With the new year now in full swing, it’s natural to want to improve and be a better version of yourself than you were last…
Gabriel CunninghamJanuary 14, 2019
TESOL, TEFL or CELTA? Navigating the alphabet soup of educational certificates can be downright daunting. Fortunately, once you understand what different education providers want, you…
Delanie HondaJanuary 2, 2019
Holiday Riddles with Answers They say “Laughter is the best medicine” (although I don’t know who “they” are, and they obviously haven’t tried my mom’s…
Carrie WibleDecember 17, 2018
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,…
Delanie HondaDecember 1, 2018
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…
Carrie WibleNovember 28, 2018
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…
Harry HodgeNovember 13, 2018
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.…
Susan McMillanNovember 5, 2018
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…
Delanie HondaOctober 30, 2018
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…
Jan MillsapsOctober 23, 2018