by Gail Ellis | Jul 4, 2021 | All posts, CPD, Early Years, Lower Secondary, Primary, Upper Secondary
While there have been talks at IATEFL conferences that have focused on the use of students’ own language(s) in the English language classroom, this PCE represents the first time that an IATEFL SIG has dedicated a full day to plurilingualism. This virtual event was...
by Melih Duman | May 1, 2021 | All posts
As the age of students taking the IELTS exam has been lowering in various contexts for some time, this blog post tackles the timely challenge of preparing older teen learners for exam success. I am going to share my top 15 practical tips based on my IELTS exam...
by Lise Bell | Mar 1, 2021 | All posts, CPD, Primary
After three decades of teacher training and development work on primary ELT projects in diverse contexts, I’ve found that the impact of teacher education is often challenging to establish. Despite receiving lots of positive feedback from participants, if our...
by Jake Whiddon | Dec 1, 2020 | All posts, CPD, Early Years
On completing my initial ELT training in 2003, I moved to China and was immersed in classrooms of children learning English, where I discovered that the methodologies on my (adult-orientated) ELT course were not suited to young minds. Even back then, I noticed just...
by Andy Rogers | Nov 3, 2020 | All posts, CPD, Primary
Nervous, frustrated, overwhelmed, confused and exhausted – as the global pandemic has forced many English teachers of children into the digital realm, this is how many colleagues have said they feel. While there are platforms specifically designed to substitute...
by Aleksandra Popovski | Oct 1, 2020 | All posts, Primary
Ikigai is a Japanese concept of achieving a life’s purpose. In their eye-opening book Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life, Garcia and Miralles recount a visit to Ogimi, a small village on the island of Okinawa, to discover why this small community has...
