Homework is simply work your students do at home rather than in the classroom. Many teachers give it to their students as a matter of course. Almost all schools will expect you to give it, often with a time caveat: “Give them at least 30 minutes of homework after each […]

Hard then Soft is a general technique in classroom management which allows your classes to be productive and useful. Using this technique you do not end up with a classroom out of control and students being noisy and disrespecting their teacher. It is based on the “first impressions” idea and […]

Here’s a quick teaching tip for the class which can be incredibly important. It’s surprisingly simple and surprisingly effective. In fact, it can change the way you teach and the results you get. It’s all about how you choose a student at random to speak and making sure everyone in […]

Groups or Pairs – small groups or pairs of students working together is a highly effective and essential strategy for teaching. The opportunity to use groups in your class should never be passed up and almost any activity can be adapted so that it can be carried out by small […]