by Laura Wilkes | Sep 23, 2022 | Primary
As a college student, I was lucky to be offered the chance to study British Sign Language (BSL). I enrolled in a short course as a complete beginner and graduated with a fascination for sign language that has stayed with me since. The two worlds of ESL and sign...
by Adrienn Szlapak | Sep 19, 2022 | Early Years, Lower Secondary, Primary, Upper Secondary
18 September marks the start of Banned Books Week, an annual event launched 40 years ago to celebrate free access to books, reading and information. The theme of this year’s event is “Books Unite Us. Censorship Divides Us.” We at the IATEFL YLTSIG...
by Aleksandra Popovski | Apr 2, 2022 | All posts, CPD, Early Years, Lower Secondary, Primary, Upper Secondary
The year 2021 marked thirty-five years of the crucial work of IATEFL YLTSIG, and the anniversary web conference, Beyond an industry: professionalising global TEYL practices not only celebrated the occasion, but also opened doors for the crucial question: is TEYL a...
by Swany Gurung | Mar 7, 2022 | All posts, CPD, Early Years, Lower Secondary, Primary, Upper Secondary
It is motivating to discover new pedagogical ideas and over the past two years, many of us have challenged ourselves by moving our teaching practices online. Another year on, and it feels like an injection of inspiration is what is now needed and the innovative...
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...
