David S Wills

Finding Supplementary Materials to Use in ESL Lessons

One of the big challenges for new ESL teachers is finding supplementary materials to use in their lessons. Of course,…

7 years ago

iDoceo for ESL Teachers

Last year, while working at a university in China, I decided it was time to join the 21st century. Every…

7 years ago

How to Keep ESL Students Motivated

Teaching ESL comes with many challenges, but one of the most common is keeping students’ interest levels high. This is…

7 years ago

How to Teach IELTS for Immigration Purposes

As an IELTS teacher, you will probably have a lot of students who want you to teach them so that…

7 years ago

Moving Up and Moving On in ESL

Looking at this blog, I see it's a looooong time since I last posted. About a month, in fact. Why…

7 years ago

5 Simple Ways to Improve an ESL Lesson

Delivering a great ESL lesson requires preparation, and putting together a good lesson plan is probably the most important thing…

7 years ago

How to Deal with Terrible ESL Textbooks

For most ESL teachers, the textbooks we use in the classroom are chosen by someone else - maybe a head…

7 years ago

10 Mistakes to avoid in the Classroom [ESL Tips]

Learning to teach takes years of practice, and even the best make mistakes. However, here are some of the most…

7 years ago

A Very Simple Guide to Teaching Certifications for ESL

You might have seen those ads on Facebook and Instagram promising you can get paid to travel the world. They…

7 years ago

Teaching the Present Tenses

For IELTS students, knowing the basic English tenses is utterly essential. Whether for the speaking or writing tests, they need…

7 years ago