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Each month, we feature a different guest blogger to share their ideas, experiences and reflections of teaching children and teenagers English in diverse contexts around the world.

Navigating the digital waters: internet safety for primary-aged children

by Linh Dang | Oct 7, 2023 | Primary

What do your students enjoy doing online? Which services and devices do they use? In today's digital age, the internet has become an integral part of our lives. From online learning to entertainment and social interactions, it offers children a vast world of...

A tribute to Susan Holden

by Adrienn Szlapak | Sep 10, 2023 | All posts

Not only was Susan Holden an exceptional educator and author, but also an advocate for teachers whose first language is not English and a compassionate supporter of younger professionals.Susan and I co-authored "Teaching English Today: Contexts and Objectives," a...

Embracing Play-Based Learning in Scottish Early Education

by Fiona Kirkland | Aug 12, 2023 | Early Years, Primary

Theorists have been linking play and child development for hundreds of years and asserting that play is an integral part of a child's development, fostering creativity, problem-solving skills, and social interactions, as well as contributing to their wellbeing. In...

How to incorporate 21st century skills in secondary YL classes?

by Sondes Gharbi | Aug 1, 2023 | Lower Secondary, Upper Secondary

Many ESL teachers have probably heard about and might have even attended training sessions on what 21st century skills are. It may be daunting to implement them, especially since the tips, tricks, and their logic presented in these workshops might not be easily...

Review: Exploring the language of film to teach YLs visual literacy by Romina Muse

by Kate Gregson | Jul 15, 2023 | CPD, Lower Secondary, Primary, Upper Secondary

IATEFL Annual Conference, Harrogate20th April, 2023 As the out-going editor of IATEFL YLTSIG’s publication TEYLT Worldwide, I was delighted to have a role in the hugely successful YLTSIG Showcase day at the 2023 IATEFL Conference in Harrogate. Among the wide range of...

Using ChatGPT as a Virtual Teachers’ Room

by Shay Coyne | Jul 4, 2023 | CPD

I’m Shay and I work as a freelance English teacher both online and face to face. Previously I was fortunate enough to work at a language academy that took professional development seriously and actively promoted it through weekly input sessions, providing specialised...

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