Teaching, books and collaboration
I love teaching. I also love not teaching. It’s my cycle. After more than 10 years as an ESL/EFL teacher–a role I love, I gradually… Read More »Teaching, books and collaboration
commentary
These posts contain links to and commentary about aspects of the language teaching industry.
The lesson plan transformation
How thorough are your lesson plans? Cecilia Lemos, a colleague in Recife, Brazil, recently asked for teachers to open up about their lesson planning style,… Read More »The lesson plan transformation
Teacher intention vs learner reality
As a follow up to the last post, A record of classroom events, I’ve reflected on the questions I posited with regards to how things… Read More »Teacher intention vs learner reality
A record of classroom events…
In Shelly Terrell’s Day 14 of #30Goals Challenge, the challenge is: Observe your classroom. Take observation notes and determine what your classroom culture is perceived… Read More »A record of classroom events…
It’s not only about errors
I admit it. I’m a slacker with regards to actively participating in Shelly Terrell’ #30goals. It’s certainly not because I think they aren’t worth my… Read More »It’s not only about errors
10 tweeters I follow
Last November, long before I began the #tesl365 project, Adam Simpson (@yearinthelifeof) blogged his twitter challenge, “Ten people I follow on twitter and why“, which… Read More »10 tweeters I follow
When the wheels fall off
Dave Dodgson video-blogged earlier this month about a side of language teaching that rarely gets honestly owned let alone blogged about–lessons gone awry. When he… Read More »When the wheels fall off
#tesl365 now OPEN for all!
The #tesl365 project of inspiration has given me a real opportunity to recognise whom I immediately knew inspires me and those whom I realised do… Read More »#tesl365 now OPEN for all!