I had the pleasure to talk about working with classroom assistants at the IATEFL YLTSIG web conference that was attended by like-minded professionals from over 50 countries. The 3-day event… Read more »
If there is one thing that EAL learners struggle with, it is fluency. They find many of the different aspects of it difficult: speaking English doesn’t come easy to them,… Read more »
I came across this image the other day and I couldn’t help but think that beyond it being funny, it’s also a lived experience for many (if not all!) EAL… Read more »
November and December are busy months in schools with all the preparation for the Christmas assemblies and the ensuing holidays as well as the major assessments, the report cards and… Read more »
I’ve recently had the opportunity to participate in Macmillan Asia’s EALTea Time where we chatted about assessment for learning (AfL), also known as formative assessment. Besides really enjoying the session,… Read more »
This week is Banned Books Week and to mark the occasion, we published a post on the IATEFL YLTSIG Blog with lots of insights and useful resources. My contribution to… Read more »
So you have new EAL learners in your class – what can you do to help them settle in? How can you get to know them a little better? Here… Read more »
In many parts of the world the end of August marks the return to the classroom. Teachers are busy preparing materials, plans and their physical classrooms to be ready for… Read more »
Most international schools have finished or are about to finish their school years. These last weeks of school are usually busy with assessments, report writing, and admin work, but there… Read more »
Recently in a yoga class, I caught myself checking my posture in the mirror over and over again and comparing what I looked like (not too graceful, I’m afraid) to… Read more »