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Regardless of your perceived feelings: I have had a reenrollment rate of 97% over several terms with 95 to 130 students. Further, 11 of the 20 students I prepped last season were accepted into KMLA/Minsago ("...one of Korea's most prestigious schools..."). I do not wish to start a flame war, rather,...

What do you do with the marble jar? Is it like the dinasour bag and you give them a dinosaur every time they do something right? Yes, Sally, that is just the sort of teacher I imagine you are. Can you provide us with statistics that show your students are more successful ... I have tried to make my...

Please see my post:
"The final solution to discipline" (megaclom)

Please see my post:
"The final solution to discipline" (megaclom)

Your problem is very common. Don't worry if or no the students like you, that fact is very unimportant.

Get Real. I work in elementary in Korea; I would be surprised if anyone knew the words: "Audiolingual Method, Natural Approach, TPR, Problem Posing, Content Based." The system here is free-lance. First, establish (physical) dominance over your class. Second, students like drill. Drill them five diff...

THE ENGLISH MACHINE Over the last six weeks I have been working on a new method of using the text and work books. I call this method The English Machine. While trying to cover homework and textbook and workbook exercises, a problem became evident: THE PROBLEM In large classes, students were invariab...

The final solution To all those ESL teachers out there who are getting grumpy and angry about discipline problems in the class, read this carefully, it's from Clausewitz, "On War." Take this to heart. Since adopting these methods, my teaching time has become significantly more pleasant. Don't play g...

The final solution To all those ESL teachers out there who are getting grumpy and angry about discipline problems in the class, read this carefully, it's from Clausewitz, "On War." Take this to heart. Since adopting these methods, my teaching time has become significantly more pleasant. Don't play g...