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At the beginning of the year, I find it helpful to think about my goals and ambitions for the year …
I got this idea from twitter. I was browsing and noticed the hashtag #NotAGingerBreadMan. Students are given what looks like …
Telling a story is a great way to get students communicating. But often when I student hears ‘tell a story’, …
Learning Graphic Facilitation skills rejuvenated my teaching mojo and has been the single best thing I’ve done for my personal …
In a previous post, I summarised what action research is. In this post, I’d like to share a visual template …
COP26 has been in my city, Glasgow, and I’ve got totally swept away by green theming my lessons. My classes …
I recently had the satisfaction of hearing my students make noises such as: ‘Aaaaah’ (I understand) ‘Ooooh’ (How cool!) ‘Haha’ …
This year, I am delighted to have the opportunity to become a mentor for Outstanding Learning Teaching and Assessment (OTLA) …
Along with plenty of tutor support from me, my online course has an ever growing bank of videos demonstrating how …
Feedback is crucial for developing high quality learning experiences. As a materials writer, I value the editorial process because it …
It is with great excitement that Clare Catchpole (of Express Yourself in English fame) and I launch the hashtag #drawingELT. …
I’ll start this post by saying what a well organised and inspiring conference Innovate is! I’ve wanted to go for …
Today I’ve had the good fortune to attend some amazing sessions at Innovate Online 2021. Four hours on Zoom can …
English language learners often want to learn English to improve their life chances. We can help them do so …
The first days in class are a time for students to get to know each other and make connections. As …
I can’t tell you how excited I was to be back in the classroom this week. I got to teach …
I’d like to share my obsession with tall trees with you. Beware! I caught this from a friend at college …
I recently delivered a webinar for National Geographic Learning on Embedding Employability and Life Skills into the ESOL Curriculum. Along …
So you may have seen my previous blog posts, social media messages or attended one of my training sessions. You …
I’ve written a few blog posts now on online learning, especially with adults who have limited educational background or digital …
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