Turning Laughter into Lessons Who knew that Mr. Bean could teach English better than I could? In a classroom full of confused stares and...

Well, actually teaching them how to internalize working meaning and build long-term memory. Full disclosure: During my student years, I...

Goal: Developing Skills for Clear Expression and Critical Thinking through Writing Understanding Clear Expression, Critical Thinking, and...

The Quandary I had just left Guangzhou and was preparing to begin life at a new school in Qingdao. The climate in Guangzhou had been...

“Ajarn Bradley! Please wait for me,” Bo, one of my first-year Business English students, called out. Ajarn is Thai for university...

Life as a Freelance English Consultant For most of my professional life, I've thought of myself as a teacher, when in fact I should have...

Close your eyes and imagine an effective classroom. What do you envision? What is taking place? When I do this, I see students engaged in...

A Real-Life Success Story The year was 1999, and I was teaching in the Intensive ESL section of Ruamrudee International School (RIS) in...

Finding a Passion in Making Connections I never envisioned myself becoming a teacher. Why would I teach? The job seemed challenging, the...