To my fellow English teachers:

You teach the world. The minds that sit in your classroom day after day are future thought leaders, world shapers, mothers and fathers. They come to you for English, which is currency in this modern age. And you teach them how to spend it liberally and wisely. In the...
How to handle problem students

How to handle problem students

If you’ve spent any time teaching, you’ve had problem students. They are kids who, despite your desperate pleas, refuse to submit their homework, stay seated in their desks, or even show up to class. Each semester, you hope you won’t have them, but...
Walk with Andrea: Greek graffiti?

Walk with Andrea: Greek graffiti?

Walking the streets of Athens, Andrea notices the graffiti around town and was again reminded of the universal application of the English language. What does graffiti look like where you are from? How many countries have you lived in or visited?...