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1. Teacher Resources

   In: English Teaching Forum 2002, Volume 40, Number 2 Format(s): Text

   These “Teacher Resources” consist of reviews of two commercial publications. The first is the second edition of the book titled “Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching” by Jack C. Richard and Theodore S. Rodgers, and the second is “Language and the Internet” by David Crystal.

2. Conditions for Teacher Research

   In: English Teaching Forum 2006, Volume 44, Number 4 Format(s): Text

   The article starts by defining teacher research and a summary of its benefits. In reviewing teacher research in the field of ELT, the author points out that such research is not enough. The author then suggests ten conditions that would increase the incidence of teacher research. Additional questions for consideration are suggested at the end that may help promote teacher research.

3. Options for Teacher Professional Development

   In: English Teaching Forum 2003, Volume 41, Number 2 Format(s): Text

   This article addresses the relationship of high-quality teacher characteristics to student learning and then presents eight elements of development and six models of teacher training. The eight elements are: voluntary participation, mutual respect, collaboration, action and reflection, organizational setting, choice and change, motivation, and self-direction. The six models are: conference planning (set goals before going), peer coaching, action research (how to improve one’s own practice), collaborative study groups, individual development plan, and dialogue journals.

4. Teaching Students How to Write a Description with Photos

   In: English Teaching Forum 2017, Volume 55, Number 2 Format(s): Text

   This Teaching Technique explains what the author describes as a pre-task for teaching students to write descriptively about a photo diary that students create themselves.

5. A Dozen Stories and Fables for Teacher Development

   In: English Teaching Forum 2002, Volume 40, Number 4 Format(s): Text

   This article discusses the use of stories and fables in teacher training programs. It provides a selection of 12 stories and fables the authors have used in pre-service and in-service teacher training workshops around the world. The article suggests a theme to connect each story to a teaching, training, or staff development situation.

6. Teacher Development - What Works in the ELT Classroom? Using Robust Reasoning to Find Out

   In: English Teaching Forum 2002, Volume 40, Number 4 Format(s): Text

   This article focuses on the usefulness of “robust reasoning” or reflection on one’s own teaching to discover what “works,” or what is effective and appropriate in the classroom. The author describes what “robust reasoning” is and explains how it can be used. The author states that going through such a reflection will lead teachers to definitions of effective teaching that are context appropriate and applicable to their classrooms.

7. Preparing Future Teachers by Using Case Studies from Essays and Fiction

   In: English Teaching Forum 2023, Volume 61, Number 4 Format(s): Text

   Reflections

8. English Teaching Forum 2003, Volume 41, Number 4

   Format(s): Text

   This special issue, An Anthology for Teacher Trainers, contains articles published in English Teaching Forum between 1994 and 2000.

9. Teacher Supervision: Moving Towards an Interactive Approach

   In: English Teaching Forum 2003, Volume 41, Number 4 Format(s): Text

   Supervision is a standard part of most language programs. However, teachers often respond negatively to supervision. Adopting a teacher-centered, democratic, clear, and systematic model for supervision will create a positive supervisory experience and result in vital professional development. One model that fits this description is clinical supervision. The author's detailed guidelines for implementation of this model are flexible enough to allow for local adaptation.

10. English Teaching Forum 2018, Volume 56, Number 3

    Format(s): Text

    Learn how to apply a Cultural Facilitation Model for cultural instruction. Discover a variety of ways to incorporate biographies in language teaching—and much more.

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