Being a teacher has always had its advantages and drawbacks, its rewards and its sacrifices. According to the author, Nick Franklin, as teachers we have more real experiences than people who do most other jobs and communicate and grow as a result. Discover Nick's thoughtful response to the question "Why do we teach?" and his tips to help us enjoy what for many teachers is a vocation.

Assessment is one of the main reasons teachers feel uncomfortable with the idea of dedicating time to project work in class. If you are one such teacher, don’t worry! Here, in the second of a three-part post about assessment when doing project work, we’ll answer the question: “How do I balance content and language in assessments?”

We give feedback to our students every day in class, sometimes without thinking about what we are saying or what effect it might have on them. In this blog post, we look at how we can use feedback effectively and how it can benefit our students in their learning.