It’s almost been a year since we very suddenly had to make the transition from brick-and-mortar to online schools. I personally think that the teaching community worldwide has done incredibly… Read more »
One of the biggest issues I have with online teaching is time management. In school, I have 45-minute lessons, which feel short, but nowhere near as short as they feel… Read more »
How to use the Question Formulation Technique with EAL students More information on the QTF can be found here. For more information on Naldic click here.
A while ago I wrote about video observations for professional development reasons (see here). This post will detail the process I went though during and after watching the recording. I… Read more »
My school started a new CPD cycle with some great ideas. The academic team was put into groups where Primary and Secondary teachers could learn from each other. I was… Read more »
That dreaded B word again! It’s a rite of passage in every school-aged kid’s life… Even though teachers and school administrations are more aware of it than ever, it still… Read more »
This book came into my life at a time when I felt lost. I wasn’t sure what I wanted my career to look like in the future, although I knew… Read more »
First-week reflections The first week is over. It was tough, tougher than I anticipated. I thought I was relatively well prepared for what’s coming, but nothing could have prepared me… Read more »
I’m so excited to be going back to school! Like most of you I haven’t seen my students face-to-face for over 5 months. Thankfully, virtual learning worked out well for… Read more »
I work in an international school in Malaysia, but my context is unconventional in that the majority of students in the school are EAL or Second Language students. Many learners… Read more »