5 reasons A-Level English (9093) is my favourite course
I’ve been teaching A-Level English Language (CIE edition) for three years and it is definitely my subject of choice. Certainly, I have a bit of bias: the...
Teacher’s Etiquette 101
Some common points for the teachers who just started or are already really deep into schoolwork and need a moment to slow down and consider what they...
Work experience never hurts
There is no such thing as work experience which was just a waste of time and has not taught something important. All those little bits and pieces...
What’s new?
This year has been a long rough patch which seems to have the sole purpose: teaching me the wisdom of distinguishing between what I can and cannot...
Being a better student
Step one: Start with yourself Step one has, actually, not much to do with learning or lessons, but it is the most important. Before you want your...
Being a homeroom teacher
Homeroom teacher, classroom teacher, whatever you call it, there is always one. What is this role about, what should one pay attention to?
Lessons of 2020-2021
This school year has been a very special one, and this is not a compliment. The mess started in spring 2020 when we plunged all the way...
Article writing for IGCSE ESL
One of the first text types ESL student have to master is an article. The tasks are usually very straightforward; they deal with the daily-life topics and...
What if we’ve been teaching essay writing all wrong?
One of the courses I teach is English General paper (Cambridge curriculum). The main point of the course is to provide our students with the skills to...
The right not to know
One evening you, an experienced language teacher with a degree in linguistics, teaching or something directly related to your field, get caught by an occasional passer-by who...
‘Linguanomics’ by Gabrielle Hogan-Brun [notes]
‘In many regions across the globe, a citizen’s ability to speak multiple languages is ‘normal and quite unremarkable’ and is ‘an instrumental response to mundane needs’ in...
Teacher’s Bullet Journal
When in August I was just planning to start my bullet journal for work only (I have another one for the rest of my life), I quickly...