Expand Your Horizons Podcast
1) Episode Forty-eight
Let's talk about my new favorite word: "TEFLpreneur." You've probably pieced together that it's a fun combination of "TEFL" and "entrepreneur." But what does it really MEAN to be an entrepreneur in th...Show More
2) Episode Forty-seven
In this week’s episode, I’m thrilled to welcome Karen Taylor as my guest. In 1999, KAREN created an amazing teaching tool called the Color Vowel Chart when she realized there had to be a better way ...Show More
3) Episode Forty-six
In this episode, I'll walk you through engaging, student-centered ideas for presenting new vocabulary words in your lessons.
4) Episode Forty-five
In this episode, I'm happy to welcome Brock Brady as my guest. Brock began his career in the ELT industry somewhat spontaneously, as you'll hear from our conversation. He started as a Peace Corps volu...Show More
5) Episode Forty-four
In this episode, let's talk about what NOT to do when teaching a vocabulary lesson. I'll go through five of the most common mistakes I see teachers make when planning and teaching vocabulary lessons. ...Show More
6) Episode Forty-three
Tune in to this week's episode to learn more about practice activities for the ESL lesson. Let's start with a quick refresher of the difference between controlled and freer practice as well as which t...Show More
7) Episode Forty-two
Lorenzo Sclocco is an ESL teacher and education specialist based in Toronto, Canada. He has been teaching English (General English, EAP, Business English and Exam Classes) at language schools, univers...Show More
8) Episode Forty-one
Last week, I shared my top tips for teaching reading lessons online, so this week we're talking about online listening lessons! Once again, I'll go through my five best tips for making your lesson wor...Show More
9) Episode Forty
In this episode, I'm sharing my top 5 tips for teaching reading lessons online, including how to format and share texts, making tasks visible, the benefits of pair checks, and getting the most out of ...Show More
10) Episode Thirty-nine
This is the second time Jackie has joined me as a guest on Expand Your Horizons, and I'm very happy to welcome her back. In this episode, we're talking about strategies for maximizing student talk tim...Show More