Launching a school magazine

What's involved in creating a brand new student publication that everyone will enjoy reading?

Since moving to Thailand, I've often considered creating a simple magazine for students. But with a schedule focused on younger students (P1 to P4).

The benefits of team teaching

Postbox letter from Juan

There was a moment when the Thai teacher mentioned that she had picked up many new activities from me that she had never encountered before. In the same way, I learned from her how to manage classes, introduce lessons, present activities, and assess students.

A teacher's regrets

Postbox letter from Sarah

Now that I have resigned from my job and quit teaching, I look back on my regrets.

Honestly, I'm here in Thailand to teach

For the male teachers out there, how do you build rapport in the classroom?

There's no denying it: there's sometimes a stereotype about male English teachers in Thailand being seen as sex tourists. If you're single, you're fighting an uphill battle against this perception.

You won't compete with the social media platforms

Postbox letter from Trevor

The best educator in the world is unable to compete against Facebook and the other social media platforms that students love.

A class points system worked for me!

Postbox letter from Kelvin

In ESL classes, there’s often this mix of teaching and fun, where teachers can end up being more like entertainers. I tried to find a balance between keeping things light and making sure that the students actually learned something.

Know your audience!

Postbox letter from Knox

We all know the concept of working both inside and outside "the box". The typical EFL/ESL classroom is the box. The teacher is the colored dot trying to operate within. It seems to me, in order to create more room for learning opportunities, the smaller the dot is, the more space there is to move about within those parameters.

Banning failure

A no-fail student policy has its plus and minus points

Teachers argue that disallowing a failure grade undermines their ability to get on with the job of educating their students.

Bring back real discipline

Postbox letter from Dave

You simply cannot take a namby pamby approach as many so called educators have been writing about for years in their papers and getting praised and their works published.