‘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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
ELT Planning 