Do not forget to start following the WebEnglish.se Advent Calendar 2014 with your students. Behind each door you will find a short song, story or other surprise to keep up the spirits until Christmas Holidays. Links to the Calendars:
Beginner 1-3
Elementary 4-6
Intermediate 7-9
More about the Calendars in Teach by Calendar, Dec 1st

WebEnglish.se loves Christmas time. In Teach by Calendar, December 1st, you will find Calendars for the Advent Time in three levels. Links:
Beginner 1-3
Elementary 4-6
Intermediate 7-9
There is a little song (1-10 min), story or other surprise for each school day until Dec 19th.
Happy Advent Time!

On this Day of Thanksgiving WebEnglish.se wishes to express our most sincere thanks to all our subscribers and other frequent as well as occasional visitors from all over the world. Your views, visits and clicks – shown to us only in numbers – keep us high-spirited and inspired to keep serving you with only the best resources found on the web for every need you might have. As a token of our gratitude we’ve chosen the best of the best Thanksgiving video clips to cheer up your mind and lesson today, on this dull November morning. Happy Turkey Day! Link: I Will Survive

Sometimes the greatest thing isn’t what we teach but what we get to hear. Some stories are told to us on paper, some in feedback talks or at the lunch table. The opportunity to listen evades a busy teacher rushing out of the class and through the corridors. It’s only when you radiate an air of calm and caring that a student dares tell you the secrets of their heart. WebEnglish.se suggests you study the Four Traits of the Listening Educator in this article from Edutopia.
Link: Becoming a Listening Educator

There is a film or video clip on the net for almost any topic. WebEnglish.se has collected lists of recommended sites to browse and search short (1-30 min) films from for three levels. Links:
Lower Elementary 3-4
Elementary 5-6
Intermediate 7-9

WebEnglish.se shares an informative infographic by Osiris Educational, making Hattie’s Visible Learning effects visible. The infographic presents 50 effect sizes, explains 7 top effects and why they work and mentions 7 bottom effects.
“Print it and pin it up in your staffroom and share what actually works in teaching and learning and what does not work as well.”
Link: Visible Learning Plus Infographic
For better quality, you can register to download an A3 version of the infographic FREE! Link: Download an A3 version

According to this article it has been proved three times over “that traditional grammar lessons […] don’t help and may even hinder students’ efforts to become better writers.” WebEnglish.se relies strongly on the opinion that “Students learn more from simply writing and reading.” Read the whole article here: The Wrong Way to Teach Grammar

WebEnglish.se proudly presents a group of similar minded, passionate English-Online teachers who made this video presenting themselves. Check it out and you are sure to find some gems and favourites that you didn’t know about. Connect the world to your English class!
Link: MOOC in WizIQ – ELT Techniques Lip Dub
Find direct links to each of the presenters below. WebEnglish.se especially recommends the ones in bold:
Teaching ESL Online * English Anyone * Breaking News English * Virtlantis * Dr Christel Broady * Tripppin * Dr Nellie Deutsch * Transparent English * English Fun Songs * English Brain * Momentum Learning Solutions * Simple English Videos * English With Jennifer * Collor and Spark * English Attack * ESL HipHop * Real Life English * mELTing activities * iTDi * 30 Goals Challenge * Teresa Hecht Valais * Strategies in Language Learning * English Out There gives even more links!!!

WebEnglish.se has not forgotten the beginners. Check this page out. There is a nice collection of children’s interactive books, organised on a Symbaloo Gallery, easy to choose from. This page is added to WebEnglish.se under Stories for year 2 and 3-4. Happy Reading! Link: Starfall Book

The Best 21st Century Inspirational Video! First seen two years ago, rediscovered this morning. WebEnglish.se shares this with hopes that it convinces and thrills you into being the teacher your students need and deserve.
Link: What is 21st century education?