By Carrie on January 22, 2012
This month’s ESL Educators Blog Carnival is an open discussion for our participants. I’m opening this page up to my readers as well, so if you’ve got an interesting ESL article that you’d like to share, please get in touch with me via the Contact Page and I will add your URL, a short blurb about your article and an author box to this post.
Posted in ESL, Features, Teach and Travel | Tagged "teaching in Taiwan", Education, ESL, ESL teachers, Reach To Teach, teach abroad, Teach and Travel, teach English, teach in China, teach in Georgia, teach in Korea, teach overseas, Teaching, teaching ESL, tips for ESL teachers |
By Carrie on March 18, 2011
Every new teacher struggles with classroom management. This month’s ESL Blog Carnival topic deals with tried and tested techniques for effectively managing your classroom.
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By Carrie on February 19, 2011
Teaching grammar effectively, especially for first-time ESL teachers, can be a tricky business. Here are a few tips to help you make the best of your ESL grammar lessons.
Posted in ESL, Features, Teach and Travel | Tagged "teaching in Taiwan", ESL, ESL Educators, ESL teachers, global educators, grammar tips, Languages, Reach To Teach, teach abroad, Teach and Travel, Teaching, teaching abroad, teaching grammar, teaching in China, tips for ESL teachers |
By Carrie on January 29, 2011
When teaching English abroad, teachers often unknowingly make mistakes that undermine their position with students. Have you made these mistakes in the classroom?
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By Carrie on January 3, 2011
Thinking of teaching in China? The ESL industry in China is booming and the demand for qualified ESL teachers is going up every day. Here are 12 tips for your first few weeks teaching and living abroad in China.
Posted in China, ESL, Features, How To | Tagged China, Cultural Observations, living in China, Reach To Teach, Teaching, teaching abroad, tips for ESL teachers, Travel |
By Carrie on August 19, 2010
Departing from your home country and moving overseas is a huge decision. Here are five helpful tips for moving overseas.
Posted in Features, How To, Teach and Travel, Travel | Tagged Asia, Culture, go overseas, going overseas, moving abroad, Reach To Teach, Teach and Travel, Teaching, Travel, travel overseas, Travel Tips
By Carrie on October 2, 2008
Teaching is an incredibly rewarding and satisfying experience most days, but these last two weeks in particular have been special ones for me. Several months ago, one of my students, Alexandria Lu, decided to start offering Chinese and English articles on her website. Most of the stories she has posted online are writing assignments [...]
Posted in ESL | Tagged Students, Teaching, Writing |
By Carrie on August 21, 2008
One of the things I like about living in Asia are the little perks we get from time to time. Some really entertaining work can come your way if you’re interested and you make yourself available. For example, in addition to being a full-time singer in China before moving to Taiwan, I’ve also done radio [...]
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By Carrie on August 17, 2008
Simple teaching tips that you can use in your ESL classroom.
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By Carrie on July 7, 2008
1. Review. I know it’s boring, but it’s absolutely essential to language learning. Don’t bother to learn new words if you aren’t going to review. It’s a waste of time if you aren’t committed to reviewing your material. 2. Listen. The more you listen, the more you’ll remember. 3. Use your new vocabulary or lose [...]
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