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
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…
Jan MillsapsOctober 9, 2018
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…
Susan McMillanOctober 3, 2018
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…
Jan MillsapsSeptember 19, 2018
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…
Jan MillsapsSeptember 7, 2018
https://youtu.be/Syqu5_FTNCg As a long time ESL teacher, I have found that one of the most effective and fun methods of engaging my students is the…
Jan MillsapsJune 8, 2018
During my university preparations to be an educator, I was taught to identify my students’ different learning styles and to develop lesson plans that would…
Jan MillsapsJune 1, 2018
Personalizing teaching material makes content meaningful and authentic to the student’s life; making the content identifiable. Perhaps one of the main reasons we talk about…
Susan McMillanMay 22, 2018
Teaching online is a relatively new experience in the education field. Because of this, there are very few resources for us to look for help…
Jan MillsapsMay 15, 2018