Candace Davies  |  Career Development  |  0 comments  |  64 views  |  Read Full

 

In the face of state cutbacks and budget cuts, administration positions are also being hit, although not as hard as teaching positions. Rather than make a bold career move into administration, a more prudent strategy is to take on increasing responsibilities and administration functions so that you can slowly evolve into an administration position, should one arise.

Michael G. Hines  |  Lesson Planning  |  0 comments  |  188 views  |  Read Full

 

All ESL teachers--regardless of training, experience, or competency--need a carefully drawn lesson plan in order to assist their students in attaining learning objectives, both on a daily basis as well as the long-term. Having a lesson plan is like having a complete and clear visualization of how a learning session is to take place and how students are able to grasp and retain lesson concepts.

Chris A. Harmen  |  Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (T  |  0 comments  |  56 views  |  Read Full

 

Going to teach in the Middle East can be an amazing and rewarding experience. You'll get to experience new and exciting cultures, make friends with people you might never otherwise meet, and you also get to take advantage of the travel opportunities. Before you quit your job and pack up your home, however, consider these three things.

Marj Schroeder  |  Classroom Management  |  0 comments  |  48 views  |  Read Full

 

Classroom management is absolutely necessary if you desire to be an effective teacher. If you do not have a plan in place you will encounter many problems that will leave you very frustrated as a teacher. If you have a few things in place it will make your day go much more smoothly.

Lindsey Watson  |  Reading  |  0 comments  |  64 views  |  Read Full

 

When your young child is learning to read you should be mindful to make the process fun. Learning to read is one of life's most important skills and success will be achieved with a sensible yet enjoyable approach. No child should see reading as a chore; it should be a creative, exciting journey that allows their imaginations to blossom.

Luke Scrutton  |  Other  |  0 comments  |  111 views  |  Read Full

 

"My Son is Lazy" This is a cry of desperation and resignation I am getting from an increasingly large number of parents. Is this true? What is happening to these boys? Are we really prepared to maintain such a negative view of some children?

Bryan West Ph.D.  |  Teaching  |  0 comments  |  120 views  |  Read Full

 

John Dewey, the father of progressive education, promoted the revolutionary notion for his time that formal education should be about more than the acquisition of bodies of content knowledge. He strongly believed education should go beyond the mastery of knowledge and skill to include learning to use classroom content in daily living. Not only that, the practical application should be towards promoting the "greater good."

Bryan West Ph.D.  |  Teaching  |  0 comments  |  120 views  |  Read Full

 

In the strict "teacher-tell" model of traditional educational approaches, teachers who sought to become friends with their students were outside the norm. In some cases, this kind of behavior was actually seen as a breach of ethics. Teachers were the experts and students were the novices and the gap between them was to be maintained to preserve both order in the class and the respect for authority needed for learning to occur.

Kevin Stein  |  English Language Teaching (ELT)  |  0 comments  |  124 views  |  Read Full

 

A short paper on how Japanese learners of English face particular problems when it comes to the act of listening and some ideas for how to overcome these obstacles. This paper might be useful for anyone who is teaching beginning level English students in Japan

Paul J. Malcolm  |  Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)  |  0 comments  |  113 views  |  Read Full

 

If you want to become a teacher, you should consider the possibility of becoming an English teacher in Korea. The demand for English teachers is disproportionately high in this country. Your chances of getting your dream job are considerably high and in addition to this, there is 100% guarantee that your paycheck will be heftier compared to the offers you receive in other countries. This could turn out to be the best experience of your life. It is still advisable to approach the entire concept with some common sense.