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 | Sep 8, 2026 | Englist blog, Academic Writing
Why are more and more parents choosing Englist? More and more parents in Taiwan are starting to rethink a fundamental question: What is the ultimate purpose of sending children to cram schools? Is it for better exam scores or for abilities that are truly useful in the...
by Englist | Mar 27, 2019 | Englist blog, Elementary
Table of Contents What are social skills and why are they important? 1. Speaking and conversation 2. Forming and fostering relationships: peers, strangers, and different kinds of people 3. Lawyer skills: explaining, negotiating, convincing 4. Active listening:...
