In
a recent post about motivating teenagers, Joanna Budden, who teaches
English in Spain, suggested three attitudes of a motivational
teacher: authenticity; acceptance and empathy. Her findings were
based on Carl Rogers’ work, who stated that that
for a person to…
Design
Thinking in education is taking off worldwide as an effective way to
come up with solutions in schools, institutions and communities. It
is an opportunity for teachers and leaders to foster active problem
solving within the environments they work in involving…
Reading takes us to faraway places even though we may have never been there. It stimulates creativity and conjures up vivid images in our mind that television and film often present to us on a plate. Reading also helps us to develop cognitive skills, which our brain uses to…
As teachers, sometimes it might be useful to stop and think exactly what kind of guidance, tools and general help our students need to get to that next level in their English studies. Perhaps a particular student has a gap in his/her learning, such as not knowing or being…
Have you had any conversations with your students in English about news reports, such as the lorry/truck drivers’ strike? They may have to learn new words to tell you the story. Perhaps these activities below may help your students to broaden their repertoire of…
Have you heard of the “Daily Mile” that is spreading through schools in the UK that can help improve children’s concentration levels? Basically every day for 15 minutes children can run round their school field to build up their fitness. It can be done at any time…
Do you currently have any students who are preparing to go to an international event or conference? I am sure they would like to feel confident, as in the second picture rather than the first!
In this month´s blog post, you will find some activities you can do with your…
If you went to the UK tomorrow and talked to someone in their twenties, would you understand the slang they are using? I recently picked my 26-year old niece´s brains about British slang and selected some expressions, phrasal verbs and words that may help you grasp what´s…
If you live in São Paulo state, the question “CPF na nota?” may be familiar to you whenever you pay for goods in a shop. If you buy something in a shop in the UK, probably the first question you will be asked is ‘”Would you like to purchase a bag?” or…
