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3 Things I’ve Learned from Teaching Teens Online

16 de julho de 2020
by Henrique Zamboni
An increased interest in online teaching has emerged in recent years. Such interest has become even more prominent due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the quarantine, during which teachers worldwide had to take up online teaching overnight. Many of us had been teaching adults – or taken online lessons and courses ourselves – for a...Read More
#StaySafe, Classroom Experiences, Educational Technology, Reflections about Education, Technology
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Are We to Blame For Our Teenage Students’ Indiscipline?

18 de novembro de 2019
by Henrique Zamboni
It’s expected that experienced teachers’ classes will be more peaceful and freer of problems than novices’. But let’s be honest: no matter how long you’ve been working in ELT (English Language Teaching), there will always be difficulties, since we are dealing with people. That alone already means facing the unexpected on a daily basis, not...Read More
Classroom Experiences, Classroom Management, Reflections about Education
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Do You Shy Away From Shy Students?

16 de outubro de 2019
by Henrique Zamboni
It goes without saying that teachers of teenagers often worry about how fun and dynamic classes must be so as to keep students engaged and motivated. So pervasive is this concern among professionals who teach youngsters that we sometimes tend to disregard the importance of taking into account the quieter and shyer students in our...Read More
Classroom Experiences, Classroom Management, Inclusive Teaching, Reflections about Education
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OMG! My Teenage Student is Better Than Me!

16 de setembro de 2019
by Henrique Zamboni
It’s the beginning of a new term. You’re chosen to teach an upper-intermediate/advanced group. You’re excited to meet your new students, you plan a welcome activity so as to start off with the right foot. You enter the room, start the class and ask your new students to introduce themselves. And suddenly one particular student...Read More
Classroom Experiences, Reflections about Education, Teacher Development
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Dealing With Teenagers’ Demotivation in The Classroom

16 de agosto de 2019
by Henrique Zamboni
One of the biggest concerns among teachers who work with teenagers is that they seem to be demotivated most of the time. It’s often said that teenage students don’t participate in classes so enthusiastically or don’t show interest in the activities. While that may be true, it will rarely happen to the whole group. Even...Read More
Classroom Experiences, Classroom Management, Games, Lesson Ideas, Reflections about Education, Trends in ELT
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The X Factor in Teaching Teens

16 de junho de 2019
by Henrique Zamboni
Have you ever changed your lesson plan (or part of it) halfway through due to students’ lack of engagement? And have you ever regretted changing it because students asked you to do something different in class? If you answered yes for both questions, you face the same dilemma that we do; which is how much...Read More
Classroom Experiences, Classroom Management, Games, Lesson Ideas, Reflections about Education
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Using Superheroes in Class

16 de abril de 2019
by Henrique Zamboni
Before we start, click on the player above and enjoy this song while you enjoy your reading! I guarantee it will make the experience a lot more fun! 🙂 Some years ago, acclaimed director Steven Spielberg said he thought the superhero film genre would die out. Much has been said about the possible downfall of...Read More
Classroom Experiences, Games, Lesson Ideas, Resources, Vocabulary
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The Teenage Brain: How It Affects the Learning Process

16 de março de 2019
by Henrique Zamboni
As a teacher, I have often resorted to different methodologies and activities to make students more interested in my class. However, lately I have been curious about the learning processes of a language and I have been eager to understand in depth how especially teenagers go through such processes. Consequently, the following question has popped...Read More
Classroom Experiences, Language Acquisition
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Making Reading More Fun For Teenagers

16 de janeiro de 2019
by Henrique Zamboni
I have worked in ELT for about a decade and, therefore, I have delivered hundreds of reading lessons. It is undeniable that many textbooks authors have been doing their best to come up with interesting and relevant topics that work wonders to introduce grammar and vocabulary. However, I often feel that part of our job...Read More
Classroom Experiences, Lesson Ideas, Reflections about Education
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Finding Common Ground Between Technology and Kinaesthetics

16 de dezembro de 2018
by Henrique Zamboni
If you have been teaching teens for the past years you have probably noticed how attached they are to their mobiles or tablets. To say that they love technology is an understatement. Playing video games, watching TV series and films or listening to music are some of the usual activities they perform in their free...Read More
Classroom Experiences, Educational Technology, Games, Lesson Ideas, Resources, Technology
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