ESL Carnival: Engaging Women in the ESL Classroom

Last month, we asked ourselves the question, "How do you engage women in your English classes while teaching in cultures where women are expected to be seen and not heard?”

In many parts of the world, females don’t have access to basic education. That is why United Nations has made it a goal to eliminate gender inequality in all levels of education by 2015. But even when girls and women make it into the classroom, there are many factors that can inhibit their learning and involvement. Read on for some tips about how make your lessons effective for both genders:

Engaging Women: The Subtle Art of Classroom Skit
After teaching abroad in South America, Maria now offers some insight into how to create a comfortable classroom environment for women, after seeing these cultural barriers firsthand.

Maria Alvarez is the ESL Editor for Wandering Educators. She teaches ESL/Bilingual Endorsement Courses at Quincy University, and is a tutor and academic advisor IB/AP English and Spanish, College Prep.

Boys Vs. Girls
Everyone knows that boys and girls are different. In the classroom, you’ll have to cater to both. Read on for tips about how to involve both genders.

Sharon Hinojosa has been teaching English since early 2003. She started posting on Dave’s ESL Cafe shortly after and found herself regularly helping out other people and giving advice to newbies. Over time, things progressed and she thought it would be a good idea to compile answers to FAQ that newbies often have about TEFLing and that’s how her wonderful TEFL Tips got started.