Kieran Donaghy and I are proud to share our ELT Manifesto for Learning, part of an exciting new educational project…
Dynamic Multilingualism: A visual representation
Communication and understanding exist not in a vacuum, but are shared constructs. The map in this illustration serves as a…
Teaching Advanced Grammar: Dealing with Imposter Syndrome
The vast majority of teachers at some stage in their career experience ‘imposter syndrome’, the feeling of being unequipped to…
Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions: Pictured
4 Activities to Encourage Social Connectedness in Teenage Learners
Follow this link to the Cambridge University Press World of Better Learning website to read my post on activities to…
Visuals to Support L2 Learning
Follow this link to the Cambridge University Press World of Better Learning website to read my post discussing how visuals can be…
Different types of language used for EMI and CLIL programmes
Follow this link to the Cambridge University Press World of Better Learning website to read my post about the differences between EMI and…
Little & Often: Bite Sized Learning
Follow this link to the Cambridge University Press World of Better Learning website to read my post about bite-sized learning and why…
Conceptualising Language: Learner Generated Visuals
Many teachers recognise the value of and utilise visuals in their classrooms, in order to illustrate something (the easiest way…
Drawing in the ELT Classroom to Explore Social Justice
Earlier this month I had the pleasure of delivering a workshop session in the Visual Arts Circle and Global Issues…
Using near-peer role models for language learning
Follow this link to the Cambridge University Press World of Better Learning website to read my article discussing the importance…
Supporting Learners with Specific Learning Difficulties: learn how I teach or teach how I learn?
Follow this link to the Cambridge University Press World of Better Learning website to read my article looking at what…
Reading Skills: Promoting Strategic Reading
Follow this link to the Cambridge University Press World of Better Learning website to read my article looking at reading…
Reflective Practice in English Language Teaching
I recently contributed to a couple of chapters in Steve Mann and Steve Walsh’s new book, Reflective Practice in English…
Redesigning Grammar: Graphic Frameworks in Grammar Focused Instruction
Here’s an article I put together a couple of months ago for The Visual Arts Circle: Redesigning Grammar: Graphic Frameworks…
Thoughts on the Visual Arts and Global Issues in ELT
Last month I was honoured to be speaking at The Image Conference in Lisbon, and was really enthused and inspired…
Graphic Organisers
MIND MAPPING & LEARNER GENERATED VISUALS
This post is largely about different types of mind maps and their value to both their creator and reader. Mind…
Where Lessons come from
09/01/2016 Where Lessons come from Generally, my decisions about what to teach result from an understanding of my learners’ language…
Error Correction: Four Techniques
14/12/2015 Error Correction: Four Techniques Looking through some notes from earlier on in the course, I found this diagram that…
