by Adrienn Szlapak | Jan 1, 2021 | CPD, Primary
The global pandemic has undeniably impacted the educational landscape, including the teaching of English with primary children. Whether this impact is short or long term remains to be seen and being at home teaching online has been difficult in many ways for many...
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 Heidi Haavan Grosch | Jun 1, 2020 | CPD, Primary
Outdoor learning in Norway and beyond Learning outdoors has been a natural part of Norwegian society since long before the computer screen took over the classroom. Here, it is very common to bundle up babies and park them outside in the fresh air to nap or take school...
by Ila Coimbra and James Taylor | Mar 6, 2020 | CPD, Lower Secondary, Upper Secondary
A learning environment inclusive of diverse teenage student identities, benefits everyone in the secondary English classroom. Research has shown that a lack of representation and social categorization is linked to bullying amongst teenagers, since students might...
by Troika | Feb 8, 2020 | CPD, Lower Secondary, Primary, Upper Secondary
In Brazil, there are 2.5 million teachers who teach 50 million students in 200,000 schools. This demonstrates the magnitude of the educational system. Therefore, we are not claiming that everything in this blog post reflects the reality of the whole country. However,...
