ELT Buzz News Report
All the "buzz" in English language teaching. Aug. 15th.
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Dear ELT Professionals,
See just some of this week’s ELT “buzz” below.
My article tip for teachers this week is this TES post about 5 research reports and articles all teachers should read.
Happy teaching and learning,
David
Teacher Founder - ELT Buzz
This Week’s Highlighted ELT "Buzz“
Supplemental Materials. The ELT News blog asks the question, "Are supplementary materials for your lessons worth all the bother?" Read and find out the answer.
Why Blog? Adrienn Szlapak of the IATEFL YLTSIG blog thinks blogging is very good and beneficial for teachers of all kinds. He outlines his reasoning. Also see this post.
The Pronunciation Treadmill. George Loetter writes about how the same pronunciation and phonics-related activities are done over and over for all ages, levels. He suggests ways around this.
Teaching About The Whole Wide World. Some ideas and lesson materials for lessons that teach students about the diversity and splendor of our big world.
Reactive Feedback. Geoff Jordan outlines his views on giving student feedback during and after lessons as it relates to a "focus on form" approach.
Peer Feedback. How do you do "peer feedback" right? The Wednesdays Seminar blog canvassed teachers and offers a list of considerations and tips when doing peer feedback with your students. Also, see this recently published paper on the topic.
Video Lessons - The History Of Labor Day.
Labor Day, the first Monday of September is an important holiday and this video highlights the long road establishing it as a national holiday.
