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Some thoughts about the English Proficiency Index

8 de novembro de 2015

Last week, Education First released its English Proficiency Index for the year of 2015. This index was launched in 2011 and since then, EF has released reports about the English proficiency of different countries around the world. The 2015 report is based on tests taken by around 910 thousand adults from 70 countries in 2014...Read More

Language testing & assessment

English Proficiency Index

Stepping in!

7 de novembro de 2015

by Beatriz Meneguetti

I had to substitute for a teacher who was going to attend a two-day course and this whole event triggered my thoughts. Well, how odd is it for a teacher to teach new very young learners’ groups in the end of the year? There are many issues to consider. From the perspective of the substitute...Read More

Classroom Experiences, Teacher Development

substitute teachers, Young learners

Online or offline

5 de novembro de 2015

by Dominic Walters

Yesterday, the results of an interesting study (the National Study of Online Charter Schools) were released. The findings are particularly relevant to all those involved in education (teachers, lawmakers, education providers, etc). The report, from researchers at the University of Washington, Stanford University and the Mathematica policy research group, found that those students doing online...Read More

Reflections about Education

online courses, virtual classrooms

Get inspired and inspire!

30 de outubro de 2015

by Marcela Cintra

I have recently met a teacher going through a crisis in her professional path because colleagues and supervisors had been telling her that she was too good not to want to be more than a teacher – she questioned her ‘lack of ambition’. I am not sure what the rationale behind comments might have been,...Read More

Career, Teacher Development

inspiration, passionforteaching

#PocketPD: Digital Literacy in Small Doses for Educators

29 de outubro de 2015

by Carla Arena

I still remember when I considered productive having a big room full of teachers for a training session on computer skills. It is still vivid in my mind the beginning of Google in which I’d have trainings with teachers on “How to effectively use Google Search”. Were you there when Geocities was around? That was...Read More

Educational Technology, Teacher Development, Technology

bitly, digital literacy, pocket PD, professional development

A vida não é um cursinho de inglês…

22 de outubro de 2015

by Marcelo de Cristo

Esta semana, surfando na internet, me deparei com um meme bastante bem humorado que me chamou a atenção, arrancando aquele sorriso típico de quem admite para si mesmo: ‘genial!’ Eis aqui o dito cujo: Não obstante o riso quase que inevitável, por de trás do bom humor (através de um símile que faz alusão ao estereótipo...Read More

Classroom Management, Pronunciation, Speaking and Spoken Language, Teacher Development

Brazilian learners, communication, EFL, elt mantras, intelligibility, professional development, pronunciation

Teens just want to have fun

18 de outubro de 2015

by Teresa Carvalho

“Do a loony-goony dance ‘Cross the kitchen floor, Put something silly in the world That ain’t been there before.” ― Shel Silverstein, A Light in the Attic When I was 15 I was sleepy most of the time. I could barely stay awake during my first period classes and I remember tottering straight to my bed after...Read More

Classroom Experiences

ELT materials, fun, materials, pre-teens, teenagers

Ten Tips for Teaching Private Classes

14 de outubro de 2015

by Damian Willians

These days, faced with low pay and poor working conditions in most private language schools, more and more teachers are going it alone and teaching privately. Before starting, it’s good to have certain things in place in order to make it a smoother transition. Here goes: 1. Find out what they don’t like. Obviously, it’s...Read More

Teacher Development

aulas particulars, EFL, elt, esl, private classes

Time for time management

9 de outubro de 2015

by Rubens Heredia

One of the most common topics that come up in conversation when teachers talk about areas of their practice that need improvement is timing. Taking into account the large number of actions that we need to take in order for lessons to be effective. That is perfectly understandable. The way I see it, however, timing...Read More

Classroom Experiences, Classroom Management, Teacher Development

Are our teenage students learning English for today or for tomorrow?

8 de outubro de 2015

by Isabela Villas Boas

At the school I work for, we have a large teenage population. If you’ve taught this age level, you know the challenges they pose to us every day, but you also cherish the lively interactions with them once you’ve established rapport. It is true that in order to establish such rapport, we have to be...Read More

Reflections about Education

curriculum, teaching teenagers

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