Painting the CLIL picture
Kazantzakis: ‘You have your brush, you have your colors, you paint the paradise, then in you go.’ If you happen…
Category: Education
The #equilibrium scenario
The 11th of October is known as the national day of the child girl. I think I read it…
Elements of Successful Mixed-Ability Courses
The calls and duties of teachers are many; diverse, multifold, and demanding. The practice of teaching English grows so…
A Numbers Game
There are clearly myriad factors that influence classroom dynamics. It struck me recently, however, that the simple fact of…
How the Pandemic Helped Me Become a Better Teacher
Covid-19 was no doubt a stressful time for teachers. I myself suffered my first ever migraine; a result, I believe,…
Why should I care about my students? Why should I care about my colleagues? It’s just a job!
“Empathy is a choice, and a vulnerable choice because in order to connect with you, I have to connect with…
Simple ways to find out more about your learners’ progress
Monitoring learner progress throughout the course can be a useful source of information for the teacher. Even though we tend…
Teacher research: Giving students roles to help develop their identities
Throughout my long career I have been committed to two fundamental goals: the professional development of my teachers and using…
Getting to know Computer Adaptive Testing and the LanguageCert Test of English (LTE) Listening & Reading
Introduction Over the last 30 years or so, computers have had quite an impact on language testing. As regards Computer…
Learning by Heart – a Plea for Poetry
Learning by Heart – a Plea for Poetry A strange expression that. A very guilty one as well. The “by…