Et tu, Brute: A TESOL Tragedy
Et tu, Brute: A TESOL Tragedy Last month I took four weeks to complete one of the more reputed TESOL qualification courses available (no, not that one, the other one…).The
Choosing and Using Focus Skills in EFL Teaching
Choosing and Using Focus Skills Recently, I wrote about the importance of having a strong learning objective when you plan a lesson. The learning objective that I described was built
Developing Learner Autonomy
Developing Learner Autonomy There are many different ways to think about our goals as teachers; what it is we hope to achieve with our students. We can talk about learning
The Three Pillars of a Sound Learning Objective
The Three Sound Pillars Of A Learning Objective The biggest mistake a teacher can make is entering the classroom without knowing what he or she is going to teach. That
Sources of Feedback on Your Teaching
One of the most important things to a positive career in education is professional development—essential to maintaining a high standard of teaching at all times. If you’re lucky, you might
Teacher Talk Acts, Not Teacher Talk Time
Teacher talk acts, not teacher talk time Student Centred Learning. Buzzword de rigueur. It’s a principle that, of course, I wholeheartedly endorse, and I travel around the country talking about