Advancing Learning: Global Citizenship Education in the ELT classroom
UCL researcher Matthew Hayes looks at why and how to bring Global Citizenship Education into the English language classroom.
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Advancing Learning: Long live 'Life Skills'!
What are ‘Life Skills’, and why should you teach them to your language students? Renowned author and teacher trainer David Spencer explains all.
Advancing Learning: Top tips for managing your pre-primary classroom
Teacher trainer and author Lorena Peimbert offers tips and advice on managing pre-primary classes – while having fun!
Advancing Learning: Empowering students with paraphrasing strategies
Paraphrasing is a skill that is often assessed in exams. Experienced teacher and assessment writer Judy Alden examines how to teach it, offering practical tips and techniques you can take straight to the classroom.
Advancing Learning: A practical guide to online professional development
How do you choose the right kind of online professional development to suit your budget and your needs? Experienced online trainer Gavin Dudeney gives tips and advice.
Advancing Learning: Online Language Teacher Education
This informative research report, commissioned by the Association for Quality Education and Training Online, examines online education for language teachers.
Advancing Learning: Gamification
This authoritative report by the President of the Board of Directors of the TESOL International Association, Dr Deborah Healey, examines gamification and its uses in education.
Advancing Learning: The secrets of using learning routines with young children
What are ‘learning routines’ and why should you use them with your young learner classes? Expert author Carol Read explains all, offering tips and practical advice.
Advancing Learning: Moving towards learning-friendly teaching
What is ‘brain-friendly’ teaching, and how can it help your students advance their learning? Teacher trainer and author Anna Hasper explains all.
Advancing Learning: The fifth skill – 'viewing'
We all know about the traditional four skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening. But what about the fifth skill of ’viewing’? Kieran Donaghy, expert in the use of visual arts in language teaching, explains what viewing is, why it’s important and how you can implement it in the classroom.
Advancing Learning: The challenges of speaking
Why is speaking a foreign language so difficult, and how can we help our students do it better? Teacher and editor Emma Fox explains why speaking is so challenging and offers a range of activities and techniques you can take straight to the classroom.