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Hi Anabelee, You're right, this is the multi-million dollar question! Dealing with differentiation is one of the hardest things about teaching in my opinion, and you're not going to be able to get a magic answer from a forum. However, you might get some good ideas of where to start. I've dealt with ...

Hi Rich, I'd definitely second the idea of getting your training done in the place where you want to work. Some training centers may also be able to offer you employment afterwards. As for choosing between the CELTA and an online course, I'd say it really depends on your attitude towards TEFL and yo...

I've found that recording my lessons (on my phone) is really helpful. I listen back to them and can often see things I could have done better that I didn't notice at the time. I've also been trying to pick a teaching strategy (eg questioning, wait time, eliciting vocabulary) and recording myself to ...

I think that anything that steps away from reliance on a textbook is beneficial for Ss. Absolutely! I think it sounds like a great idea, although I definitely second the point of getting permission first, whether you are going to put it up on the web or not. In the UK, where I trained, regulations ...

Hi Nicole, I definitely see what you mean - having her write while you just watch is a waste of time and money. However, there's more to writing than just physical writing. You could start teaching the strategies good writers use when they write, like re-reading, re-arranging words in a sentence, dr...

I don't know what age group you are working with, but if they are young learners (kindergarten and up) then you could try the printable readers at hubbardscupboard.org. Click on 'literacy' on the left, and then on 'printable booklets'. There are lots of booklets there that are organized by word fami...