Tag Archives: EFL

The Spelling Bee: One Winner & 200 Losers?

Posted on May 12, 2012 by

The Spelling Bee for EFL Teachers Spelling is the Cinderella of language learning. Ask a teacher how to teach spelling, and the answer will most likely be echoed by students: Read books. Pay attention to words. Notice them. While knowing … Continue reading →

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The Interview Teacher

Posted on April 16, 2012 by

The Interview Teacher: From Imagination to Sophistication Only recently did it dawn on me that an interview is more than what it appears to be on the surface: question and answer. I thank all my students, past, present and future, … Continue reading →

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Native Speaker Needed?

Posted on April 9, 2012 by

Native Speaker Needed? At the 2007 TESOL Chile Conference the question was asked: Are native speaker teachers automatically the best teachers of a language? Just because you speak a language naturally, does that mean you can teach it? Or does … Continue reading →

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26 Books by Thomas Jerome Baker: The Chilean National English Test

Posted on March 29, 2012 by

SIMCE Ingles 2010: The development of the Chilean National English test ( Simce Inglés ) coincides with my story, which is woven autobiographically into the larger story, a test which apparently resulted in only 11% of students able to achieve … Continue reading →

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25 Books by Thomas Jerome Baker

Posted on March 19, 2012 by

This book is for teachers of English Language Learners, ESL, EFL, & ELT. It is dedicated to the students in my EFL class, past, present, and future. I sincerely hope something within these pages will resonate within them and awaken … Continue reading →

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20 Books by Thomas Jerome Baker

Posted on March 6, 2012 by

20 Books by Thomas Jerome Baker Thomas Baker Thomas Baker is the Past-President of TESOL Chile (2010-2011). He is the Head of the English Department at Colegio Internacional SEK in Santiago, Chile. He is the Co-Founder and Co-Organiser of EdCamp … Continue reading →

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Congratulations! Your book “The PLN: Professional Learning Network” has been published to the Kindle Store and is already available* for readers to purchase!

Posted on February 27, 2012 by

Congratulations Thomas! Hello from Amazon KDP! Your new book “The PLN: Professional Learning Network” has been published to the Kindle Store and is already available* for readers to purchase here. Now that your book is live, we would like to … Continue reading →

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Congratulations Thomas! You’ve successfully published “Teacher Talking Time”!

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

Congratulations Thomas! Hello from Amazon KDP! The book “Teacher Talking Time” you recently submitted to KDP and enrolled in KDP Select has been published to the Kindle Store and is already available for readers to purchase here. KDP Select allows … Continue reading →

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Congratulations Thomas! You’ve successfully published “Connectivism for EFL Teachers” on the Kindle Store!

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

Hi Thomas, Hello from Amazon KDP! The book “Connectivism for EFL Teachers: A Theory of Learning For A Digital Age” you recently submitted to KDP and enrolled in KDP Select has been published to the Kindle Store and is already … Continue reading →

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#Edcamp Santiago: Is There A Place For The Passive?

Posted on January 1, 2012 by

Is There A Place For the Passive? by Thomas Baker Japan TESOL Journal Excerpt Introduction Writers of stylebooks and many teachers, the latter perhaps influenced by the former, often advise students to “use the active voice” (see Hacker 2008; Manser … Continue reading →

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