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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
Pen Pals in the 21st Century
TeachersTeacher CafeWritingEducation...Pen pals provide an opportunity to break down classroom walls. Whether you connect your class with another state or another country, it serves the same purpose. It gives students the chance to see things outside of their walls. Take advantage of some of the great options available.
Is Stress in the Classroom Contagious?
TeachersMental HealthTeacher CafeEducationWhen teachers feel stressed they may not be the only ones paying the price. Students' stress levels are being elevated as a result of their teacher's exhaustion, and maybe vice versa. A new UBC study has found a strong "stress contagion"- between teacher's occupational stress and student's psychological strain.
The Complete Guide to Snapchat for Teachers and Parents
TeachersTeacher CafeTechnologyEducation...Snapchat is a video messaging and sharing application where users can take photos, record videos, add text and drawings and send them to specific recipients. In order to better understand the uses of Snapchat, check out the complete guides for teachers and parents to make the most of the experience.
3 Types of Summer PD That Won't Ruin Your Summer Vacation
TeachersTeacher CafeEducationThe nice thing about summer learning is having choices. Find an opportunity that allows you to further your learning without sacrificing your holiday. There are several experiences that are readily available for all educators.
The Best Sites For Learning About The World's Different Cultures
TeachersTeacher CafeEducationCultureLarry Ferlazzo's list of the best resources online for teaching and discussing cultures in the ESL classroom includes topics such as food, geography, and family. There are some great resources listed for educators to use in lessons.
Blogging With Students
TeachersTeacher CafeEducationSocial MediaA step by step giuide that help teachers set up and learn the process of blogging with your class. The site has several helpful tips and videos to show how to move through each step. Start blogging with your class today!
Conversation Strategy: Asking for a Response
TeachersTeacher CafeEducationLanguageA sample lesson plan for conversation strategy: asking for a response, is a great one to add to your files. This ESL conversation activity is for any age of learner and uses simple dialogue and conversation questions to improve conversation skills.
Three Ways To Avoid The October Slump
TeachersTeacher CafeEducationA quick read to get yourself and your class back on track when you feel that October slump starting to creep into your classroom.
10 Quick-and-Easy Methods For Checking Understanding
TeachersTeacher CafeEducationA huge part of teaching involves determining student levels of understanding. As teachers check for understanding, they are able to formulate, reconfigure and differentiate, so learning outcomes reach their highest potential.
ESL Speaking Activities
TeachersSpeakingTeacher CafeEducation...Build your bank of resources with some free online resources for speaking practice. On this website, they have printables and projectables. Don't forget to upload your own resources to share as well.
The Golden Rules for Engaging Students in Learning Activities
TeachersTeacher CafeEducationResearch suggests that considering the following interrelated elements when designing and implementing learning activities may help increase student engagement behaviorally, emotionally, and cognitively, thereby positively affecting student learning and achievement.
Teaching Students the Skills of Expert Readers
TeachersReadingTeacher CafeEducationThe most effective way for students to learn reading strategies is through explicit and direct instruction. It is important for teachers that model these strategies to the class to give students a clear understanding of they were given the task and to complete it properly.
A Step by Step Guide to Create Class Facebook Groups
TeachersTeacher CafeEducationSocial Media...Create a digital presence today for your class using Facebook. A great choice as a hub for students to create, post, and discuss in a virtual space that is different than a traditional blog or message board.
Building Positive Relationships
TeachersRelationshipsTeacher CafeEducationWhen teachers get to know their students, they can make better decisions about the curriculum, instructional strategies, classroom management, and assessment. Here are a few ways to maintain positive student-teacher relationships.
Resources for Lower Level Learners
TeachersMusicTeacher CafeEducation...An extensive list of online resources from Larry Ferlazzo, for students that are lower level. Resources ranging from alphabet exercises to music and phonics will help every teacher add something new to their class.