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While I love teaching English to teens, I find grading their writing assignments and providing meaningful feedback less enjoyable. The main reason for this: it is a very time-consuming and repetitive task, especially when you have almost 100 students. Moreover, I always feel a little insecure about the objectivity of my assessment and grades, even though I use rubrics with specific criteria. I have come across blog discussions about using AI to assist with grading, sparking my curiosity. So, after some hesitation (‘Is this not my job?’), I decided to put it to the test and had ChatGPT do...

In language teaching, one of the things I believe teachers struggle with the most is not seeing improvement in their students. There are times where I find that, despite the feedback I provide, I don’t seem to notice much progress. This can be a frustrating moment when thinking back to all the lessons you’ve taught throughout the academic year. However, when I came across this issue with writing in my Cambridge B2 First exam class, I tried to think of a new way to impact my learners’ progress dramatically. I asked myself what was so difficult? Why wasn’t there...

A spotlight on the Three Operator Model Christopher Walker We’ve all experienced the same thing – our students throw up their hands and say, “How can I learn all 36 tenses in English?!” From past perfect continuous to the passive voice, there’s a lot to cover, and it can feel overwhelming for both teachers and students. In an article in Modern English Teacher in November 2023, Christopher Walker explained how you can take a completely different approach, and look at the English verb system in terms of its three principle operators – do, be, and have. In this interactive webinar, we’ll look at the Three...

Anna Hasper The MET Spotlight series shines a light on key topics we’ve explored in Modern English Teacher. In these webinars, our fantastic MET contributors will explore their chosen topic in more detail, and share their expertise alongside practical tips, useful ideas and more. Here, Anna Hasper will examine the concept of feedback in a classroom setting, and consider how we can proactively manage learners’ emotions in order to safeguard the emotional well-being of both those receiving and providing feedback. Link to VIMEO video

The author shares his experiences of teaching.