by Englist | Oct 29, 2026 | Englist blog
Years ago CommonWealth Magazine in Taiwan was generous enough to publish a piece I wrote about how Taiwan needs more critical thinking in education. The gist of the piece: “Critical thinking is important and people are going to need it more in the future than they do...
by Englist | Oct 7, 2026 | Englist blog
One of the best parts of being a teacher is getting to read books with students. I have read all of these books many times now, but every time I read a novel with a class it’s like reading it for the first time. I always remember something I forgot, find something I...
by Englist | Sep 9, 2026 | Englist blog
One of the best parts about working at Englist is being able to write our own textbooks and develop our own curricula. We base our materials on philosophies and techniques that we’ve read about and what we know students need in our own classrooms. This year we issued...
by Englist | Mar 20, 2025 | Englist blog, Learning resources, Elementary
Every day across Taiwan, students at buxibans, bilingual programs, and “international” schools open American textbooks filled with stories about the 4th of July, historical figures like George Washington, and jokes that don’t quite land. Taiwanese parents and...
by Englist | Jan 18, 2023 | Academic Writing, Elementary, Englist blog
Englist’s mission is to prepare students for a future in English-language academic and career settings. This can be a difficult bridge to cross. Most students who enter international programs or attend university overseas are shocked to find that grammar and...
