The index below lists all of the articles and teaching tips with, where it isn't immediately obvious from the title, a note on the content.
(May 2013)
Hello, good evening and welcome
A note on the reason I created this blog
How to fail as a foreign teacher
A tongue-in-cheek look at things not to do.
A note on textbooks
What to do about using textbooks in the Chinese classrooms.
You don'ts needs no grammar
A note on your role as a grammar teacher (or not).
Dealing with large classes
(June 2013)
A note on resources
Specifically on audio resources
How much preparation?
Information on preparing lessons.
Don't do this.
Advice on how to ask questions in class.
Time is short and the noise level rises.
Some suggestions on time management.
(December 2013)
I appreciate the advice
A note about people who don't understand what your job is.
The importance of taking your own advice
Proof that I am not, contrary to widely held belief, infallible.
(March 2014)
I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore
Some things that are different about living in China
A note on levels
Why mixed level classes are so difficult and what to do about it.
We do make a difference
A little encouragement. if you need it.
(March 2015)
Letting go:changing lessons that don't work
A note on Chinese driving
What to do if they just won't cooperate
Give It A Chance
My first experience of moving to a new city in China.
Fighting The School
What to do when you clash with school policy.
Eating With Friends
Chinese dining etiquette
A Morning Walk In My Underwear
Some observations on Health and Safety
(April 2015)
Buckland Weekly #1: Accent
Does your accent matter?
Buckland Weekly #2:Observations/Observations Redux
Buckland Weekly #3: Dictionaries and Discussion Monitoring
(May 2015)
Buckland Weekly # 4 Error Correction
Buckland Weekly #5: Exams
(June 2015)
Buckland Weekly #6: Not In Kansas Any More
Some things that you will find different in China
Buckland Weekly #7: Packing For Your Trip
Buckland Weekly #8: Computers
Some observations on using computers in your classroom
(July 2015)
Buckland Weekly #9: The Rough With The Smooth
Coping with bad days
(August 2015)
Buckland Weekly #10: Pick'n'Mix
A round up of methodologies not covered in the Buckland orientation.
Buckland Weekly #11: Differences In Chinese and Western Techniques Part 1
Buckland Weekly #12: Differences In Chinese and Western Techniques Part 2
Buckland Weekly #13: The Secret of Good Comedy
A discussion of how to ensure that lesson plans run for the correct length.
(September 2015)
Buckland Weekly #14: Still not in Kansas
Problems you may encounter with your school, and what to do about them.
(November 2015)
Buckland Weekly #15: Thanksgiving
Why you are more than just a dancing monkey.
(February 2016)
Buckland Weekly #16 : Warm-Up Activities: Hangman
May (2016)
Buckland Weekly #17: Feeling Prepared? Well Don't
Some notes on why you may not be as prepared for life in China as you think you are.
June (2016)
Buckland Weekly #18: Warm Up Activities - Word Races
Buckland Weekly #19: Questions To Ask When Planning A Lesson
Buckland Weekly #20: What Makes A "Good" Activity
Buckland Weekly #21: Some Thoughts On Classroom Management
Buckland Weekly #22: How To Avoid getting Into Trouble
July (2016)
Buckland Weekly #23: Staying In Touch
August (2016)
Buckland Weekly #24: Medicine
Buckland Weekly #25: Do You Understand
Buckland Weekly In Brief: Astrill VPN
September (2016)
Buckland Weekly #27: Now That The Training Wheels Are Off
November (2016)
Buckland Weekly #28: Working for Buckland
December (2016)
Buckland Weekly #28 (Yes, I know, I messed up the numbering!): The Act of Being Polite
Buckland Weekly # 29: The Last Minute
Buckland Weekly #30: Chinese and Western Techniques Part 3
January (2017)
Buckland Weekly #31: Some Notes On Lesson Plans
Buckland Weekly #32: Not so SMART
February (2017)
Buckland Weekly #33: Some Notes On Paperwork
(March 2017)
Buckland Weekl #34: Class Sizes
(May 2018)
Designing tasks for a TBL learning approach
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