Supporting MLLs: Bridging English language learning for SIFE’s and Newcomers
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented challenges to education systems worldwide. In the...
Engaging assignments to maintain foreign language skills over breaks
Discover innovative ways for language teachers to keep students engaged and practicing their...
Teaching pronunciation: A guide for foreign language teachers
As a foreign language teacher and linguistics enthusiast, I understand the importance of clear and...
A guide to teaching English to real beginners
Welcome to our discussion on teaching English to real beginners, those who are just stepping into...
Transforming language education for tailored professional development
When time is limited, trying something new is often not a top priority for language teachers,...
Future-ready language instruction: A blueprint for depatment heads
In an era marked by rapid technological advancements, the landscape of education is continually...
Why Nicolette and her colleagues love teaching with SmartClass
With over 10,000 installations worldwide, SmartClass is a leader in language teaching technology....
Why should schools invest in English language teaching?
The job market is increasingly competitive, and employers value candidates with strong English...
The Power of AI in Language Education: Revolutionizing Learning
In the digital age, technology has seamlessly woven its way into every aspect of our lives, and...
Using technology to enhance student learning in language teaching
In today's digital age, technology is transforming the way students learn and teachers teach. With...
A student book with a digital platform and interactive ESL curriculum
As a teacher, I both hated and loved student workbooks. I liked that there were activities already...
Financing Curricular Resources with T3 Federal Funding
Looking for comprehensive and transformative software that enhances multilingual learners' English...
Why say goodbye to traditional publishers and switch to SmartClass
Are you stuck with traditional language teaching materials that you have inherited from former...
Leveraging SmartClass to shift L2 acquisition
Language teachers have all nostalgically reflected on their journeys in language learning. Whether...
How to engage students in foreign language lessons
Asking myself as a teacher, “were my students engaged throughout the entire lesson” is one of those...
Double your students’ learning outcomes by using SmartClass!
As teachers, you are constantly looking for ways to help our students learn more and better. As...
Teaching with technology: Who, why, and how?
What do all great language teachers have in common? They are all teaching with technology! They are...
Language learning games
If you are trying to learn or teach languages in a fun and engaging way, this article is for you! I...
CEFR Language Levels
There is a lot of confusion out there about the CEFR language levels and what they mean. Especially...
Providing written & verbal feedback to students
No matter which subject and level you are teaching, providing meaningful, positive, and...
Foreign language learning in elementary schools
Do you have colleagues who have been using SmartClass or other technology in their foreign language...
Debate language for students
As language teachers, we are always trying to prepare our students for the real world and anything...
How to be a better teacher - tips and tricks to help you improve
Great teachers don’t only put a lot of work into their lessons and materials, they also constantly...
Best teacher ever! Take the test to find out where you stand.
At some point or another, you have probably asked yourself, “Am I a good teacher?” or “How do I...
Motivation in language learning - What really matters to students
It’s estimated that about 60-75% of the world’s population speak at least two languages. That’s at...
ESL listening and speaking activities to try in your classroom
Even before COVID turned the world (of teaching) upside down, there was an abundance of teaching...
Synchronous and asynchronous learning with SmartClass Hub
Never have the terms synchronous and asynchronous learning been discussed so much. But when...
Kinesthetic activities for foreign language teaching
We all learn differently, so it's important for us as teachers to remember that about our students...
Curriculum standards: What are educational standards and curricula?
The word "standard" has been one of those buzzwords in education in the past couple of years....
ESL Acronyms: What you need to know as a language teacher
When it comes to teaching English as a foreign/second language, there are many ESL acronyms you...
School social distancing: How we can still teach effectively
Due to the outbreak of the new Coronavirus, COVID-19, teachers all over the world are now facing...
How to teach remotely
I want to focus on the challenge foreign language teachers face during this Covid-19 pandemic. In...
Teaching debate to ESL students
In response to the importance of fluency and the demand for fluent speakers in a foreign language,...
How to support ESL students in the classroom
About 2 billion people on this Earth speak English. Most of them, however, are not native speakers...
ESL speaking activities
I want to start out being brutally honest: when I first started teaching German and ESL, I was...
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