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How to Write Contract Agreement with Your Language Learners
Having a contract agreement with your learners or clients has many benefits. Contract agreements make my life easier in many ways. They are legal promises, not just “empty promises.” Personally, I don’t enjoy surprises or unexpected twists. I want to enjoy my work and projects and get the most out of them. Benefits Oral agreements…
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8 amazing benefits of having a blog for small businesses
Nowadays, everyone is online. When you need an answer to a question, you google. When you are looking for some services, you google. Your potential clients do the same. The best way to get noticed on search engines, such as Google, is to have a blog. There are many benefits to having a blog, and…
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Handouts for lessons – “Fundraising and Charity”
I’ve composed these printable handouts (30 pages with answers), which you could use in your lessons when you talk about fundraising and/or charity. I recommend using them with students of upper-intermediate level. However, you can adjust exercises and use them for lower levels. Choose exercises that are suitable for your lesson plan and approach.In my…
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How to train your non-dominant hand
I was 12. I have been taking additional art classes. One day, our teacher gave us homework: try to draw or paint with a non-dominant hand. Another day, he showed us how to mirror write. Then, he asked us to practice it at home. Also, the teacher mentioned that Leonardo da Vinci mirror-wrote and painted…
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Cómo escribir listas eficientes de tareas pendientes
One of the ways to keep track of your ongoing tasks is to have a to-do list. It will help you stay organized and be on track. I’ve been consulting teachers about staying organized, and I do know that to-do lists can increase and decrease motivation. It all depends on the approach and how you…
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Derechos de Autor y Redes Sociales
In 2021 I had numerous consultations with my lawyer on copyrights and trademarks. She is a great and knowledgeable person who would always find some time to consult me. Every time I called her, I asked the same questions: “is it legal?” and “what should I do?”. In two words – if a text/image/audio/video belongs…
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Bot Traffic: Why It is a Bad Idea
Many of us want to have more likes, comments, and followers, on social media, our websites, or blogs. Likes, comments, and followers that are generated from any non-human traffic are called bot traffic. Nowadays, plenty of people can sell bot traffic. They do not charge much. I often get spam messages on Instagram with offers…
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El poder de las pequeñas victorias: resultados de un estudio de investigación
I used to be focused on big wins. In truth, only something big used to matter. Later, I started writing down all the wins every day. Many of them were small, but still, they were my wins. They did matter. Then I read one exciting research study — The Power Of Small Wins by Amabile…
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La conferencia de Educación NeuroHeart 2022®
This is the 2nd time in a row I will be a speaker at this amazing conference! In 2022 it will be held in Sitges, Spain, and live-streamed online. This is an annual educational conference, which is called NeuroHeart Education® Conference, and it is for all educators, not only language teachers. This year I will talk about…
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Cómo utilizar la planificación retrospectiva
You may know that I am a huge fan of planning. Today, I’d like to share one more method I find useful. It is called backward planning, backward goal-setting, or backward design (I filmed a video about it). Backward planning is setting goals is a fantastic strategy where you start with the final goal, and then you…
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