October 2015 - Matt Christensen

How (Not) to Create a Lesson Plan

Posted on October 15, 2015October 15, 2020 by Matt Christensen

When it comes to Teaching English as a Foreign Language, the PPP is what you NeNeNeed. It is an instructional model designed to increase the amount of time students spend speaking compared to you, the teacher.

6 Mid-Autumn Day Miracles

Posted on October 6, 2015October 15, 2020 by Matt Christensen

After a while we ran into a group of about fifty elementary schoolers who were also hiking. We could hear them long before we saw them. They were eager to catch a glimpse of the ‘foreigner’ as we passed by. I made sure to high-five them all!