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A Surprisingly Simple Quality that Students Want in Their Teachers

It was early in my teaching career, and I had recently started teaching for the first time in Asia. My students were a total pleasure to…

Apr 10

A Surprisingly Simple Quality that Students Want in Their Teachers

Apr 10

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How We Can Help Our Students Who Feel Invisible

In our classrooms, we can see the students who are probably feeling invisible. They are the ones not greeted by others students who look…

Feb 13

How We Can Help Our Students Who Feel Invisible

Feb 13

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The Importance of a Class’s Final Minutes — The Last Impressions.

You’ll probably wonder what an experiment involving a bucket of ice has to do with teaching but bear with me.

Nov 15, 2023

The Importance of a Class’s Final Minutes — The Last Impressions.

Nov 15, 2023

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Making a Connection with Each Student: Research-Based Technique

Early in one term, I was starting a conferencing session with a new student, Anja. As she was sitting down next to me, she said, “David, I…

Oct 17, 2023

Making a Connection with Each Student: Research-Based Technique

Oct 17, 2023

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Small Steps for Students Who Are Feeling Discouraged

Jason wanted to ask a girl to the school dance, but he was too shy to talk to girls. To help him start to overcome his shyness, in a store…

Aug 24, 2022

Small Steps for Students Who Are Feeling Discouraged

Aug 24, 2022

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Avoiding Eye Contact Can Improve Students’ Comprehension

There is a good reason not to be upset if students don’t look directly at you during a lesson or conversation.

Aug 12, 2022

Avoiding Eye Contact Can Improve Students’ Comprehension

Aug 12, 2022

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Give Your Colleagues Some Brain Pleasure. Ask Them for Help.

One day, a colleague, Jackie, who was a relatively new teacher, told me about a question that one of her students had presented to her. She…

Aug 1, 2022

Give Your Colleagues Some Brain Pleasure. Ask Them for Help.

Aug 1, 2022

David Kehe
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Want Your Students to Seem More Likeable? Research Tells Us How.

My students wouldn’t stop. I had expected the activity to go for 10 minutes, but none of my students seemed to notice my signal at that…

Jul 15, 2022

Want Your Students to Seem More Likeable? Research Tells Us How.

Jul 15, 2022

David Kehe

David Kehe

Award-winning author & instructor, former Peace Corps Volunteer, Faculty Emeritus with 40 years teaching and teacher-training ESL https://commonsense-esl.com/

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