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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...
Melanie Johnson
- Aug 22, 2020
- 1 min
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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Melanie Johnson
- Aug 22, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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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Melanie Johnson
- Apr 26, 2020
- 5 min
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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Melanie Johnson
- Apr 19, 2020
- 2 min
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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Melanie Johnson
- Apr 1, 2019
- 3 min
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, 2019
- 2 min
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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Melanie Johnson
- Feb 3, 2019
- 3 min
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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Melanie Johnson
- Jan 18, 2019
- 3 min
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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Melanie Johnson
- Jan 6, 2019
- 3 min
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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Melanie Johnson
- Dec 2, 2018
- 4 min
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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Melanie Johnson
- May 3, 2018
- 3 min
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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Melanie Johnson
- Apr 29, 2018
- 1 min
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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Melanie Johnson
- Mar 4, 2018
- 1 min
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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Melanie Johnson
- Mar 4, 2018
- 1 min
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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Melanie Johnson
- Feb 9, 2018
- 2 min
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, 2018
- 1 min
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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