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The old days are over I think the days of buying a lot of books with the idea of getting a LOT of knowledge … are probably over. I played that game for a long time myself. I bought 10 books and took a 16-module course with transcripts...
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16/08/2023 Mohamed Ramadan
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The following seven strategies are for the teachers to follow so that they can meet the needs of their students in EFL classes. 1. Provide Comprehensible Input You must present the kind of content that the students can understand. You must convey an understandable message. Learners acquire language...
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02/02/2023 Mohamed Ramadan
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Generally, there are two main levels for teachers to evaluate themselves: 1. Reflection On Day-To-Day Classroom Instruction Teachers refine their skills by reflecting upon elements of their instruction that includes students’ assessment strategies. The following questions may assist teachers in reflecting on day-to-day classroom instruction including the assessment...
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09/10/2022 Mohamed Ramadan
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Learning to be an EFL teacher is “a life-long experience” and if you pursue to be an experienced and effective EFL teacher, you must take charge of training yourself to be: Aware of the philosophy of language teaching and learning, Efficient in drawing on and adapting content knowledge,...
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05/07/2020 Mohamed Ramadan
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1- Asses Your Students’ Prior Knowledge & Skills. Sometimes students know more than we think they do. Sometimes they have misconceptions about the content. The only way to know what information students bring to a course is to test them to collect information that reveals their current levels...
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06/12/2019 Mohamed Ramadan
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After you have been teaching for the whole school year, you have the right to decide to enjoy some relaxing days away from paper and pens. Teaching is very stressful especially if you are in your first-year teaching. So, you should learn to cope with this stress. Taking...
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04/06/2019 Mohamed Ramadan
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It is your right after a lot of effort you did as a teacher to relax during summer vacation but it is also a chance to reflect on the previous year, prepare yourself for the coming year and develop your teaching skills. Here are the best seven things...
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20/05/2018 Mohamed Ramadan
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There are so many MOOCs for EFL teachers. I selected the following courses as I think they’re the best ones for EFL teachers to get the basic professional development. If EFL teachers take these courses, they will acquire the theoretical background of language teaching approaches and they will...
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22/01/2017 Mohamed Ramadan
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