Archive - Barefoot TEFL Teacher

Troubleshooting Task-Based Learning

Common issues in Task-Based Language Teaching lessons.

Oct 19

The Five 'E's of Storytelling for Teaching

Unlock the power of storytelling for TEFL teachers.

Oct 5

September 2024

Create AI-Generated Podcasts from PDFs

Boost engagement for your students, and help your own learning!

Sep 21

Language Teachers: from Gatekeepers to Curators

TEFL teaching in the time of AI, chatbots and infinite resources.

Sep 7

August 2024

Why Don't Students Want to Speak?

Cultural, psychological and linguistic barriers to language learning.

Aug 24

How to Use AI to Create Videos for Class

And 10 ways to use these videos in your lessons.

Aug 10

July 2024

7 Lessons Learned About Lesson Planning

Transform Your Classroom with Effective Planning Tips

Jul 27

Do Your Students Need Overlearning?

Overlearning can improve fluency, recall and confidence.

Jul 13

June 2024

5 Strategies to Encourage Creativity in the TEFL Classroom

Use creativity to teach and engage language students.

Jun 29

9 Signs You're Quiet Quitting TEFL

Low pay, poor management, creeping burnout... why are you coasting along?

Jun 15

What is Translanguaging?

And how to make use of it to help your language students.

Jun 1

May 2024

How to Use AI to Generate Songs for Language Learning

A new AI tool can generate free, personalised songs for you.

May 18

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