Creating a Student-Centered Classroom
By Dr. David E. Shaffer. When I began teaching English in Korea, standard practice was to introduce new words by writing them on the blackboard (yes, they were black), saying … Read More
Category: Teaching & Learning
KONA Volunteer Teaching
English Through Storybooks II. In the first part of this two-part series, we heard stories from three volunteers at the KONA Storybook Center, a UNESCO-associated volunteer organization in Gwangju that … Read More
The Peaceful Classroom
The Art of Curbing Challenging Behaviors. Written by Katy Clements. Whether or not we like to admit it, we have all been a student with unique quirks and behavior patterns. … Read More
KONA Volunteer Teaching
English Through Storybooks. Complied by William Urbanski. The KONA Storybook Center is a UNESCO-associated volunteer organization in Gwangju that promotes cultural exchange and English learning through storybooks. While most people … Read More
The Challenges of Teaching
Edifications by Expat English Educators Compiled by Dr. David E. Shaffer. Every occupation is sure to have both gratifying and challenging aspects, but working in a distant land with a … Read More
Organizing a Teaching Conference
AsiaTEFL 2020 Comes to Korea Interview with Dr. Park Joo-Kyung. AsiaTEFL is a large organization of English professionals involved in the field of teaching English as a second or foreign … Read More
The Joys of Teaching
Expat Educators Explain Compiled by Dr. David E. Shaffer. Many of the English teachers coming to Korea to teach do so with the intention of staying for a year, maybe … Read More
The Challenges of Teaching English as a Filipina
Compiled by Dr. David E. Shaffer. Filipino English teachers in Korea occupy a somewhat unique position. Although English is the primary medium of instruction from elementary school through university in … Read More