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From RLE To VLE – The Missing Extension?

24 de julho de 2016

It goes without saying that we live in a world which is bombarded by information. I am not saying that is all bad, however, for some this may be too much, too soon and too frightening. This fast-moving evolution of information technology has brought about a new sort of ‘society’ which seeks for a full...Read More

Classroom Experiences, Reflections about Education, Teacher Development

action plan, learner training, motivation, RLE, State School, VLE

Teaching with Translation: A Journey from L2 to L1 in the Classroom

19 de julho de 2016

by Teresa Carvalho

Translation a skill that constitutes a real world demand, and yet, it is rather underrated in Brazil while it is broadly used in countries like Japan and China, for example. Despite its disadvantages — such as giving students the false impression that there is always a one-to-one correspondence between L1 and L2, for example, it offers...Read More

Language Acquisition

challenge, L1, L2, translation

Lost in Translation – O uso da tradução na sala de aula (Parte 2)

13 de julho de 2016

by Fabiano Silveira

Olá a todos! Continuando minha última postagem sobre o uso da tradução na sala de aula (off topic – nesse meio tempo, entre um post e outro, acabei de traduzir um manual de RPG de 441 páginas… Ufa!), vamos a algumas dicas de possíveis utilizações com os alunos. Tradução requer, como praticamente tudo na sala de...Read More

Vocabulary

inglês, sala de aula, tradução, translation

Portrait of a Student: Distracted but brilliant

12 de julho de 2016

by Stephen Greene

Part one in an occasional series that describes some of the students I have had the pleasure (or misfortune) of working with and how I learnt to deal with them. The Student There is an episode of The Simpsons called ‘Bart Gets an F’ which should be compulsory viewing for all teachers. Bart is in trouble...Read More

Reflections about Education

adult students, Student. student type

Why I got into Teacher Training

6 de julho de 2016

by Ricardo Barros

If you have been teaching for a while you may have come across a difficult decision teachers are faced with: how to continue growing professionally without leaving the classroom. In my experience, the path to getting recognition or a higher salary often make teachers transition into academic or managerial positions. I tried those things, but...Read More

Career

teacher trainer, teacher training, teaching

When it comes to professional development, are you a soldier or a scout?

5 de julho de 2016

by Natália Guerreiro

Soldiers stand their ground with all they’ve got. The enemies and their subversive ideas must not be allowed in. Death to the infidels! Grrrrr! Scouts are also important in a war, but they play quite a different role: they have to survey the land, learn what it is like, its obstacles and possibilities, taking reality...Read More

Teacher Development

conferences, CPD, feedback, growth mindset, professional development, reflective teaching, teacher development, TEDx

A (Brazilian) Portrait of PD for Teachers: From Dilemma Managers to Subjects of Practice and Knowledge

4 de julho de 2016

by Roseli Serra

It’s been quite a long period of silence. In my last post I wrote about changes. One of those changes has to do with the fact that in my current job I have visited schools all over Brazil. I have been to rich and poor schools and I have met wonderful teachers with similar dreams...Read More

Reflections about Education, Teacher Development

professional development, teachers in Brazil

Time for a rethink

3 de julho de 2016

by Dominic Walters

I think that we can all agree that learning a language is a complex process, involving complex systems. By complex systems, I mean a process of complex behavior which emerges from a few simple rules. All complex systems are networks of many interdependent parts which interact according to those rules. It is a process which...Read More

Reflections about Education

CELTA, education, teacher training course

To question or not to question…

30 de junho de 2016

by Marcela Cintra

Preparing for the 15th BTIC? Getting ready to make the most of it with Isabela Villas Boas’s tips on presentations and the programme and Elaine Hodgson’s ideas on networking? Conferences are usually a great opportunity to reassure us all, ELT professionals, that we are a strong professional team, seeking for development, growth and better quality...Read More

Career, Reflections about Education, Teacher Development

Five tips for getting the most out of conferences

27 de junho de 2016

by Isabela Villas Boas

Already thinking about the upcoming Braz-TESOL conference, last month I wrote some tips for successful conference presentations, and my dear colleague and friend Elaine Hodgson wrote about networking at conferences as a key strategy for success. This time around, I would like to focus on tips for successful conference participation, with a view to helping...Read More

Career, Teacher Development

conferences

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