Social Media Ideas for Teaching/Lecturing

Moving Beyond the ‘Presentation Parade’: Designing Onboarding That Actually Teaches

​​​What words would you use to describe your back-to-school educator gathering? Kick off? Launch? Retreat? Presentation Parade? All too often, we educators forget to model what we...

More than speaking to teach others speaking

Lycée riots

KarenLot: And when I took Economics in first year at Uni, the auditorium for the class had 600 people in it. This isn’t that uncommon in certain subjects, which lend themselves...

Navigating challenges of teaching

English Language Teachers

Location: Online & Rome, Italy – Face-to-Face International Academy Lab is seeking qualified and experienced TEFL professionals, experienced in delivering English language pro...

What New Faculty Need to Know About Teaching Techniques: A Practical and Reflective Guide for Nurse Educators

Many nurses enter academia after spending years at the bedside as strong clinicians. Some have served as charge nurses, preceptors, or leaders, and eventually feel called to teachi...

Continuing medical education needs a tutor, not a lecture

Like most physicians, I have earned a great many continuing medical education credits in rooms where I learned very little. A slide deck, a speaker reading the slides aloud, a ten-...

Good teaching doesn't always speak for itself. Here's why

Building a professional reputation isn't just about climbing the ladder. An expert tells The Educator why it's key to influencing educational practice

Maths lessons in English

I am an experienced IGCSE & AS Level Mathematics teacher currently teaching in Florence, with over 5 years of teaching experience. I work with students aged 14–19 and teach Mat...

Is the classroom enough?

What first comes to mind when you hear the word “education”?Most of us imagine a familiar ladder: nursery, school, university and perhaps postgraduate study. We spend around twelve...

Native Business English Tutor/9

I’m an intermediate‐level speaker aiming to become fully confident in American-style Business English. I want structured, one-on-one online lessons that sharpen the language I use...

Teaching Tidbit of the Week: My Students Have Spoken; Now, It’s Your Turn

In each class I teach, I ask students to fill out index cards in which they share with me how they wish me to pronounce their names, why they are in law school, anything else they...

What Can One English Course Actually Teach?

Designing a Course, for New Professors

Steven Arrigg Koh (Boston University School of Law) has published ““How Do I Design My Law Course?”: A Quick Guide for New Professors” at the NULR Online portion of the Northwester...

Experienced English Teachers Needed

Seeking results-driven teachers passionate about teaching. An ideal candidate will be a native English speaker with a university degree, certification (ex. TEFL/CELTA), relevant te...

'Just Stick to Romeo and Juliet': How to Miss the Point About Teaching (Opinion)

Teaching may look easy. It requires skills that make the profession anything but.

New postgraduate tutoring qualification launches in UK

A new 90-credit PGCE designed specifically for professional tutors has launched in the UK, aiming to raise standards and provide greater recognition for a growing sector of the edu...

When Does Firm Teaching Become Too Controlling?

Teaching clinical reasoning starts with saying it out loud

One of the most useful teaching techniques I have used as a preceptor is also one of the simplest: I think out loud. Experienced clinicians make hundreds of small decisions through...

I’m Intrigued By This Idea Of A “Living” Slideshow, & Could See It Being A Huge Hit Or An Absolute Disaster In The C...

  I had students create a lot of slideshows and make a lot of presentations when I was in the classroom, though I often had them make posters, instead (you might be interested in T...

Make Student Podcasts a Pleasure to Watch

“No one cares how well a talk was created if they are bored to tears listening to it,” writes Erik Palmer. In her 8th grade classes, Rachel draws on Palmer's effective speaking fra...

Much preparation needed to become a speaker, key opinion leader

Click here to read the Healio Exclusive, “Experience builds confidence when it comes to speaking at meetings.”I am often asked by residents, fellows and younger ophthalmologists to...

Much preparation needed to become a speaker, key opinion leader

Click here to read the Healio Exclusive, “Experience builds confidence when it comes to speaking at meetings.”I am often asked by residents, fellows and younger ophthalmologists to...

Arts and Humanities Presentation

I need a polished university-level presentation prepared for an Arts and Humanities assignment. Once we start, I will share the exact topic, outline, and any key readings; your job...