Directory of popular conversations about teaching issues on ELT Professionals LInkedIN group. http://www.linkedin.com/groups/ELT-Professionals-Around-World-3460329/about

1. Fall 2013
1. Do you allow eating inside the classroom? http://lnkd.in/bvjhKtv
2, Preventing kindergarten students from speaking L1. How? http://lnkd.in/bq7kCjc
3. Are flipped classrooms more learner centric? http://lnkd.in/bST-Vqk
4. All teachers in my country should have a TEFL Certificate. http://lnkd.in/HgCVTa
5. The death of the past participle. http://lnkd.in/-xjehG
6. Phd's - why do they get so much seniority? http://lnkd.in/HPysHc
7. Unannounced teacher observations. http://lnkd.in/G6nqsf
8. Dumb ways to die. Appropriate content? http://lnkd.in/QA8gHR
9. Tablets vs Laptops. Your thoughts? http://lnkd.in/b87tgaP
10. Should English be the official language of the UN? http://lnkd.in/Tmq-FM
11. Can we use a possessive with non living objects? ex. table's legs. http://lnkd.in/qhAmE2
12, How many hours does it take to be fluent in English? http://lnkd.in/2SrvMA
13. Br. or Am. accent. Which do your students prefer? http://lnkd.in/nYvPA8
14, 50 things to do the first week back at school. http://lnkd.in/N_sA8y
15. Which level do you prefer to teach? http://lnkd.in/Dsk3rA
16. What is the most powerful resource in your classroom? http://lnkd.in/sG-xnP

2. Summer 2013
1. A cognitive approach. What does it mean to you? - http://lnkd.in/bY7HN8
2. Teacher Echo. Helpful or controling? - http://lnkd.in/eMZbGx
3. Poll: Are native speaking teachers always better? - http://lnkd.in/FCw9gm
4. Speaking English with native speakers is the quickest way? - http://lnkd.in/P6k3WQ
5. Are hybrid or impure accents a problem? - http://lnkd.in/Bn_MKP
6. Is there any difference between “study” and “learn”? - http://lnkd.in/q_TzTh
7. What is more important? Teacher skill or personality? - http://lnkd.in/3KEth4
8. To correct or not? If yes, when and how? - http://lnkd.in/PsiRMA
9. Ideas to get students speaking more in open classes - http://lnkd.in/KekYqd
10. Which is the easiest language to learn from birth? - http://lnkd.in/p7Ku7S
11. Traditional books or eReaders? - http://lnkd.in/JCFJ6X
12. Crevice or crevasse? - http://lnkd.in/5_wTaR
13. Teaching metacognition to students - http://lnkd.in/F8pNfV
Spring 2013
1. Tell Me A Word I Don't Know - http://lnkd.in/rMMCDP
2. Can a teacher be "good"if they aren't good with people? - http://lnkd.in/HJWr8B
3. Should English be the official language of the EU? - http://lnkd.in/Tmq-FM
4. Best day as a teacher so far? - http://lnkd.in/89nC6v
5. Teaching English as a second language to impaired kids - http://lnkd.in/4NcBYP
6. Is good grammar still important? - http://lnkd.in/smZs_E
7. What are the most effective tips to reduce "Teacher Talk Timee"? - http://lnkd.in/WyDXQY
8. What makes a teacher trainer? - http://lnkd.in/PMWNHA
9. 50 ways to use video in the classroom - http://lnkd.in/yJP6dn
10. Are the techniques for ESL classes different from EFL classes? http://lnkd.in/qR2gFs
11, Free Basic TEFL Certificate Course - http://lnkd.in/aH_55j
12, Should we pre-teach vocabulary before reading? - http://lnkd.in/tFtbH6

3. 13, Is Online Education our future? - http://lnkd.in/TjMdDA
14. How important is reading in the L2 learning process - http://lnkd.in/kmfzqA
15, Can a language be taught without teaching any grammar? - http://lnkd.in/xyQ9VM
Winter 2012 - 2013
1. Can language be taught without teaching any grammar? http://lnkd.in/xyQ9VM
2. Is it correct to say “Did you finally get retired?” http://lnkd.in/8uXha8
3. Recommend a suitable textbook for a Muslim country. http://lnkd.in/J_jvy9
4. Which is correct - The Beatles or the Beatles? http://lnkd.in/ig8yDe
5. Does anyone want to share their funny ESL moments? http://lnkd.in/s8aBWA
6. Tell us about a class that really went well. http://lnkd.in/pW5CNz
7. “I never teach my students, I show them how to learn”. http://lnkd.in/_HXmVS
8. What are your favorite time saving tips? http://lnkd.in/6jrC5H
9. 50 tasks for teaching with just a blank piece of paper. http://lnkd.in/q2d8m2
10. Who is a “native speaker”? http://lnkd.in/HuKG7d
11. Is it necessary to teach the Phonetic Alphabet to beginners? http://lnkd.in/xfccgb
12. Are you a subversive teacher? http://lnkd.in/eGfnWU
Summer 2012
1. How important is pronunciation? http://linkd.in/TDKR0m
2. Having a physical relationship with a consenting adult (student) http://linkd.in/TDKXVO
3. Are adult learners really more motivated? http://linkd.in/X5ZS3q
4. Is it the teacher's job to take care of the emotional needs of students? http://linkd.in/TDAA6T
5. Action Research. Name your topic. http://linkd.in/W3ykKk
6. Are native speakers better teachers? http://linkd.in/X60w0O
7. Students learn best when..... http://linkd.in/UFHeIk
8. Unannounced teaching observations. Good or bad? http://linkd.in/XDzQnc

4. Archived
1. What methods do you use to ensure vocabulary retention post study? http://lnkd.in/P82miN
2. English teachers need to be trained - agree or disagree? http://lnkd.in/_X2mag
3. The Common European Framework (CEFR) http://lnkd.in/kf47Zg
4. A student has their head down, sleeping in class. I would ....
http://lnkd.in/SdVAey
5. What should we focus if we got 30 hours to train teachers(speakers of other languages))? How to
make it effective? http://lnkd.in/N2MgqF
6. Hello ,everyone.I'm an English teacher from Bulgaria and would like to know if anyone is interested
in students exchanges. http://lnkd.in/-RVn5R
7. Teaching Functional Language http://lnkd.in/9sZeSy
8. I'm in the process of developing a new method of teaching language for
adults.http://lnkd.in/hCbtUR
9. First Day Of Classes: http://linkd.in/Nlo8oS
10. What books or articles have most influenced your teaching?: http://linkd.in/Oo0AlZ
11. If you could change one thing about ELT, what would it be?: http://linkd.in/LxhdZc
12. Is phonics necessary to teach pronunciation?: http://linkd.in/MTNBYO
13. How many sounds are there in English? : http://linkd.in/O4uXdv
14. Should all teachers have a TEFL certificate?: http://linkd.in/LmJVQZ
15. What's the best way to use pop songs?: http://linkd.in/O4xzbi
16. What qualities should an ideal foreign language teacher have?: http://linkd.in/Lxipf2
17. What will happen if a teacher is more of a comedian than a teacher?:http://linkd.in/Oo4XNU
18. LinkedIn groups and spammers. What to do? http://ning.it/OswhYb
19. Lifeless teaching and a lifeless class. What to do? http://ning.it/OxeV1W
20. Students learn best when.... http://ning.it/Oxf5Gw