by Fiona Mauchline | Jun 6, 2018 | All posts, Lower Secondary, Upper Secondary
In the last few years, there has been increasing pushback against the idea that secondary English classes should be fun, and that we need to foster creativity. Although ‘be more demanding’, ‘focus on quality language input’, ‘be thorough rather than entertaining’ are...
by Amanda Davies | May 2, 2018 | All posts, CPD, Early Years, Lower Secondary, Primary, Upper Secondary
The 2018 YLTSIG Pre-Conference Event (PCE) focused on the United Nations Rights of the Child and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. At first glance, these themes may appear beyond the remit of the English language teacher, but scratch the surface and it...
by Claire Venables | Apr 8, 2018 | All posts, Primary
As an experienced YL ELT practitioner, I’m aware of how much time and energy is involved in teaching children. With everything we need to consider in our lessons, in a number of PELT contexts, focusing on phonology sometimes takes a back seat. Many teachers use...
by Luciana Fernandez | Mar 1, 2018 | All posts, Primary
When I was a little girl, back in the eighties, my teachers at school would ask me to do research. I’d go home desperately hoping that the information I needed was in one of the few books I owned. Back in those days, TV existed, but I had access to only four...
by Zahra Zuhair | Feb 2, 2018 | All posts, Lower Secondary
The right approach When I first started teaching literacy for lower secondary Arabic speakers, one of my biggest challenges was lesson planning. Literacy learners usually work at a slower pace but lower secondary students are different. They tend to be impatient and...