Teaching Strategies for Students with ADD
Over the past year, I’ve come into contact with more and more students that struggle with ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) or ADHD...
Accreditation:Tips for Staying Sane
Hello my lovely colleagues! The blog for this month goes out to all of you who have taken part in the accreditation process or plan to do...
Using TV and Movies to Improve ESL Listening
As I ride the subway in the morning, I look around and notice that just about everyone around me is plugged in. Earbuds on, they’re all...
Classroom Culture 101: Setting up Your Students for Success
Happy September to everyone! I love this time of year—fall leaves, pumpkin spice everything, and going back to school. Most children in...
The "Ugly Duckling" Stage of Language Learning
Ten years off and on…that’s how long I’ve spent studying Japanese. It’s a language that I never sought to study. Somehow, it found me. I...
Teaching What People Actually Say
English is a language of possibilities. One of the most glorious and perhaps frustrating aspects of English is the fact that there are...