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1. Notes for Teachers

   In: Why English? Comics for the Classroom Format(s): Text

   This section includes a table of contents, information about the project, and how teachers can use these comics in their classrooms.

2. Changing English: What Teachers Should Know

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

   This webinar "Changing English: What Teachers Should Know," demonstrates the ever-changing nature of English and what teachers need to know in order to successfully keep up!

3. Statistics and Research Design: Essential Concepts for Working Teachers

   In: English Teaching Forum 2001, Volume 39, Number 3 Format(s): Text

   This article presents key concepts for teachers seeking to understand statistical reasoning and research design. First the author establishes that one must understand what is being defined and how. The author then defines useful terms such as variable and average and illustrates them with real-world examples. The article concludes by presenting simple tips for understanding and using statistics appropriately, relating both to classroom teaching and research design using quantitative data.

4. Destroying the Teacher: The Need for Learner-Centered Teaching

   In: English Teaching Forum 2012, Volume 50, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   This article advocates using English to teach content, addressing this through five areas: Reduction of Coercion (not eliciting correct answers, but engaging students in thinking); Active Learner Involvement (less teacher talk and more material chosen to engage learners), Experience Before Interpretation (handling material before interpreting it), Avoidance of Simplification (choosing materials challenging enough to learn skills for tackling new ideas), and Value of Silence (allowing students to think without forcing them to talk).

5. Twenty Common Testing Mistakes for EFL Teachers to Avoid

   In: English Teaching Forum 2012, Volume 50, Number 3 Format(s): Text, Video

   This article, originally published in 1982, is designed to help EFL teachers prepare effective selection, diagnostic, and evaluation instruments by avoiding common testing mistakes. Such mistakes are discussed under the categories of general examination characteristics, item characteristics, test-validity concerns, and administrative and scoring issues.

6. Teachers Working Together: A Successful Community of Practice

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

   This session, "Teachers Working Together: A Successful Community of Practice," explores best practices and innovative ideas that can be shared and cultivated in a collaborative and engaging professional network called a Community of Practice (CoP).

7. Plurilingualism and Translanguaging Strategies for Language Teachers and Students

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

   This session, "Plurilingualism and Translanguaging Strategies for Language Teachers and Students," demonstrates how including students’ first language (L1) in the ELT classroom offers the potential for innovative and nuanced communication and understanding in both students’ L1 and L2 and shows activities that can be adapted for students of all ages and levels.

8. Using the English Language to Connect with Teachers around the World

   “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.”

9. English Teaching Forum 2023, Volume 61, Number 3

   Format(s): Text

   Find suggestions and encouragement for turning your teaching ideas into articles … discover ways to use nonnative speakers as role models for your students … try new dictogloss strategies to improve learners’ literacy … see how to run a MOOC camp … use student-generated videos productively … and explore creative ways to use emojis for speaking practice!

10. Writing Consultations

    In: Teacher's Corner: Teaching Academic Writing Format(s): Text

    Conducting teacher-student consultations during the writing process can be valuable to student. In this week’s Teachers Corner, we offer a template for conducting a successful teacher-student writing consultation.

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