Academics risk losing the craft of feedback if AI takes over marking
Times Higher Education reported on arguments that heavy reliance on AI marking may become a false economy. The core concern…
Category: Education
We Teachers Are Human Beings After All
After a discussion I once had with one of my classes, I realized that they had had the impression that…
Speak, Speak My Lovely Teen! Don’t just perform!
Fluency, learner autonomy, confidence, willingness to communicate, the affective filter, emotional resilience, vocabulary and grammatical range — to name but…
Metacognition: Thinking About Thinking – Em Dashes Included
I guess you’re all sick and tired of reading every new “educational revolution” embedded in endless online articles on how…
What does it take to be an inclusive teacher?
One could safely assume that, in the year 2025, teachers are familiar with the terms Dyslexia, Special Educational Needs, Learning…
How the Heck Do I Teach Reading to people who do not read?
You walk into your class with a plan. Not just any plan, a proper one. Pre-reading, while-reading, post-reading. Skimming, scanning,…
The Pronoun Shift: ‘It Made’ and the Future of Teaching
There is a moment I keep returning to. A student looks up from their screen, genuinely excited, and says, “Look…
Teachers in the Age of AI: Obsolete or More Essential Than Ever?
Artificial intelligence has moved into education with surprising speed. Tasks that once took time and effort, explaining grammar, generating exercises,…
Teaching in the Age of Intelligent Machines: More Human Than Ever
There is a moment, usually quiet, when teachers realise something has shifted. Not dramatically, not with announcements or policy changes,…
Different Brains, Same Classroom: Making English Learning Truly Inclusive
Walk into any classroom and you will find a wide range of minds at work. Some learners move quickly and…