When I first started teaching online I was unsure how to pace my lessons and I did not have enough ideas for teaching vocabulary. So if you are new, this pacing guide and the vocabulary tips will help you improve. Pacing Tips Pacing can be difficult when teaching...
It’s Black History Month and as a social studies teacher you probably have so much other content to cover that you are scrambling to incorporate something related to this important month. Your students might be worn out from MAP tests, ACCESS for ELLs or maybe...
Do the Chinese celebrate Halloween? Dressing up and putting out decorations is growing in popularity, especially in big cities like Beijing. So what should we do with our kids while teaching ESL online? Share the celebration with the students of course! Students love...
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 I believe...
What is Total Physical Response? Total Physical response is a language teaching strategy developed by James Asher. He observed how babies learn language and noticed that every time a parent said something, the child would respond physically. From there he...
