The 5 principles of highly effective teachers (TED Video)
[ELTWeekly Volume 8, Issue 3 | January 18, 2016 | ISSN 0975-3036] After a high profile career as CEO, Pierre Pirard decided to redirect his focus and became a teacher. Working…
Cambridge English Webinar: Plagiarism: Why students do it and how you can help, February 11
[ELTWeekly Volume 8, Issue 3 | January 18, 2016 | ISSN 0975-3036]
This webinar will take place at 15:30 EST; 10:30 PST; 20:30 GMT. How often do you have to deal with plagiarism in your classes? Plagiarism is a major issue for teachers everywhere, and there aren’t a lot of resources available to help students develop the skills needed to avoid it. This session will include research on plagiarism and offer skill-based solutions.
Make Learning Last: How Diverse Learners Can Process Their Understanding (Edutopia)
[ELTWeekly Volume 8, Issue 3 | January 18, 2016 | ISSN 0975-3036]
The difficult part of exercise is getting started and sticking to it. Fitness classes are like school classrooms. There are people at different skill levels of strength and conditioning. The instructor’s job is to provide an experience that challenges all participants based on where they are in fitness. Like good classroom teachers, effective fitness instructors incorporate different levels of movements into each activity so that the participants can gauge where they are and what they need to do during the session.