A new normal is upon us and we are taking the time to figure things out. The forced pandemic was unprecedented, and people had to stop and react without really thinking about how they could...

SmartClass Updates and News

Language teaching technology Tips for language teachers

Never have the terms synchronous and asynchronous learning been discussed so much. But when COVID-19 hit the world, those words became two of the biggest buzzwords in education. Teachers,...

Tips for language teachers

We all learn differently, so it's important for us as teachers to remember that about our students as well, and make sure we include many different types of activities in our classrooms....

Tips for language teachers

The word "standard" has been one of those buzzwords in education in the past couple of years. Standard-based grading, standard-based assessment, standard-based learning...Let's take a look...

Tips for language teachers

When it comes to teaching English as a foreign/second language, there are many ESL acronyms you have to deal with on a daily basis. Plus, there are several proficiency tests out there for...

Tips for language teachers

Due to the outbreak of the new Coronavirus, COVID-19, teachers all over the world are now facing new challenges and have to wear yet another hat: abrupt school closures, teaching without...

Teachers around the world have been working nonstop to continue teaching their students amid the Coronavirus outbreak and school closures everywhere. This is especially challenging for...

Tips for language teachers

I want to focus on the challenge foreign language teachers face during this Covid-19 pandemic. In the last few months, language teaching has totally changed. While it’s possible to assign...

Tips for language teachers

In response to the importance of fluency and the demand for fluent speakers in a foreign language, more and more schools and programs are trying to include immersion-type activities in...