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“The discussions helped participants envision how the theories learned could better inform our materials writing,” Aliaa explains. “There were also collaborative materials development projects conducted in small groups via web-based document sharing applications.”

Teacher's Corner: A Story of Design Thinking in the Classroom

Format(s): Text

Design thinking is a concept that has received growing attention in the United States in recent years. This approach to problem-solving is also valuable for turning our classrooms into spaces that prepare our students to solve meaningful challenges in the world in addition to learning English language skills. In this month’s Teacher’s Corner, we explore the concept of design thinking and consider how we can implement it in our teaching and classroom.

Beyond Proficiency: Nurturing Critical Thinking Skills in the EFL Classroom

In: American English Webinars Format(s): Text, Video

Develop a shared understanding of what it means to “think critically," and examine why teachers should devote time to helping students develop a critical thinking mindset.

The Rio–Warsaw Connection: Encouraging Interculturalism among Students

In: English Teaching Forum 2015, Volume 53, Number 3 Format(s): Text

It all began in Norwich. As they do every year, teachers from different parts of the world went in July 2012 to that beautiful little city in the east of England to take part in one of the two-week professional development courses offered by the Norwich Institute for Language Education (NILE).

Bear Fights: An Ursine Introduction to Debating in the EFL Classroom

In: English Teaching Forum 2023, Volume 61, Number 2 Format(s): Text

Author Charlie Taylor describes a simple yet clever technique to introduce students to “debating” in a fun, creative way. Read the article to learn how “bears with superpowers” can help your students learn and practice basic principles of debating.  

The Happiness Game: A Board Game for Almost Any Classroom

In: English Teaching Forum 2023, Volume 61, Number 1 Format(s): Text

Daniel Clausen created The Happiness Game in part because he believes that “teaching should be a happy profession and that students should come out of the classroom with a smile.” The article includes a game board and sample game cards—although teachers and students are encouraged to create more of their own. The game is adaptable for multiple learning levels and is designed to give students practice in English … and, of course, to make them happy.

Teacher's Corner: Setting Up For Business English Success

Format(s): Text

This month in Teacher’s Corner, we look at how to teach grammar in ways that help students to build their communicative competence. A communicative grammar lesson gives students the opportunity to practice the target grammar item through specific communicative tasks and activities.This month’s article is filled with ideas and resources to help students use the language they are learning.

Applied Theatre, Adolescent English Learners, and the Performance of Literacy

In: English Teaching Forum 2015, Volume 53, Number 2 Format(s): Text

Youth in middle and secondary grades, between childhood and the adult world, sometimes struggle with their identities as readers and learners. Too many describe themselves or are described by their teachers and parents as “reluctant, disengaged, and/or unmotivated” by classroom texts or by the rows of books in school libraries.

Telephone Conversation Openings

In: Teaching Pragmatics Format(s): Text, Video, Website

This lesson aims to develop awareness and understanding of the nature of telephone conversation openings from a social, interactional perspective.

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