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ELT Blogs

A selection of popular ELT blogs created either by teachers or for teachers.

Click on the thumbnail previews or the links to explore the ones that catch your eye.


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An A – Z of ELT
This blog, explains Scott Thornbury, acts as a companion to his dictionary-encyclopedia of English language teaching called An A-Z of ELT published by Macmillan in 2006.

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Adaptive Learning in ELT
Teacher trainer, lecturer and materials writer Philip Kerr addresses some of the issues raised in his guide to adaptive learning in ELT.

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The Business English Experience
Gabrielle Jones shares experiences, ideas and lessons for business English.

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Chestnut ESL/EFL
Anna Costikoglou blog/website is “designed for English teachers and students in Greek public schools and for those who are interested in video-based lessons.”

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The Digital Counter-Revolution
Articles that cast a critical eye over the so-called digital revolution and explore its significance for the development of ELT.

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ELT Research Bites
Offered with the aim of presenting language and education research in a digestible format, the blog aims to help teachers benefit from academic research without taking too much of their time away from the classroom.

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elt-resourceful
Teacher trainer and materials writer Rachel Roberts shares tips and ideas for making materials.

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ELTjam
A blog for ELT news, reviews and opinions on EdTech, gaming, mobile and online learning, publishing and learning.

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ELT EXPERIENCES
From a teacher with over ten years EFL teaching experience in South Korea, Romania and the UK, who is currently the Young Learner Co-ordinator at LTC Eastbourne.

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English Teaching professional
In this ETp magazine sponsored blog, intercultural skills trainer and materials developer, Chia Suan Chong regularly shares her take on ELT related issues.

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ExLT
Extreme Language Teaching is an independent publishing venture set up by the authors Robert Campbell and Lindsay Clandfield and bills itself as “the home of adventure, sci-fi and horror materials for English Language Teachers!”

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Film English
This blog from university teacher, teacher trainer and materials writer, Kieran Donaghy has won a British Council ELTons Award for Innovation in Teacher Resources and offers a wide range of film-based lesson activities.

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Jeremy Harmer
A blog about presenting, conferences, and the world of training and teaching.

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Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day
Weekly updates with resources on classroom instruction.

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Leoxicon
Leo Selivan’s blog has a wealth of ELT resources that focus on lexical activities and is used as a platform for reflections on language teaching in general.

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Lisa Nielsen: The Innovative Educator
A blog to share ideas to help make school more interesting.

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English Language Teaching Global Blog
This Oxford University Press blog offers teachers, trainers, lecturers and authors resources for the classroom, hints and tips for teaching.

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Teacher Reboot Camp
A blog informed by this mission statement “Let’s collaborate on strategies for engaging all our students through effective instructional methods and technology.”

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TEFL Matters
A multi-faceted blog from Athens based teacher, teacher trainer and materials writer Marisa Constantinides.

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TEFLtastic
In addition to hundreds of articles on ELTA, Alex Case’s blog offers a wealth of teaching materials on all kinds of topics.

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tekhnologic
This blog is maintained by a language teacher who is “interested in balancing simple and easy to use programs with …[their]… own teaching style.”

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Tim’s Free English Lesson Plans
As the title suggests, Barcelona-based language teacher and teacher trainer Tim Warre shares a wide range of lesson plans and teaching ideas on this regularly updated blog.

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