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Henrique Zamboni

Achieving Harmony in Teaching and Personal Life

22 de março de 2023

As a teacher or teacherpreneur, it is easy to become overwhelmed by the demands of the job. Lesson planning, grading, checking homework, and doing administrative tasks can quickly pile up, leaving little – if any – time for leisure activities. However, finding a healthy work-life balance is crucial for maintaining physical and mental well-being, and...Read More

Career, Reflections about Education

challenges, reflection, teaching

Before we worry about ChatGPT, let’s enjoy it

22 de fevereiro de 2023

by Henrique Zamboni

If you’re a teacher, it is very unlikely that you haven’t heard about ChatGPT. But in case you haven’t, to put it simply, ChatGPT is a chatbot developed by OpenAI and launched in November 2022. This tool has raised many concerns among many professionals, but especially educators as ChatGPT is likely to be used by...Read More

Classroom Experiences, Educational Technology, Lesson Ideas, Reflections about Education, Resources, Technology, Trends in ELT

challenges, classroom activity, creativity, EdTech, educational technology, reflection, technology, teenagers

Three Ideas for the First Day of Class With Teens

23 de janeiro de 2023

by Henrique Zamboni

It’s the first day of class! New students, new opportunities, new mindset… (Maybe even a new school!) It can be quite scary. It’s on the first day that we get a glimpse of how our year is going to be. What is more, I dare say, it’s on the first day of class that we...Read More

Lesson Ideas

classroom activity, teenagers

The Work Behind The Scenes

22 de novembro de 2022

by Henrique Zamboni

While scrolling through my Instagram feed I usually come across a lot of posts from teachers who advertise themselves as super organized and productive. It does make sense since being a teacher requires a set of skills that we learn to develop throughout the years. Another kind of post which is usually seen is the...Read More

Career, Inclusive Teaching, Reflections about Education, Teacher Development

career, reflection, social media, teacher training, teaching

3 Things I’ve Learned from Teaching Teens Online

16 de julho de 2020

by Henrique Zamboni

An increased interest in online teaching has emerged in recent years. Such interest has become even more prominent due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the quarantine, during which teachers worldwide had to take up online teaching overnight. Many of us had been teaching adults – or taken online lessons and courses ourselves – for a...Read More

#StaySafe, Classroom Experiences, Educational Technology, Reflections about Education, Technology

challenges, Classroom experiences, EdTech, reflection, teaching, teenagers

Vulnerability

18 de maio de 2020

by Henrique Zamboni

I’ve always felt that in order to be a good teacher for my students I had to be at the top of my game all the time. This means having to let go of all worries and problems from the outside-of-the-classroom world while teaching, and I managed to make that happen for over a decade....Read More

Classroom Experiences, Reflections about Education

challenges, reflection, teaching

I’ve Found My Pot of Gold

12 de março de 2020

by Henrique Zamboni

March is here! It’s time to start thinking about how to bring St. Patrick’s Day into our schools and classes. Needless to mention how important this date is when we talk about cultural aspects of the English language. After all, many English-speaking countries celebrate it. Therefore, many schools and teachers in Brazil – and in...Read More

Classroom Experiences, Lesson Ideas, Resources

classroom activity, Classroom experiences, creativity, learning, reflection, teaching

Why Are We Beating Around The Bush?

17 de fevereiro de 2020

by Henrique Zamboni

The musical hit series Glee aired between 2009 and 2015. I remember watching it and thinking to myself: “What a wonderful and necessary series!”. Like most of Ryan Murphy’s work, there’s a lot of representation in it. And the fact that it focuses on teenagers making through high school makes it even more special as...Read More

Classroom Experiences, Classroom Management, Inclusive Teaching, Reflections about Education

challenges, Classroom experiences, education, reflection, teaching

You’ve Got a(n ELT) Friend

16 de janeiro de 2020

by Henrique Zamboni

In 2019 we had the opportunity to work together on different projects. Such projects involved writing for the Richmond blog, going live on different social media websites and delivering an online course for teachers. We’d like to start by commenting on the online course experience. Needless to say how this course enriched us. While organizing...Read More

Career, ELT Management, Reflections about Education, Teacher Development, Trends in ELT

career, challenges, CPD, elt, engagement, motivation, professional development, reflection, teacher development

Are We to Blame For Our Teenage Students’ Indiscipline?

18 de novembro de 2019

by Henrique Zamboni

It’s expected that experienced teachers’ classes will be more peaceful and freer of problems than novices’. But let’s be honest: no matter how long you’ve been working in ELT (English Language Teaching), there will always be difficulties, since we are dealing with people. That alone already means facing the unexpected on a daily basis, not...Read More

Classroom Experiences, Classroom Management, Reflections about Education

challenges, Classroom experiences, education, teenagers

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