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Reflections about Education

What English do you teach? Are we bilingual or proficient?

7 de julho de 2017

I have decided to write about these “types” of English as a lot is being discussed in terms of approaches in teaching due to lots of schools claiming to be “bilingual”. Well, in fact, let’s discuss those two things – what facet of English we deal with in our regular teaching reality and what bilingualism...Read More

Reflections about Education

bilingual, bilingualism, proficient, second language

It is never Finished

6 de junho de 2017

by Dominic Walters

When you think of Finland, what comes to mind? Naked saunas? Ice fishing? Smoked fish? Nokia? What might also spring to mind is a highly successful education system. Successful in terms of academic attainment, the number of students leaving school and entering higher education, and levels of satisfaction amongst pupils, parents and teachers. What makes...Read More

Reflections about Education

PBL, Phenomenon-Based Learning

Mindset and teacher development

30 de abril de 2017

by Marcela Cintra

We have been discussing the importance of mindset and beliefs in education. The impact of the teachers’ confidence that their learners can achieve higher, as well as their thoughts about their own teaching to influence learning outcomes. Focusing on teacher development, here are some tips of what teachers can do and how leaders – trainers or managers...Read More

Career, ELT Management, Reflections about Education, Teacher Development

career, fixed mindset, growth mindset, mindset, professional growth, teacher development

The future is now

7 de abril de 2017

by Dominic Walters

First we had industrialization. Then this was followed by electrification, which in turn preceded the age of digitalization. And now, apparently, we are accelerating at what seems like breakneck speed towards what the International Bar Association calls the ‘Industrial Revolution 4.0’. This fourth industrial revolution is being, and will be, marked by dramatic changes in...Read More

Reflections about Education, Technology

critical thinking, education, future, Reflections, technology

What does it mean to communicate? Part II – Montblancs vs. Bics

5 de março de 2017

by Natália Guerreiro

Once, when I needed to sign a document, I borrowed a pen from a person very dear to me. I immediately felt something was wrong. My handwriting wasn’t flowing naturally and I wondered what was up with the pen. That’s when I saw a 6-point white star on the top. The owner of the pen...Read More

Language testing & assessment, Reflections about Education

assessment, communication, communicative approach, indigenous assessment criteria, language, language for communication, performance assessment, standards

On tenterhooks

3 de março de 2017

by Dominic Walters

I went for a meeting last week with a woman who was interested in having English lessons. She said she needed to improve her English as the company she worked for had just signed a lucrative contract with an American firm. In all respects, she was an uninhibited and confident person who held a high...Read More

Reflections about Education, Skills, Teacher Development

reflections about education, skills, teacher development

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

Onde estão os professores de idiomas nos eventos?

8 de fevereiro de 2017

by Vinicius Diamantino

Há 3 anos participo da equipe de produção de eventos de Coaching na cidade de Uberlândia/MG e durante o mesmo período criei alguns eventos presenciais e vários virtuais de formação continuada para professores de idiomas, durante os quais pude observar que, por algum motivo, os professores tendem a não participar de eventos presenciais ou às...Read More

Reflections about Education, Teacher Development

Desenvolvimento profissional, Eventos de idiomas

English made in Brazil

6 de fevereiro de 2017

by Ricardo Barros

Two things have happened recently that served as inspiration for this post. One of them is the (erroneous) belief that one can only learn a language if his/her teacher is a native speaker. Who would figure this is still a debate in 2017. The other is the #accentpride that aims at fighting the prejudice that only...Read More

Career, Language Acquisition, Learner Autonomy, Reflections about Education, Teacher Development

Brazilian learners, career, CELTA, challenges, elt mantras, Second-language acquisition, te

What does it mean to “communicate”?

5 de fevereiro de 2017

by Natália Guerreiro

“Relax,” many teachers tell students, “if you have communicated, it’s all right.” Indeed. What is it, however, that counts as effective communication? At what moment can we chill out knowing we have done a good job in communicating? For some teachers, communication is getting your message across. It doesn’t matter if the learner has made...Read More

Reflections about Education, Speaking and Spoken Language

communication, communicative approach, conduit metaphor, language for communication, standards

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