by Andrea Giordano | Jun 20, 2020 | Teacher Posts, Videos
Mercifully Strict A Fool-Proof Guide to Stopping Academic Cheating When I first started teaching ESL, it was 2006 and I had no idea what I was doing. The very first test I gave, one of the two students in my class cheated on the exam. I was wide-eyed and shocked. I...
by Andrea Giordano | Apr 25, 2016 | Blog, Teacher Posts
Seven things only ESL teachers understand 1) You speak in broken English more often than you would like to admit. I often hear ESL teachers complain that their English has gotten significantly worse since they started teaching English. Let me just say: You’re...
by Andrea Giordano | Apr 25, 2015 | Teacher Posts
Stop Cell Phone Use in Your Classroom with this Sure-Fire Method Teachers: Do you have trouble getting your students to put down their cell phone and engage in your class activities? Well, I have a sure-fire way to stop cell phone use in your university classroom. It...
by Andrea Giordano | Apr 22, 2015 | Teacher Posts
Photo by National Geographic Society National Geographic Lodges: Descriptive Writing Activity with PDF Download I love traveling. Some might say that I’m a little obsessed with it. I’ve visited 29 countries in my lifetime so far, and my ultimate...
by Andrea Giordano | Mar 27, 2015 | Student Posts, Teacher Posts
Learning Culture and Communication: Garage Sale An English Lesson for Enterprising Teachers and Students What is a garage sale? It is a sale of used household items, taking place in someone’s garage or front yard. Items are usually sold at a drastically reduced...
by Andrea Giordano | Dec 12, 2014 | Teacher Posts
Watching ‘Food Network Star’ Changed My Life Every online English teacher I know has a story of how they started teaching. For some, the decision to teach comes after having an international roommate. For others, it’s a trip abroad that opens their...
