I had the pleasure of attending a conference on Integrated Learning and Assessment last week in Hue (Vietnam), hosted by Cambridge Assessment. Here’s a bit about the conference, and some take home points. Why was I there? I’ve been working… Read More ›
Here’s showcase post number four on ELTPlanning, and it’s from Fatime Losonci. Writer of useful IELTS resources, IELTS Bootcamp trainer, helpful and supportive across social/business media platforms. A dog person, unfortunately, but we all have our flaws. So, the floor… Read More ›
This is a completely imaginary conversation. No characters in the convo are based on real people – I’m just bored and imagining conversations I might have… 15/10 Bob: Hey. Can I get some careers advice from you? I know you… Read More ›
This is a quick follow-up to my post on how I approach sample writing. Here’s the original post. I just wanted to add one more thing – and it’s something Kath Bilsborough touched upon in her post about briefs. Kath… Read More ›
I’ve stepped out of the classroom for a year to do more writing. While this is only a temporary thing for me, it’s still pretty daunting – ditching the steady income and taking a leap of faith! Aaargh! I’m only… Read More ›
Avallain Author is software for authoring eLearning activities and courses. Apparently, lots of ELT publishers use Avallain to create digital resources. I recently completed a training course on using this software… Why did I do the training programme? Just upskilling…. Read More ›
This resource is an ideas bank for ‘greening your teaching’. It includes ideas to help you bring the topic of climate change and sustainability into ELT classes, and for localizing such issues. It also includes activities for greening institutions, not… Read More ›
This resource book for university EFL teachers is written by Hall Houston, an experienced teacher and author. You’ve no doubt seen/read his contributions to ELT magazines over the years, or come across him on social media – a friendly and… Read More ›
There’s plenty of content from my initial TEFL training (2006 – wow) that is still relevant to my everyday practice as an EAL teacher. Here’s one example. If you have undertaken initial teacher training in EFL (such as a CELTA… Read More ›
Last term, I was asked to plan some in-service training for teachers on strategies to support our Secondary EAL learners. This was highlighted as an area for development across the secondary school, based on observations, self-reflections, informal chats, and so… Read More ›
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