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Ensino de línguas na infância

25 de abril de 2023

Na atualidade, observamos o crescente interesse, por parte da sociedade em geral, da oferta do ensino de línguas adicionais na infância. Com isso, passamos também a discutir outros aspectos, como a formação de professores para o trabalho com crianças, as abordagens mais apropriadas e a qualidade dos materiais didáticos desenvolvidos para este fim, dentre outros....Read More

Bilingual Education, Career

#ELT #English, #English #Teachers #Global #Citizenship, children

Achieving Harmony in Teaching and Personal Life

22 de março de 2023

by Henrique Zamboni

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

Finders keepers, losers weepers

19 de março de 2023

by Ana Carolina Calil

“Help I need somebody (Help) not just anybody (Help) you know I need someone (Help)” New school year, same old problems! After a well-deserved break, school administrators come back to find that part of their staff has left them hanging and, while staff shortage is seen as the Achille’s heel of ELT, few managers are...Read More

Bilingual Education, Career, Reflections about Education, Sin categoría, Teacher Development

Teacher turnover

Romancing the Zone

2 de março de 2023

by Marcela Cintra

Much has been discussed lately about the impact of the pandemic on teaching/ teachers and how much we wanted to go back to ‘normal’. I have to confess that the one thing I really did not want to go back to was what we used to call our modus operandi, our comfort zone in English language...Read More

Career, Teacher Development

Should we change the words in order to change the world?

1 de março de 2023

by Teresa Carvalho

“And, saying these words, this wicked wolf fell upon Little Red Riding Hood and ate her all up.” Little Red Riding Hood, Charles Perrault (1697) We all know that people can be mean and that horrible things are said and done daily. We all know that words can hurt. But don’t be afraid. Some...Read More

Career, Inclusive Teaching, Vocabulary

#ELT #words #Changes #English

ChatGPT and the future of teaching: some reflections

2 de fevereiro de 2023

by Marcela Cintra

The past couple of months have witnessed some uproar on what chatGPT bot is able to do. There is fear of a ‘threat’ to our jobs and to teaching and learning. I may not know much, but I learned earlier in life that everything changes and we evolve. Perhaps technology has brought us yet another...Read More

Career, Educational Technology, Reflections about Education, Teacher Development, Trends in ELT

Leveling Up

12 de janeiro de 2023

by Michele Schwertner

Hi there! My name is Michele and I’ve been an English teacher for over 25 years. Ever since I started teaching, I have already taught (very) young learners, children, teens, and adults. Also, I’ve taught all different levels at private schools as well as at English language schools. Last but not least, I’ve also been...Read More

Career, Teacher Development

career, CPD, elt, professional development, teacher development

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

“É melhor fazer aula com um falante nativo?”

5 de janeiro de 2021

by Natália Guerreiro

“É melhor fazer aula com um falante nativo?” — pergunta o leigo. E hoje é com ele que vou falar. Você com certeza já deve ter visto cursos de inglês que anunciam aulas com professores nativos. Será esse de fato um diferencial? Vamos pensar aqui: se fosse o contrário e você fosse dar aula de português para...Read More

Career, Reflections about Education

Native speaker fallacy, native speakerism, native teachers, professor nativo

Lessons from the pandemic – a quick guide to the desperate teacher

27 de abril de 2020

by Taylor Veigga

You may have been flooded by positive messages on social media talking about how this pandemic is an opportunity to develop new projects, learn a new language, exercise more and drink two liters of water. This kind of toxic positivity is certainly not what teachers need. If you are looking for a flower power kind...Read More

#StaySafe, Career, ELT Management, Teacher Development

coronavirus, covid-19, lockdown, pandemia, pandemic

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