time management. In school, I have 45-minute lessons, which feel short, but nowhere near as short as they feel… Read more »
How to use the Question Formulation Technique with EAL students More information on the QTF can be found here. For more information on Naldic click here.
That dreaded B word again! It’s a rite of passage in every school-aged kid’s life… Even though teachers and school administrations are more aware of it than ever, it still… Read more »
First-week reflections The first week is over. It was tough, tougher than I anticipated. I thought I was relatively well prepared for what’s coming, but nothing could have prepared me… Read more »
I’m so excited to be going back to school! Like most of you I haven’t seen my students face-to-face for over 5 months. Thankfully, virtual learning worked out well for… Read more »
In a previous post, I wrote about how I use the Question Formulation Technique with my EAL learners. Now I would like to show you some sample materials and a… Read more »