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On practicing what you preach

“You should write as often as possible” – that’s what I keep telling my students. Currently, 99% of my students are intrepid English teachers either preparing for the Cambridge English: Advanced or the Cambridge English: Proficiency, which means that their writing skills will be assessed via two writing tasks. Needless to say, it is my duty...Read More

Courage and education: perspectives in the era of turmoil

The educational field has been suffering attacks from all parts of society, in Brazil and around the world – differences do apply. This post is a reflection about the courage needed to make significant changes to the current scenario – that of turmoil where teachers, parents, students, the society seem to be taking to each...Read More

Podcasts as a Learning Activator for Educators

Have you ever considered the good side of waiting in line, being stuck in a traffic jam, waiting at the doctor’s office?  Well, you might feel mad, impatient, or even cranky. But wait? Is there a way to change all these negative feelings into the opposite spectrum, like feeling energized, inspired and wanting to change...Read More

Active Learning in Bilingual Education

2018, 2019… If education had a trending topic in the past few years, it would certainly be Active Learning [Metodologias Ativas, in my native Brazilian Portuguese]! The presence of Active Learning in lectures, professional development sessions, online courses, and face-to-face practices may be a result of the need the schools have to promote meaningful learning that...Read More

The best bilingual we can be – Part 1

It often strikes me when there is a very emotional talk about bilingual education here in Brazil and we tend to criticise what we have been doing here compared to what is being done elsewhere in the world. My opinion is clear: adopting an international bilingual education model “as is” here in Brazil is not...Read More

Teacher Talent

Are Good Teachers Born or Made? (https://www.richmondshare.com.br/are-good-teachers-born-or-made/) is probably one of my favourite articles by Marcela Cintra here on the RichmondShare Blog. I sometimes revisit it when looking for some inspiration. When the going gets tough, teachers turn to other teachers for support. In this enlightening article she argues, among other things, that teaching is...Read More

O que os professores sabem sobre Ensino Híbrido?

As metodologias ativas estão presentes em quase todos os debates contemporâneos de educação no Brasil. Nos últimos três anos, o termo tem ganhado força e aparecido em publicações, cursos e debates sobre educação. Tenho atuado na formação docente de professores com foco em metodologias ativas desde 2013, em especial, com o Ensino Híbrido. Desde então,...Read More

Current Affairs as a means to engage teenage advanced learners

The last month of March has been significantly special for me. The month of my birth, filled with excitement I was carrying with me, conducting a special project to celebrate International Women’s Day. Me and other two partners invited ten women from the ELT community and we asked other 9 (my partners included) to write...Read More
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