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'Get students out of their seats and moving.' Image (c) Mat Wright

Date: 20 January 2017 - 10:00

How to keep your students motivated

Cristina Cabal has been teaching for 26 years. She shares some of her top tips for keeping students motivated.

Tags: Teaching, Teaching resources, Schools, English language

'Nestled in south-west Germany, bordering France and Luxembourg, Saarland was not officially part of West Germany until 1957.' Image (c) Kay Gaensler under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 licence, adapted from the original.

Date: 18 January 2017 - 10:00

How many languages do you need to learn on a year abroad?

Elliot Douglas, who is currently on our English Language Assistants programme, explains how a local dialect showed him a different side to Germany.

Tags: Work outside the UK, Teaching, Schools

'At our school we have a collection of Chinese scrolls, umbrellas to dance with, and paper lanterns for decorations.' Image (c) ITN

Date: 11 January 2017 - 10:19

Eight ways to celebrate Chinese New Year in your school

As Chinese people around the world prepare to welcome the Year of the Rooster, Clare Kelly and Gemma Squires of Dane Royd school in England suggest how your school can join.

Tags: Schools, Teaching resources

'You'll get so much more out of your year abroad if you go in with a positive mindset.' Image Bud Ellison, licenced under CC-BY 2.0, and adapted from the original.

Date: 10 January 2017 - 21:10

There's no such thing as a bad teaching placement abroad

A year abroad comes with many challenges. Sam Pollard, who is on our English Language Assistants programme in Mexico right now, explains how to make the most of the experience.

Tags: English language, Teaching, Schools, Work outside the UK

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