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Text Your Knowledge (by Nick Jaworski)

Feb 7th, 2010
by Barbara.
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Part of the series: Stuff All EFL Teachers Should Know
As a manager I interview a lot of teachers.  One question I always ask is about reading texts.  If you have a short reading text, what are some different ways in which it can be used?  I am constantly surprised by the lack of responses I [...]

I Only Thought I Knew My Students (by Ric Murray)

Feb 5th, 2010
by Barbara.
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Part of the series: Lessons Learned from Students

THE BACKGROUND:
2008, I returned to the 7th grade Social Studies classroom after a seven-year hiatus in Computer Applications and the Media Center.  I wanted back in the classroom where I could work with a smaller number of students and develop a long-term relationship as a teacher and mentor [...]

Teaching language or teaching through language? (by Tatiana Sobral)

Feb 3rd, 2010
by TatianaSobral.
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Part of the series: Stuff All EFL Teachers Should Know
10 Tips from a Brazilian Bilingual Teacher
I’ve been teaching at the primary section of The British School of Rio de Janeiro since 2002. About 80% of our students are Brazilian Portuguese native speakers, and the other 20% come from many continents across the globe, mainly Europe, North [...]

It’s the small things that count (by David Deubelbeiss)

Jan 31st, 2010
by ddeubel.
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Part of the series: Stuff All EFL Teachers Should Know

The small things count
Everyone seems to know what teaching is. We organize, we write on the board, we give out handouts and homework, we ask questions, we mark and get ready for the next day. Is it so simple?
I believe it isn’t – the devil is [...]