I have been thinking about trying to shift the focus of my classes a bit recently. Reflecting, in part on the last year and on one of my groups in particular, I feel as though I would prefer my lessons... Continue Reading →
The last lesson of the school year is often a tricky one to manage. Often, neither you or the students are in a particularly useful frame of mind - the energy and creativity is dwindling and it can be difficult... Continue Reading →
. . This is a question that occurred to me in a frenzy of test marking that took place last month... I'm interested to know what people think! I'd appreciate your answer before you read on.... Having gone through... Continue Reading →
Earlier this year, a piece from the Edutopia website was doing the rounds under the title "5 highly effective teaching practices". I automatically question pieces like this as I doubt somewhat whether the purpose of the piece is actually to... Continue Reading →
I have mixed feelings about Getting to Know you tasks in real world teaching. I do use them, but it really depends on the class, their age and ability. For example, if you walk into a corporate client, where all... Continue Reading →
The process of brainstorming in the classroom is often a rather haphazard and stilted affair. Learners are coming into a topic area they know little about and feel uncomfortable in, they might feel that they don't have the language to... Continue Reading →
Not so long ago I found out that two of my teenage students have been having a competition in my classes. Apparently they've been trying to see who can say the word "genitais" the most in class - this means "genitals"... Continue Reading →
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