On this page you’ll find posts about some training courses I’ve completed. If you would like any further tips, or want to learn more about YL-specific training and MA qualifications, feel free to get in contact.

CELTA

New ebook! 100+ Professional Development Tips for Post-CELTA Teachers

by Pete June 27, 2021

12 conversation strategies worth teaching

by Pete February 21, 2020

ELT Twitter chats

by Pete February 6, 2020

How to get a CELTA Pass A

by Pete December 3, 2018

Review: ELT Lesson Observation & Feedback

by Pete July 28, 2018

Teaching functional language

by Pete June 25, 2018

Reflection on CELTA and Trinity TESOL Courses

by Pete August 7, 2016

How to write CELTA lesson plans

by Pete July 10, 2016

How to survive a CELTA course

by Pete July 1, 2016

12 tips for writing TEFL lesson plans

by Pete May 25, 2016

CELTA Lesson Frameworks

by Pete April 8, 2016

classroom organisation: some reflections

by Pete November 11, 2015

16 ways to improve your whiteboard work

by Pete September 28, 2015

It’s your move… helping students manage spoken discourse

by Pete September 11, 2015

Little tips from CELTA training that go a long way

by Pete June 8, 2015

CELTA tip: language analysis assignment

by Pete May 12, 2015

CELTA tip: the language skills assignment

by Pete April 28, 2015

CELTA tip: guided discovery

by Pete April 16, 2015

What I gained from the CELTA: Lesson Frameworks

by Pete April 14, 2015

DipTESOL

DipTESOL Independent Research Project

by Pete August 10, 2021

Reflections on the DipTESOL

by Pete June 29, 2021

MA, PGCEi or Diploma?

by Pete August 3, 2020

How to get a DipTESOL Distinction

by Pete March 2, 2020

Using PronPack

by Pete February 20, 2019

DipTESOL exam: model answer

by Pete January 12, 2019

10 pronunciation books for DipTESOL trainees

by Pete January 5, 2019

Pronunciation articles for DipTESOL students

by Pete November 14, 2018

DipTESOL review quizzes on Sporcle

by Pete September 10, 2018

Dip Tip: Phonology review quiz on PlayBuzz

by Pete September 10, 2018

Dip Tips: Phonology and you

by Pete September 1, 2018

Pronunciation priorities

by Pete July 27, 2018

Acoustic blur, soundshapes, speech streams

by Pete May 22, 2018

Subject knowledge, jargon, learners

by Pete May 15, 2018

DipTESOL: introduction to the phonemic chart

by Pete April 1, 2018

General ideas for teaching pronunciation

by Pete January 30, 2018

My TEFL articles

by Pete January 17, 2017

Q+A: Reading and listening texts for DipTESOL teaching practice

by Pete November 22, 2016

A rant about comprehension questions

by Pete November 9, 2016

DipTESOL Phonology Interview

by Pete October 14, 2016

10 useful websites for ELT

by Pete May 20, 2016

Perceptions of the DipTESOL

by Pete March 31, 2016

15 ways I’ve developed as a teacher this year

by Pete December 19, 2015

Reflective practice: creating a self-development record

by Pete May 27, 2015

What were the last 10 teaching books you used?

by Pete May 18, 2015

DipTESOL Tip – Phonology based activities

by Pete May 4, 2015

DipTESOL observed practice – lesson planning

by Pete April 6, 2015

DipTESOL observed practice – evaluate and reflect!

by Pete March 27, 2015

writing task on Henry VIII using gradual approximation

by Pete March 23, 2015

PGCEi

International schools: the current state of play (EL Gazette)

by Pete July 14, 2021

Course review: PGCEi

by Pete January 16, 2021

Top 10 reads from the PGCEi

by Pete January 3, 2021

How to get a PGCEi Distinction

by Pete December 12, 2020

Research in brief: Alderfer ESL Program Assessment Tool

by Pete October 8, 2020

PGCEi Module 2: Understanding Learning and Teaching in International Contexts

by Pete October 3, 2020

PGCEi Module 1: Educational Aims and Values

by Pete September 20, 2020

Should I do a PGCEi?

by Pete June 19, 2020

My new normal

by Pete May 7, 2020

Types of curriculum

by Pete April 25, 2020

Useful links: Project-based learning

by Pete April 19, 2020

Bottery’s Educational Codes

by Pete April 13, 2020

Research in brief: reading disruption of a textbook

by Pete December 9, 2019

Learning to read the world through other eyes

by Pete October 30, 2019

Dialogue in ELT

by Pete October 22, 2019

Tweaking my young learner teaching

by Pete September 10, 2019

MA Professional Development in Language Education

MA dissertation promo cringe

by Pete April 20, 2021

My dissertation

by Pete April 28, 2019

Review: NILE Technology-assisted Language Learning course

by Pete March 30, 2019

Review: NILE Materials Development course

by Pete March 28, 2019

Tip: A planning matrix for research (Cohen et al, 2005)

by Pete July 10, 2018

Problems with images in ELT materials

by Pete May 7, 2017

Lesson idea: Tomlinson’s text-driven approach

by Pete May 6, 2017

Metaphors for teaching materials

by Pete April 4, 2017

The role of teaching materials – deficiency vs difference

by Pete April 3, 2017

Evaluating course books – checklists

by Pete October 11, 2016

Distance learning for teachers – is it right for you?

by Pete August 11, 2016