Savvy Book Recommendations for New English Teachers Going Abroad
“No art or learning is to be pursued halfheartedly…and any art worth learning will certainly reward more or less generously the effort made to study it.” —Murasaki Shikibu (c. 973-1014), Japanese author, The Tale of Genji Looking for some book recommendations to prepare for your first E… The post Savvy Book Recommendations for New English Teachers Going...
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“No art or learning is to be pursued halfheartedly…and any art worth learning will certainly reward more or less generously the effort made to study it.” —Murasaki Shikibu (c. 973-1014), Japanese author, The Tale of Genji Looking for some book recommendations to prepare for your first E… The post Savvy Book Recommendations for New English Teachers Going...
Read MoreReading Pleasures, Part 1: EFL Book Recommendations for Teachers Abroad
“No art or learning is to be pursued halfheartedly…and any art worth learning will certainly reward more or less generously the effort made to study it.” —Murasaki Shikibu (c. 973-1014), Japanese author, The Tale of Genji Which books do I advise new English as a Foreign Language (EFL) t… The post Reading Pleasures, Part 1: EFL Book Recommendations for...
Read MoreGuest Post: What are the 6 Principles for Teaching English as a Second Language?
“More important than the curriculum is the question of the methods of teaching and the spirit in which the teaching is given.” —Bertrand Russell (1872-1970), British philosopher and 1950 Nobel Prize winner in Literature What are the most important English as a Second Language (ESL) teaching princip… The post Guest Post: What are the 6 Principles for Teaching English...
Read MoreTutoring Ethics: More Dos and Taboos for Novice English Tutors
“Good judgement comes from experience, and often experience comes from bad judgment.” —Rita Mae Brown (1944-), American writer and activist What are some common ethical issues that arise for private English language tutors? How are they supposed to respond? What advice exists for novic… The post Tutoring Ethics: More Dos and Taboos for Novice English Tutors...
Read MoreTeaching Matters: Tips on Tutoring Conversation Skills to Adult ESL Students
“Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible.” ―Tony Robbins (1960- ), American motivational speaker What does it mean to effectively tutor conversation skills to an English language learner? How can you make the most of your time – typically 60-120 minutes – together? … The post Teaching Matters: Tips on Tutoring Conversation...
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