Teacher Resources

When a student is not engaged, what do you do? If the student is a child, maybe you play a game, make a funny face,…

ALO7 Academic Team Leader James shows off his box of props When I was in elementary school, my classroom teaching aids usually consisted of a…

Wouldn’t it be nice if everything had a recipe? Follow this step and mix these ingredients and… voila! Pineapple upside down cake. As all of…

In addition to teaching English online, online ESL tutors regularly provide learning assessments to students. We do it orally, through written comments, and through gestures.…

As an online ESL tutor to Chinese children, you'll notice similar grammar and pronunciation mistakes occur class after class. “He like basketball.” “I go to…

One of the most significant challenges for any teacher, online or offline, is that of classroom management. When it comes to online teaching, we may…

Stories are one of the most natural ways to teach or learn English. There is power in a good story; it can be engaging, inspiring…

Building resilience as an online teacher is just as important as building resilience as a brick and mortar one. Persevering and bouncing back from stressful…

Recently, I celebrated my one year anniversary as an online English teacher to Chinese students with ALO7. I have been a regular classroom teacher for…

Student smiling after being greeted by online teacher Building rapport with students is necessary for success in any classroom, and a significant challenge in an…