Effective Grammar Teaching Strategies for ESL Students
Irina Grammar can be a tricky subject… …even for the most enthusiastic language learners. As an ESL teacher, it’s crucial to find innovative and engaging methods to help your students master…
Best Free ESL Lesson Plan Websites: A Teacher’s Treasure Trove
Tired of staring at a blank page, wondering what to teach next? Fear not, fellow educator! We’ve scoured the internet to find the best free ESL lesson plan websites to…
How the brain creates and brings back memories
The brain uses a net of neurons that function together to create an reserve experiences. You might wonder why some memories come back to you as if they happened yesterday,…
Learning and Resting
As teachers we have to understand that every student is different, but they all have one thing in common, their unit, body, brain, mind. These four components together require breathing…
Stress Less, Learn More!
The Impact of Stress on Language Acquisition Stress is a silent intruder in the classroom, significantly impacting language learning. When students feel anxious or overwhelmed, their brains shift into “survival…
Is AI the teaching tool we have been waiting for?
The education landscape is undergoing a digital transformation, with artificial intelligence (AI) emerging as a powerful tool. From personalized learning plans to automated grading, AI promises to enhance student engagement…
Brain and Memories – Language Acquisition
What are mental maps and how can we utilize them to help us learn a language? A mental map represents a person’s perception of their surroundings. Our brain subconsciously creates…
Teacher Dilemmas Ep. 1 – A student becomes a “Koala”
In this post, I bring you my first ever podcast for you to listen to! This same podcast has a transcript below in case you want to follow along. Now,…
Are there Good or Bad Students? Some Good News for Teachers
Are there good students/bad students? Let’s check out what neuroscientist say. Some neuroscience research suggests that the way our brains develop can influence how we learn best. One person might…
Types of Learners
Learners are not all the same. Students have different personalities, different interests and as we all know, different learning styles. For many teachers, this is a controversial topic. Why? Because…