They were mentors for those of us in the younger generation, preparing us for the real world.
ESL Lesson Planning: Breaking the Ice
As an ESL instructor, there are times that may require you to become a bit of a hypocrite.
ESL Teaching: Getting Personal
I had to ask myself whether I strived to cultivate a friendship or a student-teacher relationship.
ESL Teaching: How Do You Say “Jewish” in Your Language?
Though it was an unnecessary feeling, I sometimes felt isolated as a Jew in Europe.
Save Money on Gatwick Airport Parking
This time of year, it’s always tempting to book last-minute excursions. Perhaps you’re desperate for an escape before family and friends come together in the same stressful location. Maybe, you’ve just made the decision to spend the holidays in your childhood home alongside mom and dad. Whatever the reason, a great many of us find […]
ESL Students Say the Darnedest Things
I have to be honest: sometimes, I remained silent, grinning internally at my students’ expense.
ESL Lesson Planning: Forget the Grammar; Give Thanks Instead
Every course, whether ESL or not, needs a day or two that break from the norm.
ESL Lesson Planning: Controversial Topics
This unassuming binder, we were told, would become our lesson planning bible.
Backpack Boomerang: The Traveler’s Lost and Found
We’ve all been there: Things got a little rowdy on your last night in (insert location here). What was meant as a farewell toast transformed into a memorable, though fuzzy evening, and with daylight imminent, you frenetically pack your bags, hand over cash for the room you called home, and sprint to make the train […]
One to One: Teaching (and Gossiping with) Individual Students
I found justification for ditching the lesson plans for long chats.