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Teresa Carvalho

Looking back, looking ahead and looking beyond: Why professional development matters

18 de janeiro de 2018

When I earned my degree in Linguistics from college many years back, the only thing I had in mind was continuing teaching English and preparing my own materials. At the time it seemed to be a sensible thing to do. So, I kept teaching one-on-one classes for many years and I enjoyed every bit of...Read More

Classroom Experiences, Reflections about Education, Teacher Development

burnout, CPD, professional development

Taking the road less traveled by: Reflecting on class projects

19 de dezembro de 2017

by Teresa Carvalho

“And both that morning equally lay In leaves no step had trodden black. Oh, I kept the first for another day! Yet knowing how way leads on to way, I doubted if I should ever come back.” Robert Frost (1874-1963) It’s the beginning of the semester and you are still getting to know your...Read More

Classroom Experiences, Classroom Management, ELT Management, Reflections about Education, Skills

class project, projects, teacher autonomy

What research has taught me

18 de novembro de 2017

by Teresa Carvalho

I’m finally done with my research project. And with my writing, too. While it was an exhausting enterprise, it was also incredibly self-fulfilling. Most people tend to think that research is about collecting data and statistics. A lot of people look at research as if it was conducted by a team of experienced academic researchers...Read More

Classroom Experiences, Reflections about Education, Teacher Development

EFL, inquiry, Reflections, research

The ups and downs of teaching beginner young teens

20 de outubro de 2017

by Teresa Carvalho

So, it’s your first class with a group of beginner 12-ish year-olds. You just leaf through the course book and teacher’s guide because all the class is about is the verb to be and adjectives. You know the drill: a couple pages filled with yes-no questions and perhaps a list of cities and countries that...Read More

Classroom Experiences, Classroom Management, Language Acquisition

beginner-classes, child-development, Games, milestones, young-teens

Exploratory Practice: Working for Understanding

18 de setembro de 2017

by Teresa Carvalho

Exploratory Practice: “It is an indefinitely sustainable way for classroom language teachers and learners, while getting on with their learning and teaching, to develop their own understandings of life in the language classroom. It is essentially a way for teachers and learners to work together to understand aspects of their classroom practice that puzzle them,...Read More

Classroom Experiences, Learner Autonomy, Reflections about Education, Teacher Development

Exploratory Practice; learner; puzzles, understanding; wonder

We need to talk about our online selves

25 de agosto de 2017

by Teresa Carvalho

On the morning of July 19th, 1692, 71-year-old Rebecca Nurse was convicted and hanged in New Salem, Massachusetts. Her crime? Perhaps quarreling with a neighbor over some trespassing pigs a few years earlier was what triggered several accusations that followed. Being an active member of the community and being known for her good character didn’t...Read More

Career, Classroom Experiences

CPD, debate, empathy, McAdams, online incivility, storied self

What I have learned all these years

17 de julho de 2017

by Teresa Carvalho

It’s been a while since I last blogged, but it doesn’t mean I haven’t been reflecting on my teaching practice. On the contrary, I’ve almost died from overthinking. This is what I’ve been doing lately: I’ve been thinking about missed opportunities, failures, achievements, goals and dreams. I’ve called on my memories to reflect on what...Read More

Reflections about Education, Teacher Development

Failure, humanistic approach, professional development, Reflections, success

What teachers want

20 de fevereiro de 2017

by Teresa Carvalho

We want to be called teachers. Although the word educator fits perfectly, I still prefer teacher. It is the title that is written before my name in my college diploma. When I graduated from college, it became my identity. It defines what I do and who I am. Teachers receive an education that is different...Read More

Career, Classroom Experiences, Reflections about Education, Teacher Development

creativity, Professional, teacher development

Language Development: A short self-study guide for teachers

28 de janeiro de 2017

by Teresa Carvalho

“A teacher who loves learning earns the right and the ability to help others learn.” ― Ruth Beechick, An Easy Start in Arithmetic, Grades K-3 In my last post, I talked about writing. The reason why I wrote about it is because I write, and writing is my journey into the core of the English language. The...Read More

Career, Classroom Experiences, Grammar, Language Acquisition, Pronunciation, Reflections about Education, Resources, Skills, Teacher Development

language awareness, language development

If you need to write, write!

22 de dezembro de 2016

by Teresa Carvalho

There are some funny thoughts that occur to us, language teachers. We want our students to become fluent speakers, we want them to be proficient readers, we want them to become effective listeners, and finally, we want them to be great writers in a foreign language. All four skills neatly packed and delivered in a...Read More

Learner Autonomy

learner autonomy, practice, reading, success, vocabulary, writing skills

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