Videos

Join us to hear Salim Al-Maashani, an English Language Lecturer at Salalah College of Technology, as he shares the value of using Kahoot in his classroom. He describes ways to use Kahoot to build your students vocabulary and work on their comprehension skills. He also describes how Kahoot offers great…

Join us to hear Hind Elyas, a past Chair and TESOL International Convention Ambassador, share “Think Aloud” Techniques! She offers great ideas for how to model these techniques and questions to ask, as a way to engage your students in reading. Listen to how she builds on students’ background knowledge…

Dr. Lana Hiasatt, a Senior lecturer of technology in Dubai, shares her expertise helping engage students in technology. Her ideas include ‘gamification’ such as using Kahoot and Quizlet live! She also shares about AI tools - their benefits and their limitations. While discussing ways to teach students about digital literacy,…

Join us to hear the past President of TESOL International, Christine Coombe, share the importance of test teaching strategies. Help your students succeed through planning strategies: before, during, and after a test. Learn ways to educate your students about the exam beforehand and to prepare their expectations. Christine shares ideas…

Listen to Philip Cowlishaw — an actor, singer, and English teacher — share his teaching tips about the Meditative Approach. Learn ways to find and balance the energy and connection with your students. Discover ways to make your classroom more interactive, taking simple grammar points and making them into creative…

Join us to hear one of our new Board members share tips from her personal experience coming to the U.S. as a child, from Croatia. She shares tips for teachers to help new ELLs quickly and successfully integrate into their classrooms. Creating inclusive environments and a mentorship program are just…

In this episode, Sumithra Ravisunder shares 3 primary ways to develop a passion for English. From creating “casual conversations” to practicing idioms and idiomatic phrases, she provides great ways to engage in the language naturally and in practical ways. “A-Vocabulary-a -day” is another idea she shares to keep learners building…

Join us to listen to Sarah Cunningham, a former teacher, with a doctorate in psychology, as she shares an overview of how physical and emotional factors, outside of the classroom, impact students. She shares tangible ways to identify signs or symptoms of trauma that students may be facing, which may…

As a fellow podcaster, Anna Ciriani-Dean joins us to share strategies for reflective practice. She is the co-creator of The Teacher Think-Aloud Podcast, a podcast about reflective practice for teachers of English around the world. She also serves as the Learning and Development Coordinator at English Language Programs. Join us…

Erica Reynosa shares how she learned the importance of teaching pronunciation in every lesson at a conference. She explains tangible ways for ‘how’ to teach pronunciation, identifying sounds as they are used. She draws connections for language learners to recognize the sounds they already know, based on their 1st languages.…

Melanie Gobert, a ‘veteran’ English language teacher who has worked as the past president of TESOL Arabia shares interesting tips for language acquisition - based on faulty myths. Discover the theories behind the myths and tips for acquiring language as adults, without grammar focus, and with your ‘mother tongue’!

A bilingual adjunct professor in Florida, Erica Reynosa shares great tips for integrating idioms into your daily lessons. She highlights the value of idioms to teach culture, as part of language acquisition. Erica also shares excellent resources for how to easily find idioms to incorporate into your class, connecting with…

Alberto August shares his success with using a ‘buddy system’ in his classes. He shares how buddies motivate one another and build a supportive classroom community. Buddies can also be used for informal assessments and peer-editing. Learn more tips with Alberto as he shares how buddies empower one another to…

Are you interested in a new approach to group work? We invite you to listen to this episode of TTELT as Pearlie Lubin shares her top tips for creating groups. Pearlie will share how focusing on personalities and how students process information helps to create more effective and productive groups.

We invite you to listen to this episode of TTELT as Dr. Andre Boyer shares his top tips for cultivating human connection in the classroom. Dr. Boyer will share his insights from his expansive career in business and teaching English around the globe.

Realia (or real life objects) is a topic most of us have heard of, yet how much do we use it in our everyday classrooms? Alberto August, a professor from Belize, shares the importance of integrating realia into each lesson. He emphasizes using low-resource realia in the context of your…

Classroom community is important to student motivation and engaging learners. To learn a language we need a safe environment where students are encouraged to collaborate and contribute. Join Pearlie Lubin this week as she shares her tips for building classroom community.

Erica Reynoso’s interest in vocabulary led her to integrate idioms into her daily teaching. She shares great tips for creative ways to incorporate idioms with all ages. She shares the value of teaching culture and language through idioms and idiomatic expressions. Learn from her engaging examples and easily-accessible resources.

We invite you to listen to this episode of TTELT as Dr. Andre Boyer shares his top tips for facilitating a multi-level classroom. Dr. Boyer will share his insights from his expansive career teaching English around the globe.

Ever had challenges with teaching students pronunciation? Join us to hear a native Spanish speaker share his tips for how he mastered English pronunciation and teaches his students techniques, which apply to all language backgrounds. Visit TTELT.org for more fun tips to help your students practice English.

Balancing your personal and professional life can be challenging. Are you seeking tips on how to avoid stress and burnout? In this episode of ttelt, Hansley Cazeau shares his thoughts on the subject by identifying some signs of overwhelming stress and providing straightforward suggestions to avoid it.

Go back to basics with facilitation skills in this episode. Beth shares her ideas about what you can do to create an environment that strengthens your students’ motivation for learning! She shares four tips about reinforcing the vital elements of warmth and empathy in the classroom.

Do you find it challenging to conduct effective assessments, especially online? Come listen to Jhon Carvajal’s tips for understanding your students’ needs, customizing assessments accordingly, creating calls to action, focusing on demonstrating knowledge, and more! Jhon joins us from Colombia, where he works as a manager of the English Language…