Working abroad: a few tips
This summer, some of my Polish colleagues have gone to work at summer schools in UK. As it often happens, a few, I imagine, may receive offers of work in other countries. A number...
Tagged: teacher development
A new trend that can help in teaching and learning pronunciation
All language teachers know that pronunciation is vital while learning a new language. Nevertheless, many of them do not teach it because they consider vocabulary and grammar more important. It can be assumed that...
8 good tips for having one-to-one lessons
I know the feeling when at the beginning of the new school year teachers have a lot of different things to do. For teachers who work in many language schools October in mainly the...
How to keep discipline in a language classroom?
The issue of discipline has been discussed by many researchers and a lot of ideas has been presented on the phenomena. However, the list is not limited and every teacher will face the problem...
Assessment in the multi-level classroom
Testing and assessment are important in any classroom. In addition to the obvious goal of finding out if students have learned what is required for the end of term or year, assessment also gives...
Getting English language students to practice outside of class
“For the things we have to learn before we can do them, we learn by doing them.” – Aristotle For many teachers the extension of language learning outside the classroom can really benefit their...
Postanowienia noworoczne – certyfikat językowy 2016
Z nowym rokiem – nowym krokiem! Wiele osób podejmuje teraz zobowiązania dotyczące zdrowszego trybu życia czy spędzania większej ilości czasu z najbliższymi. Inni chcą w 2016 roku podwyższyć kwalifikacje i wzbogacić swoje cv np....
Summer of deception
The moment when I realized I didn’t stand a chance as an English teacher 2011. Not a perfect time for job hunting; therefore, I was over the moon when, just two days later, I...
When you have no idea there’s a helping hand!
How many times have you experienced a total blank in your head when crossing school’s entrance on Monday morning? You quickly think of what you’re supposed to do with you students except from course...
Coming of age as a teacher
I envy new teachers! When you are a new teacher, everything you do is new. While ‘learning the ropes’, you constantly take risks and experiment, evaluate and take decisions. There are so many surprises:...
