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Musings on amusing test answers (for amazing item writing)

5 de agosto de 2015

No matter how much we love our profession, there will always be that mind-numbing task we have to carry out. To me, that’s marking a seemingly endless pile of multiple-choice/short answer tests, the kind even a computer could grade. However, there is always that outside-the-box answer that will cheer me up. The web has no...Read More

Language testing & assessment

construct, creativity, funny test answers, item writing, language testing

What is Aviation English?

5 de julho de 2015

by Natália Guerreiro

When my colleagues and I say we work in Aviation English, what we usually get is a mixture of awe and perplexity. Ironically, information about Aviation English seems not to travel far and wide. So here are a few initial bearings for those who wish to learn more about it. (Fingers crossed that I just...Read More

Reflections about Education

Aviation English, English for Specific Purposes, ESP

What does it take to be an English language teacher in Brazil?

5 de maio de 2015

by Natália Guerreiro

I think I must have seen this question a million times: “What does it take to be an English language teacher?” “Courage” springs to mind. At least that’s what I needed when I broke the news to my dear father that I wouldn’t be a lawyer like him (“Quem não faz Direito faz errado,” he...Read More

Career, Teacher Development

CAE, career, CELTA, CPE, FCE, professional development, qualifications, teacher development

The blue and gold of Reflective Teaching

5 de março de 2015

by Natália Guerreiro

A week ago the internet went crazy over a dress on a hanger. “What colors is this dress?”, people just had to know. Many people saw it like I did, white and gold. Others saw it as blue and black. Both camps came up with theories to justify not only that they were right but,...Read More

Reflections about Education, Teacher Development

Paulo Freire, reflective teaching

Give it a rest

5 de fevereiro de 2015

by Natália Guerreiro

“Good, better, best, never let it rest, until your good gets better and your better best.” It was the middle of an intensive CELTA and I was exhausted. I still had to put finishing touches on the lesson plan, but I just couldn’t take it any more. I had to sleep. So I set the...Read More

Teacher Development

lesson planning, teacher development

Keeping my word (of the day)

5 de janeiro de 2015

by Natália Guerreiro

It’s that resolute time of the year again. And as we are all still following through with the promises we made on New Year’s Eve, here’s a resolution from me: keep my #WordoftheDay tag on Facebook. Daily. “Surely,” a kind soul might ask, “you don’t have that many words left to learn?” I wish....Read More

Teacher Development, Vocabulary

social media, teacher development, teacher's language competence, vocabulary, vocabulary notebook

What is language proficiency after all? (Part 2)

5 de dezembro de 2014

by Natália Guerreiro

Most language teachers have an operating definition of proficiency, even if it is not a very conscious one. In the first part of this post, three different views of the term came to light. Proficiency can be the last stage in a language acquisition journey, hence “certificate of proficiency”. It can also be a set of...Read More

Language testing & assessment

language assessment, language testing, proficiency

What is language proficiency after all? (Part 1)

5 de novembro de 2014

by Natália Guerreiro

“Proficiency” is a concept that is very dear to us language teachers. As dear as hard to define, perhaps. After all, the term “proficiency” is ambiguous at best. If we consider common uses of the word, there are at least three competing definitions. 1. PROFICIENCY = A HIGHLY ADVANCED LEVEL Some international exams offer certificates...Read More

Language testing & assessment

language assessment, language testing, proficiency, tesol glossary

How’s opinion polling like classroom testing? Reflections on election day

5 de outubro de 2014

by Natália Guerreiro

It’s election day in Brazil, and polls have featured extensively both in the traditional and social media. Some voters seem to work out their candidates based on the polling results; others doubt them. Either way, I don’t see much questioning of the importance of polling. And that kind of reminds me of classroom tests. (I…Read More

Language testing & assessment

assessment, classroom assessment, language testing, testing

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