Teaching

With summer approaching, an opportunity to discuss summer reading culture emerges. Here are a couple of ideas on how you can incorporate reading activity on this topic and some ‘bookish’ vocabulary into your ESL lessons. Reading activity turned into a quiz There are two types of summer reading. There are summer reading lists assigned at schools…

“Feel like climbing the Great Wall this weekend?” — “Sure!” I replied. “Great,” said Angus. “Meet in front of my place at 4.” “In the morning?” “Yes, we are going bird watching with Anthony.” Anthony (later “Sir Anthony”) was the First Secretary at the British Embassy in Beijing. …

Hello and welcome to my little corner of the internet. I just started writing on Medium and am excited to start a new journey. It seems like a long road to becoming monetized and I’m finding the thought a bit daunting given that I work full-time as a teacher and…

Building trust in Children from the Get-Go As you may or may not know, I have the pleasure of watching over this little man named Cole and have done so since he was six months old. During this time, we have taught each other or reminded each other of things…

The path I followed is a familiar one in my line of work. Anyone with an urge to explore the world in greater depth and at greater length than an annual fortnight’s holiday, or even a backpacking gap year, must eventually stay put in some exotic destination, and find themselves…

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the world around us, and education is no exception. AI-powered tools and technologies are being used to personalize learning, automate tasks, and provide students with real-time feedback. In recent years, the field of education has also witnessed the integration of AI, presenting both opportunities…

Is a thirst for knowledge keeping me thirsty? I read this quote after I had enjoyed my morning coffee, anxious to consume just one more chapter of a book that has shown me so much valuable information for the work I do. The work that is good work, healing work…

I’m a teacher, and I’ve spent 10 years in college classrooms. For the first time, however, I implemented “ungrading” — a process broadly defined as “leaving out grades, but it is not a method in which teachers stop evaluating students; instead, they are constantly evaluating their students progress by giving…

Introduction Imagine you are playing a game of Monopoly with your friends. Now, there’s a lot going on in this game: people buying properties, collecting rents, and exchanging money. How do you keep track of it all? You have a banker who keeps a record of all the money each player…