Vol. 5 Issue 12 – The Secrets of Being a Good English Teacher (BridgeTEFL Blog)

ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#12 | April 1, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036

Are there secrets to good language teaching? Is there a secret handshake that will make students love you, employers give you raises, and test scores go through the roof? I don’t necessarily have any magic to share, but fortunately the best teaching techniques are available for anyone who wants to use them.

Most of us can recognize good teaching when we see it. Academics have tried to quantify that knowledge by studying the behaviors of the best teachers – the ones whose students show the greatest gains in learning and achievement. This list of ten behaviors is no secret, but it is a solid foundation for effective work in the English language classroom. (more…)

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Vol. 5 Issue 12 – Amity University’s First International ELT Conference on ‘Who’, ‘What’, ‘How’: ELT In The Global Context, May 18 & 19, 2013

ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#12 | April 1, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036

As the world shifts into a global society and English increasingly becomes the language of transaction across the globe; educational institutions have to play a pivotal role in equipping tomorrow’s leaders with the power of English language. As a result, the nature of English Language Teaching has to undergo a change as it meets the demands of preparing students’ for a global economy. The ‘Who’ we teach is changing as learners are learning the language for different purposes. The ‘What’ we teach is changing as we move towards ‘Global English’ and the varying demands of our learners in the new age. The ‘How’ we teach is changing as technology has revolutionized the way we teach.

These changes mean new challenges for us in the field of ELT and it has never been more important to be updated as it is today. The purpose of this conference is to create spaces around the key concepts of ELT in the Global context for mutual sharing and learning for everyone associated with ELT, from teachers to professionals to researchers to materials developers, so all are tuned in to the changing times.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE CONFERENCE

• Plenary sessions by renowned ELT experts from US (RELO), UK (British Council) and India
• ELT Workshops by eminent trainers from US (RELO), UK (British Council) and India
• Paper/Poster presentations (more…)

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