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Practical tools, guides, and reflections for English language teachers. Browse by teaching area, then explore articles, downloads, and courses added to the collection.

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Happiness Hacks for EFL Teachers: Simple Activities for You and Your Students

Science-backed micro-activities from Yale's Laurie Santos that teachers can use for themselves and adapt for class. --Marc Helgesen

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Mind, Brain & Education

Written for teachers by teachers, connecting neuroscience with teaching.

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The "Publishing" Side of Self-Publishing: What ELT Authors Need to Know

A practical breakdown of the editing, design, and sales work that goes into self-publishing an ELT book — and why skipping those steps costs you. --Dorothy Zemach

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Reflective Practice as a Way of Life: Using the Experiential Learning Cycle in ELT

How the Experiential Learning Cycle helps teachers reflect systematically, avoid burnout, and grow professionally. --Zhenya Polosatova

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Practical Extensive Reading: Tips and Resources

A free PDF guide to teaching extensive reading in EFL classrooms — practical tips on materials, methodology, and motivation from 10 teachers across 9 countries. Created with Kate Cory-Wright and participants in the iTDi Joy and Power of Extensive Reading course.

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Rethinking the Other Language(s) in the English Language Classroom

Discover how you can make more principled uses of the other language(s) as a tool for learning English in your own teaching context in this temporarily free course with Philip Kerr.

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