👩‍🏫 Language Teachers

Books by, for, or about the educators who guide others into new languages, exploring the art, science, and deep rewards of the profession.

100 TESOL Activities for Teachers

by Shane Dixon • 2016

One hundred communicative ESL activities for every phase of a lesson, no rote drills required.

4.35

🏫 Language Teaching 🎯 Classroom Activities 📋 Lesson Planning 💬 Communicative Approach 📝 Vocabulary Instruction

100 TESOL Activities for Teachers Summary

100 TESOL Activities for Teachers 92%

One hundred communicative ESL activities for every phase of a lesson, no rote drills required.

by Shane Dixon 2016

4.35

37 ratings

🏫 Language Teaching 🎯 Classroom Activities 📋 Lesson Planning 💬 Communicative Approach 📝 Vocabulary Instruction

Teaching English as a Foreign Language For Dummies

by Michelle Maxom • 2009

Teach English abroad from scratch: lesson planning, classroom control, and grammar that clicks.

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🎓 Tefl Training 📋 Lesson Planning 🏫 Classroom Management 📝 Grammar Instruction 💬 Communicative Approach

Teaching English as a Foreign Language For Dummies Summary

Teaching English as a Foreign Language For Dummies 91%

Teach English abroad from scratch: lesson planning, classroom control, and grammar that clicks.

by Michelle Maxom 2009

3.62

126 ratings

🎓 Tefl Training 📋 Lesson Planning 🏫 Classroom Management 📝 Grammar Instruction 💬 Communicative Approach

The 6 Principles for Exemplary Teaching of English Learners

by TESOL International Association Writing Team • 2018

Stop teaching English as a separate subject. The framework that weaves it into every lesson.

4.00

🌍 English Learners 🗣️ Esl Teaching 🧠 Language Acquisition 🌏 Culturally Responsive Teaching 📋 Formative Assessment

The 6 Principles for Exemplary Teaching of English Learners Summary

The 6 Principles for Exemplary Teaching of English Learners 91%

Stop teaching English as a separate subject. The framework that weaves it into every lesson.

by TESOL International Association Writing Team 2018

4.00

72 ratings

🌍 English Learners 🗣️ Esl Teaching 🧠 Language Acquisition 🌏 Culturally Responsive Teaching 📋 Formative Assessment

Fundamentals of English Grammar

by Betty Schrampfer Azar • 1985

Make grammar stick: know when to pair up, when to correct, and when to step aside.

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📝 ESL Grammar 🧑‍🏫 Grammar Pedagogy 📚 ESL Teaching Methods 🤝 Cooperative Learning ⚠️ Error Correction

Fundamentals of English Grammar 90%

Make grammar stick: know when to pair up, when to correct, and when to step aside.

by Betty Schrampfer Azar 1985

4.18

627 ratings

📝 ESL Grammar 🧑‍🏫 Grammar Pedagogy 📚 ESL Teaching Methods 🤝 Cooperative Learning ⚠️ Error Correction

Practical English Usage

by Michael Swan • 1981

600 A-Z entries that solve the English usage problems your textbook leaves unexplained.

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📚 English Grammar 🗣️ Esl Reference 🔍 Descriptive Grammar 📖 Usage Guide 🍎 Tesol

Practical English Usage 90%

600 A-Z entries that solve the English usage problems your textbook leaves unexplained.

by Michael Swan 1981

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1k+ ratings

📚 English Grammar 🗣️ Esl Reference 🔍 Descriptive Grammar 📖 Usage Guide 🍎 Tesol

Principles and Practice in Second Language Acquisition

by Stephen D. Krashen • 1982

Grammar study is an editor, not the engine. One real conversation beats a hundred drills.

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🗣️ Language Acquisition 📚 Applied Linguistics 🧑‍🏫 Language Pedagogy 📥 Input-Based Learning 🧠 Implicit Learning

Principles and Practice in Second Language Acquisition Summary

Principles and Practice in Second Language Acquisition 90%

Grammar study is an editor, not the engine. One real conversation beats a hundred drills.

by Stephen D. Krashen 1982

4.23

230 ratings

🗣️ Language Acquisition 📚 Applied Linguistics 🧑‍🏫 Language Pedagogy 📥 Input-Based Learning 🧠 Implicit Learning

Unlocking English Learners′ Potential

by Diane Staehr Fenner • 2017

Your English learners can handle complex content. The missing piece is scaffolds, not simpler texts.

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192

🗣️ Esl Teaching 🏗️ Scaffolding Instruction 📝 Academic Language 🌍 Culturally Responsive Teaching 📊 Formative Assessment

Unlocking English Learners′ Potential Summary

Unlocking English Learners′ Potential 90%

Your English learners can handle complex content. The missing piece is scaffolds, not simpler texts.

by Diane Staehr Fenner 2017

4.06

192 ratings

🗣️ Esl Teaching 🏗️ Scaffolding Instruction 📝 Academic Language 🌍 Culturally Responsive Teaching 📊 Formative Assessment

Understanding and Using English Grammar

by Betty Schrampfer Azar • 1988

A workbook that builds English sentences from tense through clause to clear, connected ideas.

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🏫 Esl Instruction 📚 English Grammar ✍️ Sentence Structure 🕰️ Verb Tenses 📝 Workbook Exercises

Understanding and Using English Grammar Summary

Understanding and Using English Grammar 89%

A workbook that builds English sentences from tense through clause to clear, connected ideas.

by Betty Schrampfer Azar 1988

4.13

1k+ ratings

🏫 Esl Instruction 📚 English Grammar ✍️ Sentence Structure 🕰️ Verb Tenses 📝 Workbook Exercises

Closing the Vocabulary Gap

by Alex Quigley • 2018

Some children start school 32 million words behind. The whole-school approach that catches them up.

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📚 Vocabulary Instruction 🔬 Disciplinary Literacy 🧬 Morphology Instruction 🗣️ Academic Talk ✍️ Spelling Instruction

Closing the Vocabulary Gap 89%

Some children start school 32 million words behind. The whole-school approach that catches them up.

by Alex Quigley 2018

4.37

613 ratings

📚 Vocabulary Instruction 🔬 Disciplinary Literacy 🧬 Morphology Instruction 🗣️ Academic Talk ✍️ Spelling Instruction

How to Learn a Foreign Language

by Graham E. Fuller • 1987

Train your mouth for new sounds, hunt grammar as patterns, and turn everyday life into immersion.

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📚 Language Acquisition ✍️ Self-Study Methods 🗣️ Pronunciation Training 🧩 Grammar Patterns 📝 Vocabulary Building

How to Learn a Foreign Language 89%

Train your mouth for new sounds, hunt grammar as patterns, and turn everyday life into immersion.

by Graham E. Fuller 1987

3.45

128 ratings

📚 Language Acquisition ✍️ Self-Study Methods 🗣️ Pronunciation Training 🧩 Grammar Patterns 📝 Vocabulary Building

Entre les murs

by François Bégaudeau • 2007

He teaches French in a Parisian middle school where every lesson turns into a negotiation.

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🍎 Teacher Narrative 📋 Social Realism 📸 Slice Of Life 🌍 Multicultural Classroom 😏 Wry Humor

Entre les murs 89%

He teaches French in a Parisian middle school where every lesson turns into a negotiation.

by François Bégaudeau 2007

3.06

1k+ ratings

🍎 Teacher Narrative 📋 Social Realism 📸 Slice Of Life 🌍 Multicultural Classroom 😏 Wry Humor

Excellent 11

by Ron Clark • 2004

Eleven traits that turn ordinary adults into the mentors children never forget.

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🎒 Classroom Management 🔥 Teacher Motivation 🧗 Experiential Learning 🏫 Classroom Culture 🎨 Creativity In Education

Excellent 11 89%

Eleven traits that turn ordinary adults into the mentors children never forget.

by Ron Clark 2004

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1k+ ratings

🎒 Classroom Management 🔥 Teacher Motivation 🧗 Experiential Learning 🏫 Classroom Culture 🎨 Creativity In Education

Ingles para Latinos

by William C. Harvey • 1992

Spanish speakers, master English verbs as natives use them and crack the idioms textbooks ignore.

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🗣️ English As A Second Language 📘 Bilingual Education 📖 Self-Study Method ⏳ Verb Tenses 📝 Vocabulary Building

Ingles para Latinos 89%

Spanish speakers, master English verbs as natives use them and crack the idioms textbooks ignore.

by William C. Harvey 1992

4.51

53 ratings

🗣️ English As A Second Language 📘 Bilingual Education 📖 Self-Study Method ⏳ Verb Tenses 📝 Vocabulary Building

Teach Like a Champion 3.0

by Doug Lemov • 2021

63 classroom techniques that force participation, demand precision, and win back wasted minutes.

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408

🏫 Classroom Management 📋 Instructional Methods 🙋 Student Participation 📝 Formative Assessment 🍎 New Teachers

Teach Like a Champion 3.0 89%

63 classroom techniques that force participation, demand precision, and win back wasted minutes.

by Doug Lemov 2021

4.26

408 ratings

🏫 Classroom Management 📋 Instructional Methods 🙋 Student Participation 📝 Formative Assessment 🍎 New Teachers

Effortless English

by A.J. Hoge • 2014

Grammar made you slow. The fix: massive listening, whole phrases, and a playful mindset.

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🗣️ Language Acquisition 📚 Esl Education 🔇 Comprehensible Input 🧠 Psychology Of Learning 📖 Lexical Approach

Effortless English 89%

Grammar made you slow. The fix: massive listening, whole phrases, and a playful mindset.

by A.J. Hoge 2014

4.21

729 ratings

🗣️ Language Acquisition 📚 Esl Education 🔇 Comprehensible Input 🧠 Psychology Of Learning 📖 Lexical Approach

32 Third Graders and One Class Bunny

by Phillip Done • 2005

A hamster loose, a testing letter unsent, and the silent signal that controls 32 third graders.

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🏫 Elementary Education 📖 Teaching Memoirs 😂 Classroom Humor 👶 New Teachers 🛠️ Occupational Memoir

32 Third Graders and One Class Bunny Summary

32 Third Graders and One Class Bunny 89%

A hamster loose, a testing letter unsent, and the silent signal that controls 32 third graders.

by Phillip Done 2005

4.38

2k+ ratings

🏫 Elementary Education 📖 Teaching Memoirs 😂 Classroom Humor 👶 New Teachers 🛠️ Occupational Memoir

The Third Ear

by Chris Lonsdale • 2006

The trick to fluency isn't a better textbook; it's learning to hear what words can't say.

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🌍 Adult Language Learning 🤝 Nonverbal Communication 🗣️ Pronunciation Mastery 💬 Meaning-First Learning 🧠 Pattern Recognition

The Third Ear 89%

The trick to fluency isn't a better textbook; it's learning to hear what words can't say.

by Chris Lonsdale 2006

3.76

139 ratings

🌍 Adult Language Learning 🤝 Nonverbal Communication 🗣️ Pronunciation Mastery 💬 Meaning-First Learning 🧠 Pattern Recognition

The Tone of Teaching, Second Edition

by Max Van Manen • 1986

Technique is not where teaching starts. A philosopher on presence, wonder, and seeing each child.

4.13

🎓 Philosophy Of Education 🤝 Teacher-Student Relationships 🪞 Reflective Teaching 🌱 Humanistic Education 🏫 Classroom Atmosphere

The Tone of Teaching, Second Edition Summary

The Tone of Teaching, Second Edition 89%

Technique is not where teaching starts. A philosopher on presence, wonder, and seeing each child.

by Max Van Manen 1986

4.13

38 ratings

🎓 Philosophy Of Education 🤝 Teacher-Student Relationships 🪞 Reflective Teaching 🌱 Humanistic Education 🏫 Classroom Atmosphere

Never Work Harder Than Your Students & Other Principles of Great Teaching

by Robyn R. Jackson • 2009

Eight principles for putting the cognitive load back on students, where it belongs.

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🧠 Teacher Mindset 📋 Curriculum Design 🚀 Mastery Teaching 📊 Formative Assessment 🛠️ Classroom Management

Never Work Harder Than Your Students & Other Principles of Great Teaching Summary

Never Work Harder Than Your Students & Other Principles of Great Teaching 89%

Eight principles for putting the cognitive load back on students, where it belongs.

by Robyn R. Jackson 2009

3.74

964 ratings

🧠 Teacher Mindset 📋 Curriculum Design 🚀 Mastery Teaching 📊 Formative Assessment 🛠️ Classroom Management

Fluent in 3 Months

by Benny Lewis • 2014

Skip the classroom: why broken sentences now beat years of silent preparation.

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🗣️ Language Learning 🧠 Memory Techniques ❓ Language Myths 🌐 Polyglot Methods 🏠 Immersion At Home

Fluent in 3 Months 89%

Skip the classroom: why broken sentences now beat years of silent preparation.

by Benny Lewis 2014

3.66

6k+ ratings

🗣️ Language Learning 🧠 Memory Techniques ❓ Language Myths 🌐 Polyglot Methods 🏠 Immersion At Home

Language Hacking Guide

by Benny Lewis • 2010

Stop waiting until you're ready. Speak a new language today, and let the grammar catch up.

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🗣️ Language Acquisition ⚡ Rapid Language Learning 🏠 Language Immersion 📞 Speaking Fluency 🧠 Memory Techniques

Language Hacking Guide 89%

Stop waiting until you're ready. Speak a new language today, and let the grammar catch up.

by Benny Lewis 2010

3.64

163 ratings

🗣️ Language Acquisition ⚡ Rapid Language Learning 🏠 Language Immersion 📞 Speaking Fluency 🧠 Memory Techniques

Teach Like a Champion 2.0

by Doug Lemov • 2014

Great teaching isn't instinct: it's sixty-two trainable moves, and here they are.

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🏫 Classroom Management 📋 Lesson Planning 🙋 Student Engagement ✅ Formative Assessment 💪 Academic Rigor

Teach Like a Champion 2.0 89%

Great teaching isn't instinct: it's sixty-two trainable moves, and here they are.

by Doug Lemov 2014

4.15

2k+ ratings

🏫 Classroom Management 📋 Lesson Planning 🙋 Student Engagement ✅ Formative Assessment 💪 Academic Rigor

The Linguist

by Steve Kaufmann • 2003

The method that builds fluency through audio, reading, and self-guided practice, not grammar drills.

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🎧 Comprehensible Input 🧭 Self-Directed Study 📚 Vocabulary Building 🌍 Cultural Immersion 💬 Fluent Communication

The Linguist 89%

The method that builds fluency through audio, reading, and self-guided practice, not grammar drills.

by Steve Kaufmann 2003

3.47

200 ratings

🎧 Comprehensible Input 🧭 Self-Directed Study 📚 Vocabulary Building 🌍 Cultural Immersion 💬 Fluent Communication

Polyglot

by Kató Lomb • 1970

How an interpreter learned 16 languages after age 30, using books instead of classrooms.

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🧠 Language Acquisition 📚 Self-Directed Learning 📖 Active Reading 🧩 Mnemonics 🌊 Language Immersion

Polyglot 88%

How an interpreter learned 16 languages after age 30, using books instead of classrooms.

by Kató Lomb 1970

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1k+ ratings

🧠 Language Acquisition 📚 Self-Directed Learning 📖 Active Reading 🧩 Mnemonics 🌊 Language Immersion

Rebel with a Clause

by Ellen Jovin • 2022

She toured fifty states with a grammar table. The confessions were stranger than the questions.

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🧱 Language Mechanics 🗣️ Pop Linguistics 😂 Grammar Humor ✍️ Language Memoir 🔬 Descriptive Grammar

Rebel with a Clause 88%

She toured fifty states with a grammar table. The confessions were stranger than the questions.

by Ellen Jovin 2022

4.00

1k+ ratings

🧱 Language Mechanics 🗣️ Pop Linguistics 😂 Grammar Humor ✍️ Language Memoir 🔬 Descriptive Grammar

The Writing Revolution

by Judith C. Hochman • 2017

Clear writing is teachable. The method starts with a single sentence and works in every classroom.

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✏️ Writing Instruction 🧱 Sentence-Level Work 🪜 Scaffolded Learning 📚 Content-Area Literacy 🗣️ Direct Instruction

The Writing Revolution 88%

Clear writing is teachable. The method starts with a single sentence and works in every classroom.

by Judith C. Hochman 2017

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2k+ ratings

✏️ Writing Instruction 🧱 Sentence-Level Work 🪜 Scaffolded Learning 📚 Content-Area Literacy 🗣️ Direct Instruction

How to Learn a Language in 5 Days

by Frederick Dodson • 2013

Forget grammar. Eight hundred words, five days, and your favorite movies will get you speaking.

4.55

📚 Language Learning ⚡ Accelerated Learning 🎧 Immersion Methods 📝 Vocabulary Building 🧭 Self-Directed Learning

How to Learn a Language in 5 Days Summary

How to Learn a Language in 5 Days 88%

Forget grammar. Eight hundred words, five days, and your favorite movies will get you speaking.

by Frederick Dodson 2013

4.55

38 ratings

📚 Language Learning ⚡ Accelerated Learning 🎧 Immersion Methods 📝 Vocabulary Building 🧭 Self-Directed Learning

Short Stories in English for Beginners

by Olly Richards • 2018

A book of stories where finishing feels like winning, and every page quietly upgrades your English.

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📚 Graded Readers 🧠 Language Acquisition 🇬🇧 English Learners 📖 Short Stories 📝 Vocabulary Building

Short Stories in English for Beginners Summary

Short Stories in English for Beginners 88%

A book of stories where finishing feels like winning, and every page quietly upgrades your English.

by Olly Richards 2018

4.09

162 ratings

📚 Graded Readers 🧠 Language Acquisition 🇬🇧 English Learners 📖 Short Stories 📝 Vocabulary Building

Energising teaching

by Frank Crowther • 2020

What if your personality, not your training, holds the secret to unforgettable teaching?

3.00

🏫 Teacher Identity 💭 Teaching Philosophy 🧩 Personality Types 💪 Strengths-Based Practice 🔋 Teacher Burnout

Energising teaching 88%

What if your personality, not your training, holds the secret to unforgettable teaching?

by Frank Crowther 2020

3.00

2 ratings

🏫 Teacher Identity 💭 Teaching Philosophy 🧩 Personality Types 💪 Strengths-Based Practice 🔋 Teacher Burnout

The Loom of Language

by Frederick Bodmer • 1943

Languages are not taught. They are inherited. The family tree unlocks what phrasebooks never will.

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🕰️ Historical Linguistics 🔍 Comparative Linguistics 🗺️ Polyglot Learning ✍️ Writing Systems ➖ Grammar Simplification

The Loom of Language 88%

Languages are not taught. They are inherited. The family tree unlocks what phrasebooks never will.

by Frederick Bodmer 1943

4.16

398 ratings

🕰️ Historical Linguistics 🔍 Comparative Linguistics 🗺️ Polyglot Learning ✍️ Writing Systems ➖ Grammar Simplification

How I Learnt to Speak in English?

by Neetu Sugandh

A self-taught path to fluent spoken English, starting with the vowel sounds textbooks skip.

4.00

🗣️ Spoken English 🎤 Pronunciation 📝 Grammar Fundamentals 💨 Fluency Techniques 🌊 Language Immersion

How I Learnt to Speak in English? Summary

How I Learnt to Speak in English? 88%

A self-taught path to fluent spoken English, starting with the vowel sounds textbooks skip.

by Neetu Sugandh

4.00

6 ratings

🗣️ Spoken English 🎤 Pronunciation 📝 Grammar Fundamentals 💨 Fluency Techniques 🌊 Language Immersion

Learn Ukrainian - Quick / Easy / Efficient

by Pinhok Languages • 2018

2000 high-frequency Ukrainian words: the shortest path from nothing to functional conversation.

3.00

🌐 Language Learning 📝 Vocabulary Building 📊 Word Frequency Lists 🗣️ Practical Phrases 📚 Self Study

Learn Ukrainian - Quick / Easy / Efficient Summary

Learn Ukrainian - Quick / Easy / Efficient 88%

2000 high-frequency Ukrainian words: the shortest path from nothing to functional conversation.

by Pinhok Languages 2018

3.00

1 ratings

🌐 Language Learning 📝 Vocabulary Building 📊 Word Frequency Lists 🗣️ Practical Phrases 📚 Self Study

English Grammar in Use With Answers

by Raymond Murphy • 1985

English grammar that works like a reference, not a textbook: look up the rule, practice, check.

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📖 Grammar Reference 📚 Self-Study 🌍 Esl Resources 📈 Intermediate English ✏️ Grammar Exercises

English Grammar in Use With Answers Summary

English Grammar in Use With Answers 88%

English grammar that works like a reference, not a textbook: look up the rule, practice, check.

by Raymond Murphy 1985

4.32

2k+ ratings

📖 Grammar Reference 📚 Self-Study 🌍 Esl Resources 📈 Intermediate English ✏️ Grammar Exercises

English Grammar

by Sean Williams • 2019

Your grammar mistakes aren't random: a predictable hundred that mark you as careless.

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🧱 Grammar Guides ⚠️ Common Mistakes 🔣 Punctuation 📝 Word Usage 🏗️ Sentence Structure

English Grammar 88%

Your grammar mistakes aren't random: a predictable hundred that mark you as careless.

by Sean Williams 2019

4.15

147 ratings

🧱 Grammar Guides ⚠️ Common Mistakes 🔣 Punctuation 📝 Word Usage 🏗️ Sentence Structure

How to Speak Any Language Fluently

by Alex Rawlings • 2017

The routines, memory tricks, and confidence builders that turn a silent learner fluent.

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🗣️ Language Acquisition 🌐 Polyglot Methods 🔄 Spaced Repetition 🎯 Self-Directed Learning 🌊 Immersion Learning

How to Speak Any Language Fluently Summary

How to Speak Any Language Fluently 88%

The routines, memory tricks, and confidence builders that turn a silent learner fluent.

by Alex Rawlings 2017

3.85

499 ratings

🗣️ Language Acquisition 🌐 Polyglot Methods 🔄 Spaced Repetition 🎯 Self-Directed Learning 🌊 Immersion Learning

High School English Grammar and Composition

by P.C. Wren • 1935

Grammar isn't guesswork. The systematic classic that builds clear writing from the ground up.

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📖 English Grammar ✍️ Writing Guides 🏛️ Traditional Grammar 🔧 Writing Mechanics ❗ Punctuation Rules

High School English Grammar and Composition Summary

High School English Grammar and Composition 88%

Grammar isn't guesswork. The systematic classic that builds clear writing from the ground up.

by P.C. Wren 1935

4.17

1k+ ratings

📖 English Grammar ✍️ Writing Guides 🏛️ Traditional Grammar 🔧 Writing Mechanics ❗ Punctuation Rules

Mother Tongue

by Christine Gilbert • 2016

A family's two-year quest to learn Mandarin, Arabic, and Spanish abroad. But her toddler objected.

3.72

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🌊 Language Immersion 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Multilingual Parenting ✈️ Family Travel 📖 Language Learning Memoir ❤️ Cultural Empathy

Mother Tongue 88%

A family's two-year quest to learn Mandarin, Arabic, and Spanish abroad. But her toddler objected.

by Christine Gilbert 2016

3.72

449 ratings

🌊 Language Immersion 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Multilingual Parenting ✈️ Family Travel 📖 Language Learning Memoir ❤️ Cultural Empathy

English Vocabulary in Use Elementary

by Michael McCarthy • 1999

Core English vocabulary, taught through the topics of daily life: home, work, food, and more.

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📚 English Vocabulary 🌐 Esl Resources 📖 Self-Study Guides 🌱 Beginner English 💬 Practical English

English Vocabulary in Use Elementary Summary

English Vocabulary in Use Elementary 88%

Core English vocabulary, taught through the topics of daily life: home, work, food, and more.

by Michael McCarthy 1999

4.19

335 ratings

📚 English Vocabulary 🌐 Esl Resources 📖 Self-Study Guides 🌱 Beginner English 💬 Practical English

Teach Like a PIRATE

by Dave Burgess • 2012

The showmanship secrets that make students lean in, even for the topic you dread teaching.

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🎯 Classroom Engagement 🔥 Teacher Burnout 🎭 Teaching Performance 🎨 Creative Lesson Design 🤝 Student Rapport

Teach Like a PIRATE 88%

The showmanship secrets that make students lean in, even for the topic you dread teaching.

by Dave Burgess 2012

3.99

7k+ ratings

🎯 Classroom Engagement 🔥 Teacher Burnout 🎭 Teaching Performance 🎨 Creative Lesson Design 🤝 Student Rapport

Teaching as a Subversive Activity

by Neil Postman • 1969

School's hidden curriculum is obedience. The real subject: learning what to disbelieve.

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🏫 Progressive Education 🔍 Inquiry-Based Learning 📰 Media Literacy 📏 Hidden Curriculum 🗣️ Language And Thought

Teaching as a Subversive Activity Summary

Teaching as a Subversive Activity 88%

School's hidden curriculum is obedience. The real subject: learning what to disbelieve.

by Neil Postman 1969

4.21

1k+ ratings

🏫 Progressive Education 🔍 Inquiry-Based Learning 📰 Media Literacy 📏 Hidden Curriculum 🗣️ Language And Thought

The Secret Teacher

by Anonymous • 2018

Reading aloud was his rebellion. An anonymous teacher tells the truth about the classroom.

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🏙️ Urban Schools 🇬🇧 Uk Education System 🍎 Classroom Memoir 😮‍💨 Teacher Burnout 📊 Standardized Testing

The Secret Teacher 88%

Reading aloud was his rebellion. An anonymous teacher tells the truth about the classroom.

by Anonymous 2018

3.72

1k+ ratings

🏙️ Urban Schools 🇬🇧 Uk Education System 🍎 Classroom Memoir 😮‍💨 Teacher Burnout 📊 Standardized Testing

A World Without "Whom"

by Emmy J. Favilla • 2017

The internet changed English. Here is the style guide that keeps up.

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📖 Style Guides 🌐 Internet Linguistics 🔄 Language Evolution 🤝 Inclusive Language 📝 Descriptivism

A World Without "Whom" 88%

The internet changed English. Here is the style guide that keeps up.

by Emmy J. Favilla 2017

3.72

491 ratings

📖 Style Guides 🌐 Internet Linguistics 🔄 Language Evolution 🤝 Inclusive Language 📝 Descriptivism

The Book Whisperer

by Donalyn Miller • 2009

Forty books a year per student: the method that works when worksheets and whole-class novels fail.

4.49

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🏗️ Reading Workshop 📖 Literacy Instruction 🔥 Reading Motivation 📝 Authentic Assessment 🏫 Classroom Culture

The Book Whisperer 88%

Forty books a year per student: the method that works when worksheets and whole-class novels fail.

by Donalyn Miller 2009

4.49

19k+ ratings

🏗️ Reading Workshop 📖 Literacy Instruction 🔥 Reading Motivation 📝 Authentic Assessment 🏫 Classroom Culture

What Great Teachers Do Differently

by Todd Whitaker • 2011

Programs change nothing unless the teacher changes first: mindsets that turn good classrooms great.

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🏫 Classroom Management 🧠 Teacher Mindset 🍎 New Teachers ☀️ Positive Classroom Culture 🪞 Teacher Reflection

What Great Teachers Do Differently Summary

What Great Teachers Do Differently 88%

Programs change nothing unless the teacher changes first: mindsets that turn good classrooms great.

by Todd Whitaker 2011

3.94

1k+ ratings

🏫 Classroom Management 🧠 Teacher Mindset 🍎 New Teachers ☀️ Positive Classroom Culture 🪞 Teacher Reflection

Running the Room

by Tom Bennett • 2020

Stop reacting to disruption. Build a classroom where behavior is taught, not just demanded.

4.22

873

🏫 Classroom Management 🛡️ Proactive Discipline 📖 Explicit Instruction 🔁 Classroom Routines 🌍 School Culture

Running the Room 88%

Stop reacting to disruption. Build a classroom where behavior is taught, not just demanded.

by Tom Bennett 2020

4.22

873 ratings

🏫 Classroom Management 🛡️ Proactive Discipline 📖 Explicit Instruction 🔁 Classroom Routines 🌍 School Culture

Spanish for Dummies

by Susana Wald • 1999

Speak Spanish in restaurants, hotels, and taxis without the grammar drills you dreaded in school.

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🗣️ Language Learning 🇪🇸 Spanish For Beginners 💬 Conversational Spanish 📚 Practical Grammar 🎧 Audio-Based Learning

Spanish for Dummies 88%

Speak Spanish in restaurants, hotels, and taxis without the grammar drills you dreaded in school.

by Susana Wald 1999

3.65

463 ratings

🗣️ Language Learning 🇪🇸 Spanish For Beginners 💬 Conversational Spanish 📚 Practical Grammar 🎧 Audio-Based Learning

The End of Education

by Neil Postman • 1995

Education has lost its story. Here are the narratives that give learning purpose again.

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📚 Educational Philosophy 💡 Humanistic Education 🤖 Technology Criticism 🗣️ Language And Worldview 🗳️ Democratic Education

The End of Education 88%

Education has lost its story. Here are the narratives that give learning purpose again.

by Neil Postman 1995

3.97

2k+ ratings

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Spare minutes, multiple tools, and vivid mnemonics: a language method that gets you speaking fast.

3.80

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How to Learn Any Language 88%

Spare minutes, multiple tools, and vivid mnemonics: a language method that gets you speaking fast.

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3.80

868 ratings

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4.41

356

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The Art of Teaching Children 88%

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by Phillip Done 2022

4.41

356 ratings

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by Margarita Madrigal • 1953

A large Spanish vocabulary is already yours. A few conversion patterns make it usable.

4.28

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Madrigal's Magic Key to Spanish 88%

A large Spanish vocabulary is already yours. A few conversion patterns make it usable.

by Margarita Madrigal 1953

4.28

1k+ ratings

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