Scott Benedict

When talking about my weekly routine, there are two aspects— behind the scenes (what I do to get ready for class) and what I do with my students each day. In this article, I’m going to talk about both so you get an idea of what I do and how I prepare and use my time each day.

In this video, I’ll be exploring the importance of repetition in teaching a language with comprehensible input. As language teachers, we all know the struggle of trying to make new concepts stick in our students' brains.

This week's question of the week: If you could have one animal as a pet, what would it be?

Let's face it. Our students will never remember every word that we teach them. And they're never going to know thousands and thousands of words. So what are we to do as teachers? The answer to that is the topic of this article: circumlocution. We teach them how to circumlocute!

This week's question of the week: If you could go to any point in history, where would you go? Let's build community together. Share your answers in the comments below!

As teachers, we have the power to make a positive impact on our students' lives each and every day. And what better way to do that than with positivity notes? These small, thoughtful notes can go a long way in boosting your students' confidence and happiness.