Tutor Tips: Location, location, location
Picking a location for hosting your tutoring sessions can be difficult, and it isn’t just a problem that TOEFL tutors have. Tutors may...
TOEFL Teacher Topics: When Only Half the Class Will Take the Test
When teaching ESL, you may find yourself with a mix of students who are preaparing to take the TOEFL and students who have no intention...
TOEFL Teacher Topics: Peer Workshops for Mastering the Writing Section
Peer reviews were something that I did a few times in high school, and something that I did many times in college. Initially, I thought...
Teacher Tips: The Best Way To Check Test Prep Homework
Checking homework for the TOEFL or any other standardized test seems really easy. In fact, many students have the answers right in the...
New to Teaching the TOEFL? Here's Where to Start
If you are an ESL teacher who has just been given your first TOEFL teaching assignment, you might initially feel as overwhelmed as the...
Decorating and Organizing Your Classroom
Decorating a classroom can be a challenge, particularly as students get older. You want to make sure that posted information is relevant...
Test-Taker Tuesday: Why Study Plans Fail, and How To Fix Yours
We have all been there. We registered for the test, bought a practice book and maybe even enrolled in a course to help us get to our...
Test-Taker Tuesday: Do's and Dont's on the Night Before Your Exam
The most important thing to do the night before the exam is not to study; it is to relax. Too many people make the same mistake. They...
Tutor Tips: Working With Kids and Teens
I’ve always loved the personal aspect of tutoring, whether my students were working towards improving standardized test scores or they...
