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Do You Shy Away From Shy Students?

16 de outubro de 2019

It goes without saying that teachers of teenagers often worry about how fun and dynamic classes must be so as to keep students engaged and motivated. So pervasive is this concern among professionals who teach youngsters that we sometimes tend to disregard the importance of taking into account the quieter and shyer students in our...Read More

Classroom Experiences, Classroom Management, Inclusive Teaching, Reflections about Education

challenges, Classroom experiences, reflection, teaching, teaching teenagers, teenagers

OMG! My Teenage Student is Better Than Me!

16 de setembro de 2019

by Henrique Zamboni

It’s the beginning of a new term. You’re chosen to teach an upper-intermediate/advanced group. You’re excited to meet your new students, you plan a welcome activity so as to start off with the right foot. You enter the room, start the class and ask your new students to introduce themselves. And suddenly one particular student...Read More

Classroom Experiences, Reflections about Education, Teacher Development

career, challenges, Classroom experiences, CPD, education, language, reflection, teaching, teaching teenagers, teenagers, teens

Dealing With Teenagers’ Demotivation in The Classroom

16 de agosto de 2019

by Henrique Zamboni

One of the biggest concerns among teachers who work with teenagers is that they seem to be demotivated most of the time. It’s often said that teenage students don’t participate in classes so enthusiastically or don’t show interest in the activities. While that may be true, it will rarely happen to the whole group. Even...Read More

Classroom Experiences, Classroom Management, Games, Lesson Ideas, Reflections about Education, Trends in ELT

motivation, pre-teens, teaching teenagers, teenagers, teens

Let’s Face the Music: A Song Project With Teens

16 de julho de 2019

by Henrique Zamboni

Students’ real-world contact with English plays hands down a more realistic role in the development of their skills, rather than the few hours they spend in the classroom. Taking this into account, it is high time teachers worked as mediators between learners and their (desirable) daily exposure to the language. But is it enough to...Read More

Classroom Experiences, Learner Autonomy, Lesson Ideas, Resources

classroom activity, Classroom experiences, communication, creativity, engagement, learning, motivation

The X Factor in Teaching Teens

16 de junho de 2019

by Henrique Zamboni

Have you ever changed your lesson plan (or part of it) halfway through due to students’ lack of engagement? And have you ever regretted changing it because students asked you to do something different in class? If you answered yes for both questions, you face the same dilemma that we do; which is how much...Read More

Classroom Experiences, Classroom Management, Games, Lesson Ideas, Reflections about Education

challenges, Classroom experiences, creativity, reflection, teaching, teachingteens, teenagers

5 Things Every Teenagers’ Teacher Must Do to Excel in Classroom Management

16 de maio de 2019

by Henrique Zamboni

When the subject is teaching teenagers, there is always a cloud hanging over teachers’ heads. This cloud has a name and it is quite a familiar one: behaviour. As a rule of thumb, when we have a couple of teenagers together in one room, there will eventually be distraction, standing up, talking (or yelling), paper...Read More

Classroom Experiences, Classroom Management, ELT Management, Reflections about Education

challenges, Classroom experiences, education, teaching

Using Superheroes in Class

16 de abril de 2019

by Henrique Zamboni

Before we start, click on the player above and enjoy this song while you enjoy your reading! I guarantee it will make the experience a lot more fun! 🙂 Some years ago, acclaimed director Steven Spielberg said he thought the superhero film genre would die out. Much has been said about the possible downfall of...Read More

Classroom Experiences, Games, Lesson Ideas, Resources, Vocabulary

classroom activity, creativity, teaching, teaching teenagers, teenagers, younger learners

The Teenage Brain: How It Affects the Learning Process

16 de março de 2019

by Henrique Zamboni

As a teacher, I have often resorted to different methodologies and activities to make students more interested in my class. However, lately I have been curious about the learning processes of a language and I have been eager to understand in depth how especially teenagers go through such processes. Consequently, the following question has popped...Read More

Classroom Experiences, Language Acquisition

education, Language acquisition, learning, Second-language acquisition, teaching, teaching teenagers, teenagers

Dealing With Parents’ High Levels of Expectations

16 de fevereiro de 2019

by Henrique Zamboni

The other day I was talking to an acquaintance who has a kid that goes to a language school to study English. As this acquaintance knows I am an English teacher, she started opening up to me about her feelings towards her child’s studies and she stated that she “did not feel like her daughter...Read More

Language Acquisition, Reflections about Education

Brazilian learners, challenges, critical thinking, education, Language acquisition, learning, reflection, Second-language acquisition

Making Reading More Fun For Teenagers

16 de janeiro de 2019

by Henrique Zamboni

I have worked in ELT for about a decade and, therefore, I have delivered hundreds of reading lessons. It is undeniable that many textbooks authors have been doing their best to come up with interesting and relevant topics that work wonders to introduce grammar and vocabulary. However, I often feel that part of our job...Read More

Classroom Experiences, Lesson Ideas, Reflections about Education

challenges, Classroom experiences, creativity, engagement, reading, teaching teenagers, teenagers, teens

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