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IMPORTANT - Start here (Read Entire Post) 🚀
Howdy, teacher, and welcome to 'The English Teaching hub' community on Skool. Such a privilege to have you onboard! Gaetano, here, to share with you a few tips and suggestions to live this community in the most natural, peaceful and fruitful way possible. . 🇬🇧 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐈𝐒 '𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐇 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐇𝐔𝐁' 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐘? As a first thing, let me introduce you to 'The English Teaching Hub'. 'The English Teaching Hub' is a 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗵𝘂𝗯 for English teachers seeking a way to 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 and 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭 whilst walking through their teaching journey. What do you mean by saying collaborative, you might be wondering? Simply put, my job, here, is to provide you with all you need to skyrocket your teaching game with little effort and start off your networking game. In return, the only thing I am asking you is to share your voice: whether it’s sharing a lesson that worked, offering advice to a peer, or simply engaging in conversation, this community thrives on your experience. . ✨ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐅𝐈𝐓𝐒 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐆𝐄𝐓 𝐁𝐘 𝐉𝐎𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐘 By joining the community, you get access to: - 🎨 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲-𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐂𝐄𝐋𝐓𝐀-𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬: Instant access to dozens of beautifully crafted fully editable lesson packs for all ages and levels. Each comes with a detailed lesson plan and student materials. - 🎓 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩 𝐒𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐞: a dedicated library of resources and lessons for YLE, KET, PET, FCE, CAE, and CPE. Never panic about an exam class again. - ✏️ 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐬 to skyrocket your teaching game: the more you contribute, the more courses you unlock! Go to the Classroom now! - 🌍 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 (only with more than 20 active members subscribed): join our exclusive Zoom calls to network, brainstorm, and connect with teachers from all over the world. - 🆘 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭: get daily teaching tips and professional advice to handle difficult classes and grow your career. . 🤔 𝐖𝐇𝐘 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐋𝐃 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐉𝐎𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐘? For 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐟𝐥𝐢𝐱 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, you get a 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐭 that grows every month.
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Introduce yourself 🤝
Howdy folks and welcome to the 'The English Teaching Hub'! I’m Gaetano, a CELTA certified tutor with years of experience in teaching English to all ages and levels, and I have created this space with a simple goal: to help English teachers stop overworking and start collaborating. Whether you have been teaching for 20 years or 2 months, you belong here. 💥 YOUR FIRST MISSION: comment below with: 1. Where are you based? 🌍 2. Who do you teach? (e.g., Kids, Business, Exam Prep) 3. What is your #1 struggle right now? I’ll see you in the comments!
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Jun 15 •
How to support (and stop fighting) a fidgety student
If you've ever had a student who just cannot sit still—tapping pencils, bouncing legs, squirming in their chair—your first instinct is probably to ask them to stop. It's distracting, right? But recent behavioral psychology and pedagogy have completely flipped the script on fidgeting. Here's why you should let them squirm, and how to manage it so it doesn't derail your classroom. . 🔬 THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE SQUIRM Behavioral science shows that for many students, fidgeting isn't a lack of focus—it's the exact mechanism they are using to focus (https://tinyurl.com/tethub). - Waking up the brain: The brain's Reticular Activating System (RAS) requires a certain level of stimulation to stay alert. When a student fidgets, they are providing their own sensory input to keep their brain engaged (https://tinyurl.com/tethub). - A creativity boost: A 2025 Stanford-led study found that when middle schoolers were allowed to move naturally in their seats, they generated over 80% more novel, creative ideas than when forced to sit completely still (https://tinyurl.com/yrezhtts). - The ADHD advantage: For students with ADHD, subtle physical movements increase prefrontal cortical arousal. In other words, moving around wakes up their nervous system and helps them regulate their attention almost like medication does (https://tinyurl.com/yk7dvwzk). . 💡 FOUR STRATEGIES TO CHANNEL THE ENERGY The goal isn't to eliminate movement, but to guide students toward non-disruptive habits. Here is how to put this into practice: 1. Rebrand "Toys" as "Focus Tools" A fidget spinner that requires looking at it or learning tricks is a toy—it demands a primary focus. A true "focus tool" is tactile, quiet, and operates in the background. Stress balls, textured pencil grips, or a piece of Velcro taped under the desk are highly effective because they don't draw the eyes away from the lesson (https://tinyurl.com/ydrpmsrx).
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Jun 11 •
Lesson Plan - A1 (Kids) - Can/Can't
A very happy Thursday morning to all of you, fellow teachers! Guess what? A brand new ready-made lesson plan to teach your pupils about ability is on the go. Download the PDFs and always try your best to make you lessons memorable moments of learning and aggregation. Cheers!
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Jan 5 •
(NEW resource) The zero-prep emergency kit (Filler/Warmer)
😱 Don't Panic. We have all been there. 😔 The technology fails, the lesson runs 15 minutes short, or you are called in to cover a class five minutes before the bell rings. 💡 This kit is your insurance policy. These 5 activities require zero photocopying, zero preparation, and minimal materials (just a board and a marker). ✨ How to use this kit: save this PDF on your phone or tablet. When you need a filler or a warmer, pick an activity based on the energy level of the class, not just the topic.
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