by Vinnie Nobre Jhony Balisa | Oct 7, 2018 | All posts, CPD, Early Years, Lower Secondary, Primary, Upper Secondary
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 and they do not need so much experience, language...
by Valeria Franca | Sep 2, 2018 | All posts, Early Years, Primary
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 your own classroom. How do puppets relate to YL ELT? A puppet...
by Nicola Meldrum | Aug 1, 2018 | All posts, CPD, Early Years, Primary
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 on a diploma course and online tutor on a teacher development course...
by Helen Chapman | Jul 2, 2018 | All posts, Early Years
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 integrating some of the approaches from the UK’s Early...
by Fiona Mauchline | Jun 6, 2018 | All posts, Lower Secondary, Upper Secondary
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 quality language input’, ‘be thorough rather than...
by Amanda Davies | May 2, 2018 | All posts, CPD, Early Years, Lower Secondary, Primary, Upper Secondary
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 the English language teacher, but scratch the...
