by Nicola Meldrum | Aug 1, 2018 | All posts, CPD, Early Years, Primary
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 focused on...
by Helen Chapman | Jul 2, 2018 | All posts, Early Years
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 Years Foundation...
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 Claire Venables | Apr 8, 2018 | All posts, Primary
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 contexts, focusing on phonology sometimes takes a back seat. Many teachers use...
