ClassDojo for teachers app open on a phone in an ESL classroom

ClassDojo for Teachers: 2026 Honest Review

ClassDojo for teachers is a free classroom communication app, and for ESL teachers specifically its real value is the auto-translation, which now covers more than 190 languages — a weekly update reaches a parent in Vietnamese or Tagalog without you typing a second version. The core app teachers actually use (messaging, points, Class Story, attendance)…

Teacher pointing at a laptop screen while reviewing the Padlet app for ESL class use

Padlet for ESL Teachers: 2026 Honest Review

Padlet works well for ESL teachers who want a flexible digital wall for vocabulary, speaking practice, and low-stakes writing — its voice-recording posts are the standout feature for language classrooms specifically, and a published classroom study backs that up. But the free Neon plan now hard-caps you at three padlets total, not three per class,…

Rows of library shelves full of books, illustrating English school and learning idioms

English Idioms: School and Learning — 10 Expressions You Need to Know

Every classroom develops its own private vocabulary for the ups and downs of getting an education, and English has built up an especially colorful set of these expressions. When a student finally makes the grade, aces an exam, or admits to cramming the night before a test, they’re reaching for idioms that have circulated through…

Taiwan’s Hot Spring Culture | Advanced ESL Worksheet PDF

Taiwan’s Hot Spring Culture | Advanced ESL Worksheet PDF

📄 Download Printable PDF Worksheet Free, classroom-ready, one click — includes answer key on page 3. Reading Worksheet — Advanced (F) | tahricteaches.com Taiwan sits atop a volatile tectonic boundary, and this restless geology has gifted the island one of the densest concentrations of hot springs in the world. Nearly every region, from the misty…

Taiwan’s Hot Spring Culture | Elementary ESL Worksheet PDF

Taiwan’s Hot Spring Culture | Elementary ESL Worksheet PDF

📄 Download Printable PDF Worksheet Free, classroom-ready, one click — includes answer key on page 3. Reading Worksheet — Elementary (C) | tahricteaches.com Taiwan is a small island with many mountains. Under some mountains, there is a volcano. The volcano makes the water very hot. This hot water comes up from the ground. People call…

ESL parent and teacher communicating during a parent-teacher conference

ESL Parent Communication: 8 Proven Strategies

Strong ESL parent communication starts with a reliable translation system, communication channels parents actually open (phone and text over email-only), and first contact that’s positive before it’s ever necessary. Skip the newsletter-only approach — a 2019 Wyoming study found that only 4.29% of administrators saw ELL families as highly involved, even though nearly two-thirds agreed…