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Learning a language is tough, but language teachers will find the effort is a worthwhile investment

Learning vocabulary is one of the toughest parts of language learning. Should we organize new words in lexical sets? My experience say it may be a serious question.

Sometimes there is a lot to learn from watching caricatures of teachers in the movies!

The Pygmalion effect - what we expect of our students may have a very powerful effect on what actually happens 

Schools are complex systems where teachers, students and administration have to work together. Sometimes, however, things break down and the blame game begins.

Phones are a problem in the classroom. Or are they?

Students can get really hung up about synonyms. How can we deal with it?

How can we capitalize on advances in technology? Here's how Google N-gram can be useful for language teachers.

Is there such a thing as a perfect job? Here are some tips on how you can find it!

Do you teach pronunciation? How can we actually teach it?

Everyone is trying to be a 'good' teacher. What does that mean, exactly?

Food available to students in schools isn't always what might be considered healthy. What does food science tell us about how this problem affects our classrooms?

Dan Lortie introduced the idea of the 'Apprenticeship of observation' - teachers have all spent a lot of time in the classroom before they become teachers: so what do we bring into our careers with us from our experiences as students?

It's the time of the year for the job surge. Is your resume ready?

The beginning of the school year means meeting new students. How do you handle your opening class with them?