Here’s a new regular post, summarizing EAL happenings from social media and beyond. If you followed my previous ‘materials writing news and views’ then it’s basically that but with an EAL twist. New releases Joanna Kolota has a new book… Read More ›
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DogmeEAL: ‘maths teachers’
Context: Year 10 support class, only three learners, 1 hour Materials: whiteboards, pens Lead-in: What lesson did you just have and how was it? Learner responses – maths, so-so because we had a test. We discussed some of the test… Read More ›
DogmeEAL: From the heart
Context: Year 10 EAL support slot, approx 1 hour. Materials: board pens (at least two colours) and a table to write on. Scrap paper. Lead-in: General chat with the learners. See what they want to study (now this is bold… Read More ›
Reflection: Steps towards materials-light teaching
Me, Matt and Tiago chatted about lots of topics at the first Bangkok ELT Books n’ Beer session last night. Great fun! The topic of materials-light teaching and dealing with emergent needs came up. Tiago is on a Celta to… Read More ›