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Coming soon...a new series on self-publishing in ELT
Last year, I self-published my second book, Provoking Thought, through Booksurge (a company now known as Createspace), which has been an extremely positive experience.Recently, I've been in touch with...
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It's worth taking a look...
Just a couple of days ago, my blog was featured on the $trictly 4 My Teacherz blog as part of this new thing (VALE A PENA...) invading the blogosphere. It seems if someone is put on one of these lists,...
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First guest post - Chuck Johnson, author of Phat English
This is the first in a series of guest blog posts by ELT authors who have chosen to self-publish their works. I'm hoping these writers can shed some light on why they chose to self-publish and share...
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Second guest post - Paul Rowe, author of Multifunctional Activities
This week, Paul Rowe, an ELT expert working in Vietnam explains why he self-published his e-books, The Little EFL Book and Multifunctional Activities. (There's even a third title on the way,...
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Third guest post - Sean Banville, author of 1,000 Ideas and Activities for...
The author of this week's guest blog post may already be familiar to some of you ELT blogoholics. Karenne Sylvester of Kalinago English referred to him as "an unsung hero of ELT", which I hope changes...
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Fourth guest post - Shelly Terrell, author of The 30 Goals Challenge
This week's guest blog is from Shelly Terrell, currently one of the top bloggers in ELT. She is a technology teacher trainer, the VP of Educator Outreach for Parentella.com, and an English language...
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teaching with a coursebook
One topic I've seen discussed a lot recently is the role of a coursebook in language learning. I have several colleagues who are extremely critical of coursebooks and proudly proclaim "I don't use...
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new blog for one-to-one tutors
I came across this new blog over on the forum at TEFL.NET:Toby's 121 EFL PubIt's intended as a source of ideas for one-to-one tutors. It looks like he's off to a good start, as he's already posted some...
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upcoming conferences in Taiwan
For any readers who are in Taiwan, you might be interested in hearing about two upcoming conferences.The first is at National Cheng Chi University (Taipei), on October 16th, 2010. You can read more...
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An imaginary anthology
In the past few years, there has been a steady increase in the number of ELT related blogs. With more and more people blogging about English language teaching, it’s hard to keep up with all the...
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a rude stupid and crazy lesson plan
Earlier this month, TESOL-Spain Newsletter published my lesson plan, Rude/Stupid/Crazy Questions, in their Teacher Corner section. You can see a copy of it here:Rude/Stupid/Crazy QuestionsI used this...
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One year ago..
Last year, my second book, Provoking Thought, was self-published through Booksurge. It has generated a number of positive reviews, such as Michael Rost's review on the Amazon website:I am very happy to...
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Christmas lessons
We're already in the second week of December, so it's time for many of us to put together a special Christmas lesson. I thought I would add a few links here to some teaching materials that you can use...
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4 resource books that helped me improve as a teacher
In this post, I'd like to share with you some of my favorite teacher's resource books. Over the years I've worked with a large number of these books. They've been a source of inspiration and showed me...
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5 books I'm looking forward to reading in 2011
Since last week I shared a few books I'm familiar with, this week I'd like to preview a few titles I want to read in 2011.I've been reading up on the receptive skills recently (reading and listening),...
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going GLOBAL
A new coursebook series that has been getting a lot of attention these days is Global. Lindsay Clandfield is the mastermind behind this unique, sophisticated course. Recently, I was invited to compose...
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upcoming ELT conferences in Taiwan
The following are a few upcoming ELT conferences in Taiwan well worth your attention.On March 10-12, Ming Chuan University will host the 2011 International Conference and Workshop on TEFL & Applied...
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guest post by Michael Rost, author of Teaching and Researching Listening
Michael Rost is a well-known figure in ELT. He's written and edited many excellent books on listening, including Introducing Listening, Listening in Action, and Listening in Language Learning (as well...
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Upcoming ELT conferences in Taiwan 2011 and 2012
There will be quite a few ELT conferences this year in Taiwan. One of the best known is the ETA - ROC International Symposium on Language Teaching which will take place in November. This year's...
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guest post by Tessa Woodward, author of Thinking in the EFL Class
Recently, I asked Tessa Woodward (author of Planning Lessons and Courses, and editor of The Teacher Trainer) to submit a blog post about her new book, Thinking in the EFL Class (Helbling Languages)....
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New book in 2013
Whew, I haven't blogged in a long time. I thought I'd return to the blogging format briefly to announce my new book, The ELT Daily Journal, which will be available in early 2013. To read more about...
View ArticleNew Articles on the English in Taiwan website
Recently, I've had some practical articles about teaching English published on the English in Taiwan website. I'm hoping to post an article or two every month. You can see the first two articles...
View ArticleSeveral new articles on EIT
I've published a few more articles on the English in Taiwan website. Take a look here:Starting a New Class Part 3: Student ExpectationsWarmers and Lead-InsBreak TimeEnding Lessons In the next few...
View ArticleThe ELT Daily Journal - in print now!
My third book, The ELT Daily Journal, was published in late April. It's now on sale at createspace.com and amazon.com, as well as several other online bookstores. A little about this book: it's a...
View ArticleRose Senior
Rose Senior is the author of many excellent articles on English teaching, as well as a brilliant book, The Experience of Language Teaching (Cambridge University Press). I recently invited her to write...
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