Category: Teaching Matters

Why Aren’t There Any Good Textbooks?

Why Aren’t There Any Good Textbooks?
I have been in contact with most of the bigger publishers and other material providers in Sweden during my 40 ...
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Calendars Galore

Calendars Galore
I love Calendars! At the beginning of every term, I used to love filling in the calendar. It felt like ...
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News, News, News

News, News, News
As you may already have noticed, we have tidied up WebEnglish.se over the summer. All currently relevant themes and links ...
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Lesson Starters, year 8-9

Lesson Starters, year 8-9
In order to create structure in the lessons and make the students feel secure in a routine, WebEnglish.se has a few suggestions ...
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WebEnglish.se ‘Better Than Ever’

WebEnglish.se 'Better Than Ever'
"Better Than Ever!", the site manager blurted a few days ago. He has been working on the invisible side of ...
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Digital School Start

Digital School Start
This post was first published in August 2018. In August 2018, digitalisation was added into the Swedish Curriculum with the ...
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#DitchThat – Summer PD*

DitchThat
For years and years, I thought I was the only one to skip the textbooks and work with net-based materials ...
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Planning for autumn/fall 2019

Planning for autumn/fall 2019
Hundreds of teachers have already been looking for ideas in WebEnglish.se Planning Page, only to find that the information there ...
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Grammar Matters

Grammar
Explicit teaching of grammar with rules and gap-fill exercises out of context is an old tradition in Europe, although masses ...
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Countries Updated

World w flags
The most popular page in WebEnglish.se is English Speaking Countries. This is very much due to the fact that students ...
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Stress Relief – This Way, Please

Stress
No need to feel under pressure but some teachers are already starting to plan for their next year. WebEnglish.se just ...
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10 steps to create a student-driven classroom

10 steps to create a student-driven classroom
This post was originally published on the Ditch That Textbook blog. One day in 2005, my student Malin walked in ...
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April 2019

April 2019
Teachers who follow the calendar find it problematic this year, as Easter coincides with both Earth Day, April 22nd and ...
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April Fool!

April, Fool
Finally, this year, you get to celebrate April Fool's Day together with your students, as it is on a Monday ...
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Formative Assessment Tools in WebEnglish.se

Formative, Assessment
The renamed category FeedForward Tools covers digital tools that lend themselves perfectly to various formative assessment activities for your students' ...
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80 Digital Tools for You and Your Class

80 Digital Tools for You and Your Class
WebEnglish.se/Digital-Tools page presents about 80 digital tools, instructions, and resources that have been hand-picked and divided into 16 categories so that ...
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World Read Aloud Day, Feb 1st.

World Read Aloud Day, Feb 1st.
Webenglish.se is recognising The World Read Aloud Day, on February 1st, partly to encourage teachers to read aloud to the students ...
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Updates on the Way

Updates on the Way
As I mentioned in my latest post, I have a lot of time on my hands right now. My first ...
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The Legacy of Dr. ML King Jr.

Martin, King
January 15th is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, and his legacy is officially celebrated on the 3rd Monday in ...
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New Challenges

Challenge
Today was the first day when I was not having classes nor meeting my students. I already miss their smiling greetings, eager ...
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