Tag Archives: classroom management

Effective Eliciting

Posted on July 19, 2016 by jonnyingham

This is my fourth post in a series of posts going ‘Back to Basics‘, re-examining techniques and ideas introduced on teacher training courses. What is eliciting? The British Council Teaching English website defines elicitation as ‘a technique by which the … Continue reading →

Posted in Mains | Tagged #eltwhiteboard, back to basics, boardwork, CELTA, checking meaning, classroom management, concept checking, EFL, elicit, elicitation, eliciting, ELT, pre-teaching, vocabulary | 3 Comments

Routines with Young Learners – A guest post by Jenny Holden

Posted on September 26, 2014 by jonnyingham

Today I have the great pleasure of publishing a guest post written by the Young Learner Coordinator at my school. I’ve been trying to persuade Jenny to share her YL expertise here for some time and she finally surrendered. Some … Continue reading →

Posted in Kids menu | Tagged classroom management, EFL, ELT, IH Palermo, Jenny Holden, primary, routines, teaching kids, young learners | 10 Comments

Getting Instructions Right

Posted on July 20, 2014 by jonnyingham

This is my third post in a series of posts going ‘Back to Basics‘, re-examining techniques and ideas introduced on teacher training courses. One of the first things that is often taught on a teacher training course is the importance of … Continue reading →

Posted in Sides | Tagged back to basics, CELTA, classroom management, EFL, ELT, ICQs, instructions | 12 Comments

The 5-Second Rule

Posted on May 21, 2014 by jonnyingham

There is a common adage that any food dropped on the floor is safe to eat if picked up within five seconds. Now I’m not sure if this is a theory I subscribe to wholeheartedly but I’d be lying if … Continue reading →