The car races along the road at 90mph / 145kmph, overtaking slower moving vehicles by forcing them to the side and even causing white vans to leap aside in panic. As it roars through the outskirts of the town,... Continue Reading →
I'm hoping this will be a follow up to the talk Anna Chamot gave yesterday at #APPI, which was more about the why of learning strategies, why they are important and how they can help. This I'm hoping will be... Continue Reading →
This blog post reports from the APPI 2012 conference in Coimbra, Portugal. The theme of the conference is “Motivated Teachers make a difference” – I’m updating as I go, so apologies for any typos, I’ll try and clear those up... Continue Reading →
This blog post reports from the APPI 2012 conference in Coimbra, Portugal. The theme of the conference is "Motivated Teachers make a difference" - I'm updating as I go, so apologies for any typos, I'll try and clear those up... Continue Reading →
The BC have just launched a new website aimed at language teaching professionals: English Agenda. Amongst the many things you can find there, two components in particular caught my eye: Research and Publications CPD (Continuing Professional Development) The first is a... Continue Reading →
A long time ago, I suggested “Time Management for Teachers” as the #ELTchat topic – this was largely because I occasionally find it difficult to balance the varying demands of the job and I was keen to find out from... Continue Reading →
Take a moment to think about one of your classes. Think back to the very last lesson you had with them. Have you got them clearly in your mind? Are they sitting in a horseshoe or are they at desks... Continue Reading →
Well, it had to be written. You can blame the excellent “Behaviour management: what can we learn from Darth Vader and Yoda?” – a post by Simon Thomas on eflresource.com for the inspiration. Simon examines the lessons that the conflicting... Continue Reading →
This is the first in a series of posts reflecting on seminars I attended at the recent IH Portugal Training Day. CLASS MANAGEMENT Carol Crombie IH Viseu We all have classes that we think of in .... less than glowing... Continue Reading →
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