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Teacher Joe’s Principle 1: Positive Reinforcement As a teacher, you should focus on your students successful attempts to use English. At first, reward ANY success however small. If students speak out loudly and clearly, but make a mistake, praise them just for speaking out or for pronouncing it well. As students improve, you can focus… Continue reading Motivating ESL students to speak out

“I always wanted to do that,” is the response Peace Corps Volunteers most often hear when they tell someone about their Peace Corps experiences. People often say this with a sigh, and a hint of remorse as if they had allowed the opportunity to pass them by forever. While many people carry this misconception that… Continue reading Teaching English in Peace Corps

Kids have the attention span of an ant! Why wouldn’t they? They have everything they could ever want given to them in a New York second. Your biggest competition in keeping their attention is their GAMEBOY and GAMECUBE and that is some REAL competition. Not to worry because I got this down big time and… Continue reading Teaching kids in Japan is easy with the right tools

What things do experienced ESL travellers suggest you bring along in your luggage? 1. Vitamins: These are expensive in some countries like South Korea. 2. Passport: Make sure it is updated. Many countries will not let you enter if you have less than 6 months before expiration on your passport. 3. CDs: I found I… Continue reading ESL teacher on the move: the things you’ll need