Over the past 50 years the how and why of what we teach has been the focus of much thought, research, and deliberation. From Grammer Translation to the Communicative Approach and beyond, the best methodology for English language teaching (ELT) has supposedly been discovered many times. Yet through it all, or perhaps despite it all, teachers have continued to teach and students have continued to learn. While many changes have occurred in ELT over the past five decades, good teaching is timeless. Whether using a SMART Board or a chalkboard, an effective teacher must be able to help each student connect to the material and the subject.