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However, finding authentic and compelling listening materials may prove challenging for many English teachers.  "This I Believe" remains a favorite resource and speaking skills activity. The eclectic collection of personal reflections encourages active learning too.What are your...

“The classroom should be an entrance into the world, not an escape from it” – John Ciardi (1916-1986), American poet and translator   By Samantha Jungheim and Eric H. Roth Do you teach English students abroad? Are you educating young adults looking to study in the United...

“We must accept finite disappointment but never lose infinite hope.” – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968), American human rights leader By Samantha Jungheim & Eric H. Roth How do we know what our students already know about edtech tools? Should we, perhaps, ask...

Are you looking for free, fun and communicative activities to try in your English classes this fall? Check out our free activity sampler from Creating Compelling Conversations!

What are your core beliefs? This classroom activity allows English learners to improve their listening skills while exploring their own personal philosophy.

Create more compelling conversations with your English students! Our upcoming activity book features over 75 reproducible exercises for intermediate and advanced learners.

Lessons from Creating Compelling Conversations are now available on our TPT store. What compelling conversations will you create with your English students this summer?

A target score on the TOEFL iBT remains a long-term goal for many EFL students. Brent Warner, ESL professor and TOEFL maven, offers some practical advice.

  “What we know is a drop; what we don’t know is an ocean.” —Isaac Newton (1643-1727), English physicist    Do you teach new American immigrants, refugees and international students of English? Are you seeking fresh English as a second language (ESL) book...

“No art or learning is to be pursued halfheartedly…and any art worth learning will certainly reward more or less generously the effort made to study it.” —Murasaki Shikibu (c. 973-1014), Japanese author, The Tale of Genji   Looking for some book recommendations to...