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How to master new tech tools in the classroom

Aug 23, 20202 min read

How to master new tech tools in the classroom

Reflections on online teaching, Part 5 As the nights get shorter, are moving into back to school time here in the United States, and many...

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How do we build community in the online classroom?

Melanie Johnson

Aug 22, 20201 min read

How do we build community in the online classroom?

Reflections on Online Teaching, Part 5. Many instructors are experts at building community in the face to face classroom. We know how to...

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Rethinking Orientation: Reflections on Online Teaching, Part 4

Melanie Johnson

Aug 22, 20201 min read

Rethinking Orientation: Reflections on Online Teaching, Part 4

As we’ve discussed in my previous reflections, online teaching and learning can be not only good but in some cases better than the...

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Melanie Johnson

Aug 16, 20202 min read

Reflections of Online Teaching, Part 3

This is the third in my series of reflections on online learning. Today I’d like to talk about how to help learners and other...

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Melanie Johnson

Aug 12, 20202 min read

Reflections of Online Teaching, Part 2

In my first post reflecting on the state of online teaching in a post-Covid world, I discussed the ‘wait and see’ mentality that has...

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Melanie Johnson

Aug 9, 20202 min read

Reflections of Online Teaching, Part 1

Over the past several weeks, I’ve had the great pleasure of leading a project improve the quality of online teaching and learning with a...

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Helping your students and yourself cope with CoVid 19 trauma: a guide for educators

Melanie Johnson

Apr 26, 20205 min read

Helping your students and yourself cope with CoVid 19 trauma: a guide for educators

The past few weeks have seen heroic efforts on the part of school administrators, teachers, and students to move very quickly in order to tr

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Announcing BounceEnglish Teachathon 2020!

Melanie Johnson

Apr 19, 20202 min read

Announcing BounceEnglish Teachathon 2020!

Announcing BounceEnglish Teachathon 2020! Calling all English Language Teachers! Join us for the FIRST ever BounceEnglish Teachathon!

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Three mistakes high level IELTS Writing candidates make - and how to fix them!

Melanie Johnson

Apr 1, 20193 min read

Three mistakes high level IELTS Writing candidates make - and how to fix them!

Are you blowing a great IELTS writing score with these common mistakes? Search IELTS preparation forums and you’ll discover the same...

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Melanie Johnson

Feb 22, 20192 min read

Feeling Safe Enough to Learn

Consider the common practice of enforcing English Only spaces in schools and classrooms. Many English language teaching professionals will a

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To Finish Fast, Take Your Time! How to Get to a Great IELTS Task 2 Writing Score

Melanie Johnson

Feb 3, 20193 min read

To Finish Fast, Take Your Time! How to Get to a Great IELTS Task 2 Writing Score

When you’re taking the IELTS writing exam, it’s understandable that you want to work as quickly as possible. After all, you only have an...

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LIES IELTS CANDIDATES TELL THEMSELVES- AND OTHERS!

Melanie Johnson

Jan 18, 20193 min read

LIES IELTS CANDIDATES TELL THEMSELVES- AND OTHERS!

Tell the truth. Are you lying about the IELTS exam? Or worse, are you telling those lies to other students? As an IELTS teacher I have...

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Five easy ways to get your best IELTS score in 2019

Melanie Johnson

Jan 6, 20193 min read

Five easy ways to get your best IELTS score in 2019

Happy new year! Now is the time many people think about their goals for the year ahead. What about YOU? Maybe you have some big goals...

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X Marks the Spot! Helpful Vocabulary for Maps.

Melanie Johnson

Dec 2, 20184 min read

X Marks the Spot! Helpful Vocabulary for Maps.

Having trouble writing about maps? We're not surprised. Writing about maps for IELTS Task 1 seem really tricky. But we have a treasure...

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Helpful Words and Phrases to Order Steps in a Process

Melanie Johnson

May 3, 20183 min read

Helpful Words and Phrases to Order Steps in a Process

Are you taking IELTS Writing soon? Are you nervous about getting a process diagram to write about on Task 1? Here’s some help!

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Announcing Unlocking IELTS: Academic Writing Task 1 - Processes

Melanie Johnson

Apr 29, 20181 min read

Announcing Unlocking IELTS: Academic Writing Task 1 - Processes

Are you taking the IELTS exam soon? Do you need help with the writing section of the test? Do you know how to write about processes for...

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Understanding Yes/No/Not Given Questions

Melanie Johnson

Mar 4, 20181 min read

Understanding Yes/No/Not Given Questions

The IELTS Reading exam has several types of questions, including multiple choice, matching, filling in tables or diagrams and Yes/No/Not...

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Tips to Manage Your Time on the IELTS Writing Exam!

Melanie Johnson

Mar 4, 20181 min read

Tips to Manage Your Time on the IELTS Writing Exam!

Hi there! Are you taking the IELTS exam soon? Are you ready for the writing exam? A lot of people get nervous about the time restrictions...

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Vocabulary to Compare, Contrast and Clarify

Melanie Johnson

Feb 9, 20182 min read

Vocabulary to Compare, Contrast and Clarify

The most common types of IELTS Writing Task 1 are graphs, charts and tables. Welcome to the part three in our three part series on...

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Melanie Johnson

Feb 6, 20181 min read

Vocabulary to Describe Changes

The most common types of IELTS Writing Task 1 are graphs, charts and tables. When writing about charts on IELTS Writing Task 1, you will...

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