Flipping the Classroom: Walking in Students’ Shoes
“This warm welcome reminded me to be mindful of our students’ current circumstances.”
Tag: classroom
The Guest English Teachers’ Program
Each team-teaching relationship was more different than similar.
Curriculum-Building for Student Workshops
“I decided to focus on just three important elements: choosing a topic, planning, and audience experience.”
Funds of Knowledge for the Classroom
Interview with Maria Lisak. It is obvious that knowledge is related to education and teaching EFL, but it is not so obvious what “funds of knowledge” is. Although the concept … Read More
The Cosmopolitan Classroom: Transformation Through Encounters with Difference
Interview with Lindsay Herron. I thought I was aware of what cosmopolitanism entailed, that is, until I saw a presentation on cosmopolitanism and EFL learners at a Korea TESOL event. … Read More
Team-Teaching with Native Speakers
Written by Dr.David Shaffer. Team-teaching has become a common practice at public schools in Korea where native English-speaking teachers are assigned. The concept was introduced on a large scale in … Read More
Stories from the Classroom
Written by Dr. David Shaffer I’ve been preparing for a pecha kucha presentation, and it’s got me doing some reflecting. The presentation’s for the Gwangju-Jeonnam KOTESOL’s spring conference, and the … Read More
How to Bore Your Class to Death
Students reading comic books in class. Texting on their phones. Chatting. Doodling. Dozing off. Students being bored. Actually, I do not think I really need to write too much on … Read More