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The price we pay for (not) promoting ourselves

2 de agosto de 2017

A couple of months ago, talking to a dear friend and co-worker about future jobs prospects, I asked her one of those ‘why don’t you’ questions. Her reply was ‘I don’t have much time for promoting myself.’ Well, I know that is true when you have deadlines pressing on you. Then, on a different occasion,...Read More

Career

career, challenges, communication, critical thinking, professional development, technology

Will feminism change ELT?

2 de fevereiro de 2017

by elainehodgson

The word feminism is not new, though the understanding of the concept seems to have changed. We shifted from the image of women burning bras in the 60’s to the powerful image of the most recent Women’s March in the United States and in other countries demanding equal rights. I emphasise the word equal and...Read More

Career, Reflections about Education

career, conferences, critical thinking, Facebook, materials, social media

Diversity and the danger of having an opinion about what you don’t know

2 de novembro de 2016

by elainehodgson

A couple of months ago a friend of mine reported on his page on Facebook a situation that had happened to his son at school. It was a Portuguese lesson and the focus was defining and non-defining relative clauses. To cut a long story short, my friend’s son defended that that the sentence My father...Read More

Reflections about Education

Classroom experiences, critical thinking, EFL, elt, elt mantras, Facebook, materials, professional development, social media, teaching

Networking – a key strategy for success

2 de junho de 2016

by elainehodgson

Among the many terms related to finding work opportunities one hears nowadays, networking must be at the top of the list. Being able to network efficiently is considered a key strategy for both personal and professional success. Although the definition of professional networking will vary slightly, and the idea of personal and professional success will...Read More

Career, Teacher Development

Is there enough room for critical thinking in the EFL classroom?

2 de abril de 2016

by elainehodgson

Just like in March, I’ll begin by reproducing a photo that was in newspapers and social media last month and that proved extremely controversial, raising heated discussions on the Internet. Well, I believe you have probably seen it and possibly read lots of arguments, both defending and criticising all sorts of aspects in the photo....Read More

Reflections about Education

Classroom experiences, critical thinking, EFL, engagement, motivation, social media

They haven’t understood it yet.

6 de março de 2016

by elainehodgson

This week I came across the photo below on different friends’ timelines: Under the photo you read: ‘The perfect place for a cell phone while classes take place!’ Reactions to the photo varied. Some of these friends thought this was a good idea. Some, on the other hand, criticised it. Two of these comments...Read More

Classroom Experiences, Reflections about Education, Technology

cell phone, cell phone in class, technology

The “teachers are resistant to change” belief – a few thoughts

2 de fevereiro de 2016

by elainehodgson

I can’t remember when I heard “teachers are resistant to change” for the first time, but having been in this profession for over 25 years, I can assure you it was a long time ago. Moreover, It’s very likely that when I heard it for the first time, I either didn’t pay much attention to...Read More

Reflections about Education

Teaching and the myth of working for love

2 de fevereiro de 2015

by elainehodgson

Myths and stereotypes are inherent to a number of professions: the ignorant model, the cunning lawyer, the rude military officer, the sexy nurse, just to name a few. Intertwined with prejudice and/or limited, erroneous views, these myths and stereotypes very often cause discomfort and raise discussion. Teaching is no exception to that. Which stereotypes are...Read More

Career, Reflections about Education

career, professional development

Are we ready for ‘real life’ schools?

2 de novembro de 2014

by elainehodgson

As a parent and a teacher, one of the things I constantly hear is ‘schools do not prepare students for real life’. This statement, based on my experience, can mean a number of different things, but in general terms it can mean ‘schools do not teach students how to deal with problems/challenges in their professional,...Read More

Reflections about Education

EFL

What if I fail?

2 de outubro de 2014

by elainehodgson

As the end of the year approaches, several students, teachers, school managers and parents may be coming to the conclusion that what was done and learnt throughout the year, or the term, was not enough. In other words, some students will fail their courses. And so, what happens next? How to deal with failure? For...Read More

Classroom Experiences, Reflections about Education

Classroom experiences, feedback

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