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Three things I learnt from writing books for the public sector

2 de outubro de 2018

Back in 2011 I was invited to write the general introduction to a series of books for PNLD (Programa Nacional do Livro Didático), a Brazilian government programme that, as most of you may know, distributes books for public schools. It was a detailed introduction, which had to thoroughly explain the concept behind the book and...Read More

Classroom Experiences, Inclusive Teaching, Reflections about Education

Brazilian learners, challenges, Classroom experiences, critical thinking, EFL, elt, engagement, learning, materials, reflection

Will feminism change ELT?

2 de fevereiro de 2017

by elainehodgson

The word feminism is not new, though the understanding of the concept seems to have changed. We shifted from the image of women burning bras in the 60’s to the powerful image of the most recent Women’s March in the United States and in other countries demanding equal rights. I emphasise the word equal and...Read More

Career, Reflections about Education

career, conferences, critical thinking, Facebook, materials, social media

Diversity and the danger of having an opinion about what you don’t know

2 de novembro de 2016

by elainehodgson

A couple of months ago a friend of mine reported on his page on Facebook a situation that had happened to his son at school. It was a Portuguese lesson and the focus was defining and non-defining relative clauses. To cut a long story short, my friend’s son defended that that the sentence My father...Read More

Reflections about Education

Classroom experiences, critical thinking, EFL, elt, elt mantras, Facebook, materials, professional development, social media, teaching

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

My journey to becoming an e-moderator – Part I

31 de março de 2015

by Michele Schwertner

Dear all, From now on, I’ll write about my journey to becoming an e-moderator in order to reflect upon it. I realized the way online courses have evolved and my online teaching experiences intertwine. Thus, you’ll be able to accompany me in this journey to the past and to understanding what has been going on...Read More

Classroom Experiences, Educational Technology, Reflections about Education, Technology

blended courses, career, educational technology, materials, online courses, teaching experiences, technology

In defence of coursebooks

14 de fevereiro de 2015

by Damian Willians

Good morning. My name’s Damian and I like coursebooks. I’ve liked them for about 20 years now. Coursebooks are a funny beast in our profession. They seem to take a lot of flack from various sectors of the industry, yet they are – and continue to be – all pervasive. Whatever your connection with ELT,...Read More

Resources, Teacher Development

authentic materials, coursebooks, dogme, grammar mcnuggets, materials, mcnuggets, thornbury

Classroom design

1 de julho de 2014

by Michele Schwertner

We all love reading in my family – my husband and I are real bookworms. I myself also love books – I buy so many, I wonder if I’ll ever have the time to read all of them in this lifetime. I started buying books for my baby daughter long before she was born. Even...Read More

Reflections about Education, Resources

classroom design, creativity, learning environment, learning spaces, materials, resources

Making writing relevant: Audience, purpose and interactivity

2 de maio de 2014

by Carol Lethaby

Hello again! In the past few months I’ve talked about ways to make what we do in the classroom more relevant to our learners’ lives, particularly with regard to the inclusion of digital media. This month I’d like to give an idea for how to change a typical English language writing task into a task...Read More

Lesson Ideas, Technology

digital media, materials, teaching writing

Choosing a coursebook

7 de abril de 2014

by Beatriz Meneguetti

It’s now, the middle of a semester and we start having our minds set into finding different and new materials for our groups. In fact, sometimes it’s simply time to change. A friend normally says “the book is the slave, not the master”, but some teachers end up relying so much on the coursebook that...Read More

Classroom Management

coursebook, materials

EXTRACTING A LOT FROM A LITTLE

28 de janeiro de 2014

by Ben Goldstein

Hello everybody Every month, I’ll be posting an image or a text or a combination of the two (as you’ll find today) which has worked for me in the classroom or in teacher training sessions over the years. The main idea behind these posts is that a lot can be extracted from very little. You...Read More

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