All posts – YLT

7 January, 2019 David Spencer All posts Upper Secondary

Going up! Reflecting on rising levels in upper secondary

David Spencer One thing that makes us happy as teachers is to see our students making progress. But progress can often be one of the hardest things to spot (some practical tips on this at...

1 December, 2018 David Valente All posts CPD Early Years Lower Secondary Primary Upper Secondary

IATEFL YLTSIG at the 7th ELT Malta Conference

David Valente The 7th ELT Malta Conference was held between 11 and 13 October 2018, organised by the ELT Council, a regulatory body within Malta’s Ministry for Education and Employment. According to Daniel Xerri, Chair...

12 November, 2018 Barbara Sakamoto All posts Primary

Technology in the primary English classroom

Barbara Hoskins Sakamoto Through my work as an author and teacher trainer, I’ve been lucky to meet and work with primary teachers throughout Asia where I’m based, and around the world. Most of these teachers...

7 October, 2018 Vinnie Nobre Jhony Balisa All posts CPD Early Years Lower Secondary Primary Upper Secondary

A Framework for the Development of Young Learner Teachers

Vinicius Nobre and Jhony Balisa Drivers for CPD in YL ELT In the Brazilian context, we often hear academic managers say that inexperienced teachers should work with young learners because it is an easier job...

2 September, 2018 Valeria Franca All posts Early Years Primary Comments 2

Magical learning moments: using puppets with early years and primary children

Valéria França My blog post focuses on using puppets with early years and primary children to foster more magical English language learning. I will also provide some practical ideas for ways to do this in...

1 August, 2018 Nicola Meldrum All posts CPD Early Years Primary

Teacher Research on Pronunciation in Early Years and Primary ELT

Nicola Meldrum In this blog post, I will explore the benefits of doing teacher research and provide tips on how to go about it effectively in the early years and primary classroom. As course director...

2 July, 2018 Helen Chapman All posts Early Years Comments 3

The Value of Play in Early Years ELT

Helen Chapman You may be familiar with the idea that ‘children learn through play’, although in ELT this isn’t as widely acknowledged as it is in many mainstream education contexts. However, I have found that...

6 June, 2018 Fiona Mauchline All posts Lower Secondary Upper Secondary Comments 2

Fun, creativity, imagination… What do secondary language learners really need?

Fiona Mauchline 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...

2 May, 2018 Amanda Davies All posts CPD Early Years Lower Secondary Primary Upper Secondary

IATEFL 2018 YLTSIG PCE Review: Children’s Rights, Children’s Future: Practical Applications in TEYLs

Amanda Davies 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...

8 April, 2018 Claire Venables All posts Primary

Incorporating Phonology in Primary ELT – A guide for early career teachers

Claire Venables 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...