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How to start teaching reading
Sometimes it feels like students are split into ‘those who love reading’ and ‘those who can’t find the joy in it’ but have you tried to implement reading actual books in your classroom? Do you know there are strategies even non-readers can enjoy? How to get students excited for reading #1 Provide students with enough…
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Pair work activities and grouping students
Getting students speak can sometimes be a bit of a challenge but there are a few strategies that will help you to prevent it. Generally, if you show students the real reason why speaking is an absolute must, their attitude will slowly change over time. Pair work is one of those ways how to get…
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How teaching styles affect learning
Your teaching style is such an idividual special part of you as a teacher. It is something we might not know from the beginning of our careers, something we slowly gain and work on, however, it still reflects us as a person. I would compare that with our identity- it is unique and can’t be…
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5 Apps/Webs to use in language teaching
What I love about teaching in today’s world are the (almost) unlimited possibilities teachers have. Having internet connection in every classroom, PCs or iPads allow teachers to use apps & web sites whenever they want. That helps teachers to make teaching more fun and thus get closer to students for whom the use of apps…
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Countdown to a MUST-HAVE product!
The start of a teaching career can be tougher than you think. University can teach you a lot of things when it comes to the theory but the reality often differs from university students’ expectations. Beginner teachers sometimes lack the right support that would help them to avoid becoming overwhelmed in the first months. When…
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Top-selling ESL materials
Times when you were creating all materials from scratch are gone. There are now a few markets where you can find the perfect teaching materials that will save you a lot of time! I have been into this business since beginning of 2020 and I have to say that I found myself in it. If…
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Keeping your mental health first
Being a good teacher isn’t always only about knowing a lot about the subject you teach. Work often gets beyond that and within the snap of a finger- there you are, dealing with things university didn’t prepare you for. True reality of what teaching really is about. Without any reason, society has become too strict…
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Hello & Welcome!
My name is Dominika and I am from the Czech Republic. I am a full-time ESL teacher and a teacherpreneuer. My teaching career started in 2017/2018 when I shifted from being a tutor to being a full-time ESL middle school teacher and let me tell you- it has been a ride! I know all the…
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