Gen Z is not disrespectful, just disconnected: Why your teaching needs a reboot

To all the teachers out there - do you feel frustrated and irritated to teach a classroom full of Gen Z students? Let’s face it—teaching isn’t what it used to be. Classrooms no longer operate on silent obedience, taking notes from chalkboards, and one-size-fits-all lectures. The students sitting in front of us today—Gen Z—are wired differently. But, before labelling them as "disrespectful," "disinterested," or "too entitled," what if we paused for a moment and ask ourselves - are we still speaking their language? As an ELT (English Language Teaching) student and practitioner, I’ve come across a wide range of teaching methodologies—Grammar Translation, Direct Method, Audio-Lingual, Communicative Language Teaching, Task-Based Learning—you name it. What’s clear across all of them is this:...