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OMG! My Teenage Student is Better Than Me!

16 de setembro de 2019

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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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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Myths About Teaching Teenagers

16 de novembro de 2018

by Henrique Zamboni

Along the last couple of years, I have had the opportunity to deliver trainings for fellow teachers who were about to take on teenage groups. The number of teachers who show some sort of insecurity and vulnerability in teaching learners aged 12 to 18 is high. And when asked to give reasons, the answers are...Read More

Classroom Experiences, Reflections about Education

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