Podcast: Teaching Languages, Tips and Techniques
TeachersListeningTeacher CafeEducation...Carla Arena a language educator joins Vicki Davis the @coolcatteacher in a discussion on sharing advice on teaching languages. Do you struggle with students with different learner abilities or levels in one class? - how do you handle this? Carla has some great advice.
The Behavior Battle: High and Low Tech Solutions
TeachersTeacher CafeEducationHealthStudent behavior can eat up precious classroom time and for most, they start out strong and dwindle down over time. Strategies are complex and need a lot of dedicated personnel and time. Here are some of the best methods from high tech to low tech teachers are trying today.
Edueto - Create Your Own Exercises
TeachersTeacher CafeEducationTechnologyA free and simple to use website for creating your own class exercises. You can create, send and share material with your class. Try it out today!
7 Superb Speaking Activities
TeachersSpeakingTeacher CafeEducation..."All right everyone, pair up!" It's no secret, getting students to work well in pairs can be hard, and it doesn't stop with just having them pair up. It can be tough making sure sure that the students who are actually working are speaking correctly. Here you will find the ultimate guide to perfect pair work.
30 Techniques to Quiet a Noisy Class
TeachersTeacher CafeEducationHow-toHow do you get your students' attention? Most teachers use silencing methods, such as flicking the lights or ringing a bell. Here are several techniques categorized by grade level.
Useful Tips for Teaching Listening Comprehension
TeachersListeningTeacher CafeEducationStudents often have difficulty in listening tasks for a variety of reasons. One of the most common problems for language learners is that they often stop listening if they hear something that they do no know. This is where teaching specific listening strategies can help develop their listening comprehension skills.
13 Strategies to Improve Student Classroom Discussions
TeachersReadingTeacher CafeEducation...As teachers know well, finding and using textual evidence is challenging for students- choosing a solid piece of evidence or creating a clear interpretation can be overwhelming. These 13 teacher and expert-tested strategies will strengthen your students' ability to find and use evidence from any text.
5 Reasons You Should Seek Your OWN Student Feedback
TeachersSelfTeacher CafeEducationAs teacher evaluation system become more complex and intense, many of us ignore the richest source of information about our teaching. And it's right under our noses. If you've never asked students for serious, honest feedback, you're missing something. If you ask the right questions and give students the time and encouragement to supply quality answers, student feedback can benefit you in so many ways.
7 Baffling Phenomena of the Teaching World
TeachersTeacher CafeEducationHumorMany things about teaching are unexplainable. Who started the trend of wearing rubber bands bracelets? How do senior students fit inside of cabinets? Here are seven more phenomena that continue to mystify teachers every year.
The Power of Music
TeachersMusicTeacher CafeEducationWhen students make a major breakthrough in learning, it is music to the teacher's ears. There is nothing more rewarding for a teacher, than seeing their students smile and laugh while they learn. Using music in the classroom is a great way for teachers to achieve success with L2 learners.
ESL Multilevel Activities
TeachersTeacher CafeEducationLanguageAll ESL classes have multilevel students to a degree. Obviously, this can be a planning nightmare and a lot of extra work for teachers. The good news is that even extreme differences in language levels can be successfully managed so that students progress.
How to Use Social Media to Strengthen Student Writing
TeachersTeacher CafeWritingEducation...The more we write, the better we become as writers. Social media can be a tool where students are encouraged to use their creativity combined with personal expression to improve and strengthen their writing. Blogging, Twitter and Instagram are a few outlets which can be used to strengthen student writing.
Syrian Refugee Integration Initiative: Meet Mohammed
TeachersCultureTeacher CafeEducationLanguages Canada presents the story of Mohammed, and his integration to Canada as a refugee. Learn more about the Languages Canada Syrian Refugee Integration Initiative.
The Best Websites For Creating Online Learning Games
TeachersGamingTeacher CafeEducation...Games are a great way for language learners to develop their English. Here are a few different websites for creating games to review content that was covered in class.
Resources for Responding to Trauma and Tragedy
TeachersMental HealthTeacher CafeEducationReview approaches to support student who have experienced trauma, learn how to help grieving students, and find guidance on coping with violence and disaster.
Why Should Students Collaborate?
TeachersTeacher CafeEducationThe word 'collaborate' is derived from the Latin - to labour together. It means 'to co-operate; esp. in literary, artistic, or scientific work' (Onions, 1973). A collaborator is one who works in conjunction with another or others. Students, when collaborating, are actively engaged in discussing their individual and collective work.
5 Ways to Help Your Students Become Better Questioners
TeachersTeacher CafeEducationCreativityWorking within an answer-based education system, and with cultures where questioning may be considered a sign of weakness, teachers must go out of their way to create conditions conducive to inquiry. Here are some suggestions on how to encourage more questioning in the classroom and hopefully beyond it.
English Grammar Lesson: Phrasal Verbs (Part One)
AdultsSmrt LiveGrammarEducation...Craig gives the first part of a video lesson / tutorial on the usage of phrasal verbs in English. In part one, Craig discusses separable phrasal verbs. This lesson is aimed at ESL students studying English grammar at an upper-intermediate level.
English Grammar Lesson: Participle Adjectives
AdultsSmrt LiveGrammarEducation...Leanne gives a video lesson / tutorial on the usage of the participle (participial) adjectives. This includes an explanation about the difference between ~ing (present participle) and ~ed (past participle) forms. This lesson is aimed at ESL students studying English grammar at an upper-intermediate level.