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Gearing up again: Reflection and goal-setting Alison: The summer is over and it’s time to get ready for the second semester. For me, this time of year is very important for reflection and goal-setting....

BOOKWORMS 2 Alison: Last month, Chika and I were talking about how, as bookworms ourselves, we strongly believe that extensive reading can play a very important role in our students’ language development. As I...

Bookworms Chika: Recently, I introduced one of my classes to extensive reading using the Oxford Reading Tree (ORT) series. We started by reading one of the beginner-level stories together in the class. The Haircut...

Opening Doors to Professional Self-Development Alison: With the rainy season upon us, the spring semester is now more than half-way done. I find that there is no better way to restore my flagging energy...

Memorable, Meaningful Memories Chika: For this month’s discussion, Alison and I have chosen to talk about the teachers that made the strongest impressions on us when we were students. Reflecting on my student life,...

First Class of the Year Alison: Now that the cherry blossom is out, it’s time to start gearing up for the start of a new academic year. I always approach the first week with...

THE POWER OF WRITING Chika: The other day, I was talking with two of my colleagues about learning English and the skills we liked the best. One said she liked listening, while the other...

Talking about … books that have made a difference to us: Women Who Run with the Wolves, The Guided Construction of Knowledge, and Appropriate Methodology in Social Context. Alison: Several months ago, Ellen Head...