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 […]