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Materials writing conversations #14: The Packager’s Price Is Right!
Completely imaginary. Host: Okay, let’s see who our next contestant is… Announcer: PETE, COME ON DOWN! Pete: OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG! *runs down from the studio audience* Host: Give him a big hand! Pete, you joined us with… Read More ›
Materials writing conversations #13: Brief creep
This is 100% made up.
Review: Off the Page
‘Off the Page: Activities to bring lessons alive and enhance learning’ (Thaine 2020) is a resource for practicing and trainee teachers. It aims to provide a range of activities which supplement and enhance coursebook-based provision – helping teachers to lift… Read More ›
Materials writing news and views, March 2023
Things I learnt yesterday: Happy Mother’s Day. New releases I haven’t done an update since January so there are tons of new releases! ABC Culture, Pearson Italia. Lower Secondary War of the Worlds Penguin Reader, A1, graphic novel style! Sounds… Read More ›
Embedded formative assessment (New Directions)
I was lucky enough to deliver a video presentation alongside Alan Pulverness (TransformELT) at New Directions East Asia conference. We introduce the concept of formative assessment, explain typical formative assessment strategies, and discuss some challenges in embedding such strategies in… Read More ›
A Comprehensive Language Coaching Handbook: Theory and Practice
This review originally appeared in IATEFL Voices 290. You’ll be pleased to know that Voices reviews have a 400 word limit, which saves you the pain of all my usual rambling in reviews! Haha. Gabriella Kovács. Pavilion Publishing, 2022 This… Read More ›
Using the Global Gender Gap Report in EAL
I’ve been writing a module on gender equality recently. As part of the research, I’ve read (chunks of) the World Economic Forum Global Gender Gap Report 2022: You can view/download the report here. I’ll be honest, I hadn’t come across… Read More ›
Helping EAL learners to review subject content
In yesterday’s post, I mentioned how EAL teachers can provide opportunities for learners to use new language – whether that be in mainstream classes or in additional support slots. This post looks at how we can support EAL learners with… Read More ›
Conference: Integrated Learning and Assessment in the new National Curriculum for General Education
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 ›
ELT Planning 