<![CDATA[Writing is one of the most important skills, and writing skills are essential in various aspects and activities of life. Howevere, writing is one of the most difficult skills to teach and learn. In the context of learning English in Indonesia as a foreign language, the level of difficulty faced by students in English classes remains quite high. Therefore, the Genre-Based Approach is implemented to address these challenges. In addition, most previous research on GBA has primarily focused on teachers’ classroom experiences and research on strategies for overcoming difficulties and challenges in teaching remains very limited. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the challenges faced by English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers and the solutions they use to overcome these challenges. This study employed a descriptive qualitative design, two English teachers participated in the study. Data were colected through open-ended questionnaire and analyzed using thematic analysis. The finding revealed three major challenges, namely student related, intructional and assessment challenges. To address these challenges, teacher employed scaffholding, teaching adaptation, differentiated instruction and genre specific assesment practice. These findings indicate that the effectiveness and smooth implementation of GBA require teachers’ competence, creativity, and flexibility, as well as appropriate assessment practices.]]>
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