Let’s talk about burning…. ourselves out!
According to longitudinal studies conducted by Arvidsson et al. (2019), Skaalivik and Skaalvik (2010), Jacobson (2016) and Brouwers…
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Teacher development, teacher learning
The Indian poet and Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore (1996) believed that just like a lamp can never light another lamp…
#1: How well do you know your students’ needs?
Children are the world’s most valuable resource and its best hope for the future (J.F. Kennedy) Use CLIL…
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The teaching of English in the pre-primary classroom is often characterised by a blended whole-child/academic approach to learning. What is the difference…
Definition of ‘learner autonomy’, skills associated with autonomous learners and its significance in Higher Education and beyond
The term was first coined in 1979 by Henri Holec, who is considered to be the “father” of learner autonomy.…
PeopleCert signs multi-year contract with Transport for London, providing English Language Tests for Licensed Private Hire Drivers across London
Starting in 2021, PeopleCert will provide English language exams to individuals wanting to obtain a Private Hire Driver’s License…
Scholarships for Greek Citizens
Recruitment for all educational exchange programs is based on open, and fair national competition, and on individual merit and academic…
Goodbye to a very special person
What a painful duty it is to have to find the words to say goodbye to an acclaimed colleague, a…
The Child and the Screen: What now?
A year ago I wrote a series of articles called ‘The Child and the Box’. They were about the…