Three Books For Teacherpreneurs
As an entrepreneur you are busy. As a teacherpreneur you are probably even busier. So I am recommending a short list of valuable books for all my teacherpreneur friends to help you in your business. Two of the books I am recommending might not be on your...
read moreAdvice from Carl Paoli on Language Learning
If you are subscribed to my YouTube channel you have probably noticed that I started an interview series. The first two interviews were with educators who shared advice about teaching ESL online. However, this third interview was intended for students, but...
read moreEnglish Learners Are The Most Appreciative Students
I have now been teaching ESL for 9 years (including my volunteer time), and what has stuck with me from the beginning is that we are not just teaching, we are providing a lifelong skill that could turn someone's life around for the better. Teaching English as a second...
read moreHow to Teach Newcomer English Learners
When I first started teaching English as a Second Language I had 3 years of experience in teaching Spanish as a foreign language under my belt. I understood the basics of language learning, but teaching students who just arrived in the USA with little to no English was something new. I had to learn teaching strategies for newcomers very quickly on the spot.
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Total Physical Response
Babies don't learn from memorizing lists; why should children and adults? -James Asher, Speech at Cambridge University (TPR World) What is it? Total Physical response is a language teaching strategy developed by James Asher. He observed how babies learn language and...
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