by Vinnie Nobre Jhony Balisa | Oct 7, 2018 | All posts, CPD, Early Years, Lower Secondary, Primary, Upper Secondary
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 proficiency or knowledge about the...
by Fiona Mauchline | Jun 6, 2018 | All posts, Lower Secondary, Upper Secondary
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 entertaining’ are...
by Amanda Davies | May 2, 2018 | All posts, CPD, Early Years, Lower Secondary, Primary, Upper Secondary
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 surface and it...
by Zahra Zuhair | Feb 2, 2018 | All posts, Lower Secondary
The right approach When I first started teaching literacy for lower secondary Arabic speakers, one of my biggest challenges was lesson planning. Literacy learners usually work at a slower pace but lower secondary students are different. They tend to be impatient and...
by Sarah Findlay | Dec 5, 2017 | All posts, Early Years, Lower Secondary, Primary, Upper Secondary
For the most part, parents / care-givers and educators share a common goal. We eye-roll at the silliness, smile at the creativity, take joy in the successes and marvel when expectations are exceeded. Parents and care-givers are mostly warm, helpful and prepared to...
by Bruno Andrade | Oct 4, 2017 | All posts, Lower Secondary, Upper Secondary
What have you been pedagogically pondering about recently? What actions could you take to improve your own teacher well being? I am one of the co-founders of BrELT, a community dedicated to professional development for English language teachers in Brazil. A key...