Articles, strategies, and insights — for teachers, by teachers.
Originally published 2016 by Matthew Noble on iTDi.pro. Updated May 2026. Last week I sent around a short questionnaire asking fellow teachers about ‘fear’. A handful of people suggested ‘fear’ wasn’t really the right word. They said ‘‘anxiety’ is more
Originally published 2014 by Sevim Açıkgöz on iTDi.pro. Updated May 2026. I’m at the very beginning of my teaching career and am enjoying every minute of teaching. It is a great feeling to be in the classroom with learners. I’m
Originally published 2014 by Juan Uribe on iTDi.pro. Updated May 2026. How can we channel the lovely energy young learners bring to class? How can language be lived in a caring and empowering way? How can we promote affect but
Originally published 2014 by David Dodgson on iTDi.pro. Updated May 2026. When teaching young learners, classroom management is one of the most important aspects of our lessons. Good classroom management ensures we can create a positive and secure environment for
Originally published 2014 by Kate Cory-Wright on iTDi.pro. Updated May 2026. Joyce Grenfell’s highly recommended “Nursery School” videos are an amusing insight into typical behavioral problems that take place all over the world. Two excerpts from her Going Home and
Originally published 2013 by Kevin Stein on iTDi.pro. Updated May 2026. Why Do We Dread Being Observed? I’m not sure how most people feel about observation, but I’m guessing that lesson observations, even peer lesson observations, are not going to