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Nicholas currently lives in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, teaching high school students. Originally studying editing and creative writing (before publishing jobs became rarer than hen’s teeth), he worked in various jobs from marketing and public relations, through to being an events supervisor, mental health advocate and professional blogger. One day, when his sanity had completely left him, he decided to become a teacher! He’s been working in that field ever since, first in Australian high schools and English training centres, before heading to China. He enjoys playing video games, reading crime fiction, trying to cook, keeping fit, drinking long hours into the evening, and working on his grand plan to one day marry Fan Bingbing.

Students in China

How to manage students with serious behavioral issues

Teaching strategies

June 05, 2017

Regardless of who we are teaching, whether it’s students in kindergarten, primary, secondary or tertiary level, managing behavior is always involved. Inevitably, however, teachers will encounter students who have serious behavioral issues, w...

teaching overseas

How to get your ESL class off to a great start this semester

Classroom activities

February 25, 2017

Now that Semester 2 has started in China, ESL teachers would have been introduced to their classes, getting into the swing of teaching and trying to build connections with their students. Sometimes this can be done with a letter to the teacher, as...

Embodied pedagogy

Embodied pedagogy: the teaching method that will transform your classroom

Teaching strategies

January 11, 2017

Embodied pedagogy can work wonders in the ESL classroom. But what on earth is it? And what are the benefits? Embodied pedagogy explained When undertaking my Master of Teaching, my area of academic interest was embodied pedagogy. In short,...

teaching english to Chinese students

Are you guilty of stereotyping your Chinese students?

Students

December 30, 2016

In teaching English to second-language learners, there are many stereotypes I have come across. Some teachers I’ve met are quick to label their students. Below are just some of the stereotypes I have heard in conjunction with Chinese learner...

GANAG lesson plan

How to write a killer lesson plan - GANAG

Teaching strategies

October 31, 2016

Let me share my secrets on how to write a killer lesson plan that works every time - GANAG. Those of us, who are new teachers, don’t have the luxury of reams of previous lesson plans, worksheets and activities, which proved to be effective....

Behavior management and student connections

How to strike a balance between behavior management and student connections

Teaching strategies

July 31, 2016

Personally, I find behavioral management to be challenging. It’s a classroom practice I’m not particularly confident in. Though mentor teachers of mine have praised my techniques, they likewise felt concerned. Considering some of t...

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